Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
This is what I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, out of that place of harsh suffering, saying: 'Listen to my voice and do everything I command you. Then you will be my people, and I will be your God.'
God is reminding Israel that He made a covenant with their ancestors when He rescued them from slavery in Egypt - if they obey Him, they will be His special people and He will be their God.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is addressing the people of Judah during a time of impending judgment due to their repeated disobedience to God's laws. This verse harks back to the Exodus from Egypt, when God freed the Israelites from slavery and established a covenant with their ancestors at Mount Sinai, commanding them to obey His instructions as the foundation of their relationship with Him. Jeremiah uses this historical reminder to highlight how the nation's current unfaithfulness echoes the failures of their forebears.
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