Deuteronomy 6:20-22

Exhortation to Remember the Past

6:20 When your children 1  ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?” 6:21 you must say to them, 2  “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way. 3  6:22 And he 4  brought signs and great, devastating wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on his whole family 5  before our very eyes.

1 tn Heb “your son.”

2 tn Heb “to your son.”

3 tn Heb “by a strong hand.” The image is that of a warrior who, with weapon in hand, overcomes his enemies. The Lord is commonly depicted as a divine warrior in the Book of Deuteronomy (cf. 5:15; 7:8; 9:26; 26:8).

4 tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on the word “his” in v. 17.

5 tn Heb “house,” referring to the entire household.