But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
But the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be his own special people, his inheritance, just as you are today.
God is reminding the Israelites that he rescued them from the harsh slavery of Egypt to make them his own treasured people.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering a farewell address to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. He uses the metaphor of an "iron furnace" to vividly describe the intense suffering and oppression they endured during their slavery in Egypt, highlighting God's powerful intervention. This verse emphasizes that God chose to deliver them not just for freedom, but to make them His special possession and a people of inheritance.
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