Deuteronomy 6 · Verse 21

Deuteronomy 6:21

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
Deuteronomy 6:21, King James Version

Deuteronomy 6:21 in other translations

BSBthen you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
WEBthen you shall tell your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. The LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;
ASVthen thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt: and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;
YLTthen thou hast said to thy son, Servants we have been to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Jehovah bringeth us out of Egypt by a high hand;
DARBYthen thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a powerful hand;
BBEThen you will say to your son, We were servants under Pharaoh's yoke in Egypt; and the Lord took us out of Egypt with a strong hand:
WebsterThen thou shalt say to thy son, We were Pharoah's bond-men in Egypt: and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

What does Deuteronomy 6:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 6:20-25

20-25. when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying--The directions given for the instruction of their children form only an extension of the preceding counsels.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 6:17-25

Moses gives charge to keep God's commandments. Negligence will ruin us; but we cannot be saved without diligence. It is our interest, as well as our duty, to be religious. It will be our life. Godliness has the promise of the continuance and comfort of the life that now is, as far as it is for God's glory. It will be our righteousness. It is only through the Mediator we can be righteous before God. The knowledge of…

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Deuteronomy 6:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559
לְבִנְךָ֔le.vin.Khato child yourH1121
עֲבָדִ֛ים'a.va.DimslavesH5650
הָיִ֥ינוּha.Yi.nuwe wereH1961
לְפַרְעֹ֖הle.far.'Ohof PharaohH6547
בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimin EgyptH4714
וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֧נוּvai.yo.tzi.'E.nuand he brought out usH3318
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH4714
בְּיָ֥דbe.Yadby a handH3027
חֲזָקָֽה\׃cha.za.KahstrongH2389

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 6:21

  • Ephesians 2:11-12

    Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

  • Romans 6:17-18

    But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

  • Deuteronomy 5:6

    I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

  • Deuteronomy 15:15

    And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

  • Exodus 20:2

    I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

  • Jeremiah 32:20-21

    Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

  • Nehemiah 9:9-10

    And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea; And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.

  • Exodus 3:19

    And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

  • Psalms 136:10-12

    To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Isaiah 51:1

    Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

  • Exodus 13:3

    And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

  • Deuteronomy 26:5-9

    And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression: And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
We were.
5:6,15; 15:15; 26:5-9
See on
Ex 20:2; Ne 9:9,10; Ps 136:10-12; Isa 51:1; Jer 32:20,21
Ro 6:17,18; Eph 2:11,12
with a mighty.
Ex 3:19; 13:3

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 6:20

    And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?

  • Deuteronomy 6:21

    Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

  • Deuteronomy 6:22

    And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

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Deuteronomy 6:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces dirás á tu hijo: Nosotros éramos siervos de Faraón en Egipto, y Jehová nos sacó de Egipto con mano fuerte;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
alors tu diras à ton fils: Nous étions serviteurs du Pharaon en Égypte, et l’ Éternel nous a fait sortir d’Égypte à main forte;
German
Elberfelder 1871
so sollst du deinem Sohne sagen: Wir waren Knechte des Pharao in Ägypten, und Jehova hat uns mit starker Hand aus Ägypten herausgeführt;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
dices ei: Servi eramus Pharaonis in Ægypto, et eduxit nos Dominus de Ægypto in manu forti: