Deuteronomy 6:21 “then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the…”

Deuteronomy 6:21

then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

World English Bible

then you shall tell your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. The LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

American Standard Version

then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt: and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shalt thou say vnto thy sonne, We were Pharaohs bondmen in Egypt: but the Lord brought vs out of Egypt with a mightie hand.

Darby Translation

then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a powerful hand;

Young's Literal Translation

then thou hast said to thy son, Servants we have been to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Jehovah bringeth us out of Egypt by a high hand;

Bible in Basic English

Then you will say to your son, We were servants under Pharaoh's yoke in Egypt; and the Lord took us out of Egypt with a strong hand:

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Cross references

“We were”

Deuteronomy 5:6 Deuteronomy 15:15 Exodus 20:2 Deuteronomy 5:15 Deuteronomy 26:5–9 Psalm 136:10–12

Deuteronomy 5:6 · BSB

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Deuteronomy 15:15 · BSB

Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

Exodus 20:2 · BSB

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Deuteronomy 5:15 · BSB

Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day…

Deuteronomy 26:5–9 · BSB

and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.

Psalm 136:10–12 · BSB

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

“with a mighty”

Exodus 3:19 Exodus 13:3

Exodus 3:19 · BSB

But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

Exodus 13:3 · BSB

So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20In the future, when your son asks, “What is the meaning of the decrees and statutes and ordinances that the LORD our God has commanded you?”

22Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.

Read Deuteronomy 6