KJV ORIGINAL
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But I will also punish the nation that enslaves them, and afterward my people will leave that place with great wealth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that He will judge the nation that oppresses His people and that His people will ultimately be freed with great riches.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's covenant with Abraham, where God is foretelling the future slavery of Abraham's descendants in Egypt and their eventual exodus. This prophecy was fulfilled centuries later when the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt for 400 years, then freed under Moses' leadership, taking Egyptian gold and silver with them as they left.
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