I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
God is reminding His people that He rescued them from slavery in Egypt, gave them the promised land, and chose to be their God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the middle of laws about the Year of Jubilee, when debts were forgiven and slaves were freed. God reminds the Israelites of their own experience as slaves in Egypt and how He freed them, which should motivate them to treat others with compassion. The reference to Canaan recalls God's promise to Abraham and the fulfillment of that promise when the Israelites entered the promised land after 40 years in the wilderness.
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