But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.
But the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt with great power and mighty strength, is the one you should fear and worship, and to him you should offer your sacrifices.
God is reminding His people that He alone—the God who powerfully rescued them from slavery in Egypt—deserves their worship and reverence.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions to the foreigners who were resettled in Israel after the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom and deported most Israelites around 722 BC. These new inhabitants were experiencing problems and were told they needed to worship the God of the land properly, though they continued mixing their foreign gods with worship of the LORD.
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