KJV ORIGINAL
And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Tell them this is what God says: 'Remember when I chose Israel as my people? I made a promise to Jacob's descendants and revealed myself to them while they were stuck in Egypt. I raised my hand and swore to them, saying, I am the Lord your God.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's reminding Israel that he chose them first and made promises he's always kept.
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