Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. New Living Translation “Then you must tell them, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand. English Standard Version then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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: New King James Version then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand; New American Standard Bible then you shall say to your son, ‘We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. NASB 1995 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and the LORD brought us from Egypt with a mighty hand. NASB 1977 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt; and the LORD brought us from Egypt with a mighty hand. Legacy Standard Bible then you shall say to your son, ‘We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Yahweh brought us from Egypt with a strong hand. Amplified Bible then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Christian Standard Bible tell him, ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand. Holman Christian Standard Bible tell him, ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong 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; Contemporary English Version Then you will answer: We were slaves of the king of Egypt, but the LORD used his great power and set us free. English Revised 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation Tell them, "We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt, but the LORD used his mighty hand to bring us out of there. Good News Translation Then tell them, 'We were slaves of the king of Egypt, and the LORD rescued us by his great power. International Standard Version tell him, 'We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with great power. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible you must say to them, "We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way. New Heart English Bible then you shall tell your son, "We were Pharaoh's bondservants in Egypt: and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand; Webster's Bible Translation Then thou shalt say to thy son, We were Pharoah's bond-men 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. Yahweh brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen you have said to your son, We have been servants of Pharaoh in Egypt, and YHWH brings us out of Egypt by a high 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; Smith's Literal Translation And say thou to thy son, We were servants to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt by a strong hand: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt say to him: We were bondmen of Pharao in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall say to him: ‘We were servants of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord led us away from Egypt with a strong hand. New American Bible you shall say to your son, “We were once slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand New Revised Standard Version then you shall say to your children, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen you shall say to your son, We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Say to your son: ‘We were Servants of Pharaoh in Egypt and LORD JEHOVAH brought us out from Egypt by a mighty hand: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then shalt thou say to thy son, We were slaves to Pharao in the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought us forth thence with a mighty hand, and with a high arm. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Teach Your Children20In 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?” 21then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 22Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.… Cross References Exodus 13:14 In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Exodus 12:26-27 When your children ask you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’ / you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped. Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Deuteronomy 5:6 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Joshua 24:17 For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled. Judges 6:13 “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” Nehemiah 9:9-11 You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. / You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters. Psalm 78:42-43 They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary, / when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan. Psalm 105:26-27 He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. Psalm 136:10-12 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever. / and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. / with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever. Isaiah 63:11-12 Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, Jeremiah 32:21 You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror. Acts 7:36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. Acts 13:17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. Hebrews 11:27-29 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible. / By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn. / By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. Treasury of Scripture Then you shall say to your son, We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: We were Deuteronomy 5:6,15 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage… Deuteronomy 15:15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. Deuteronomy 26:5-9 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: … with a mighty Exodus 3:19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. Exodus 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. Jump to Previous Bondmen Bond-Men Bondservants Egypt Hand High Mighty Pharaoh Pharaoh's Powerful Servants Slaves YokeJump to Next Bondmen Bond-Men Bondservants Egypt Hand High Mighty Pharaoh Pharaoh's Powerful Servants Slaves YokeDeuteronomy 6 1. The end of the law is obedience3. An exhortation thereto 20. What they are to teach their children tell him The phrase "tell him" indicates a direct command to communicate a specific message. In the Hebrew context, this is a directive for parents to actively engage in teaching their children about their faith and history. The Hebrew root word for "tell" is "נָגַד" (nagad), which means to declare or make known. This emphasizes the importance of verbal transmission of faith and tradition, underscoring the role of parents as primary educators in spiritual matters. Historically, this reflects the oral tradition of the Israelites, where accounts and laws were passed down through generations by word of mouth. We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt but the LORD brought us out of Egypt Hebrew then you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say him, לְבִנְךָ֔ (lə·ḇin·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son “We were הָיִ֥ינוּ (hā·yî·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be slaves עֲבָדִ֛ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of Pharaoh לְפַרְעֹ֖ה (lə·p̄ar·‘ōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings in Egypt, בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם (bə·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa but the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel brought us out וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֧נוּ (way·yō·w·ṣî·’ê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa with a mighty חֲזָקָֽה׃ (ḥă·zā·qāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty hand. בְּיָ֥ד (bə·yāḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand Links Deuteronomy 6:21 NIVDeuteronomy 6:21 NLT Deuteronomy 6:21 ESV Deuteronomy 6:21 NASB Deuteronomy 6:21 KJV Deuteronomy 6:21 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 6:21 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 6:21 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 6:21 French Bible Deuteronomy 6:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 6:21 Then you shall tell your son We (Deut. 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