Deuteronomy 6:21

6:21 you must say to them, ¹  “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way. ² 

Deuteronomy 22:16

22:16 The young woman’s father must say to the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man and he has rejected ³  her.

Deuteronomy 27:19-20

27:19 ‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ 27:20 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with ⁴  his father’s former wife, ⁵  for he dishonors his father.’ ⁶  Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 27:22-23

27:22 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ 27:23 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 32:27

32:27 But I fear the reaction ⁷  of their enemies,

for ⁸  their adversaries would misunderstand

and say, “Our power is great, ⁹ 

and the Lord has not done all this!”’

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¹ tn Heb “to your son.”

² 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).

³ tn Heb “hated.” See note on the word “other” in Deut 21:15.

⁴ tn Heb “who lies with” (so NASB, NRSV); also in vv. 22, 23. This is a Hebrew idiom for having sexual relations (cf. NIV “who sleeps with”; NLT “who has sexual intercourse with”).

⁵ tn See note at Deut 22:30.

⁶ tn Heb “he uncovers his father’s skirt” (NASB similar). See note at Deut 22:30.

⁷ tn Heb “anger.”

⁸ tn Heb “lest.”

⁹ tn Heb “Our hand is high.” Cf. NAB “Our own hand won the victory.”