Deuteronomy 6:22
What does Deuteronomy 6:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 6:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Deuteronomy 6:22 means
Continuing the historical explanation, parents are to remind their children that Jehovah demonstrated His power through "signs and wonders, great and sore," against Egypt, Pharaoh, and his entire household. These miraculous judgments, witnessed directly by their ancestors, served as undeniable proof of God's sovereignty and His commitment to His people's deliverance. This recounting reinforces the awe-inspiring nature of God's intervention and His comprehensive victory over the oppressors of Israel.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Jehovah showed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his house, before our eyes;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Jehovah showed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his house, before our eyes;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord did great signs and wonders against Egypt, and against Pharaoh and all his house, before our eyes:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah giveth signs and wonders, great and sad, on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his house, before our eyes;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he wrought signs and wonders great and very grievous in Egypt against Pharao, and all his house, in our sight,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and Jehovah shewed signs and wonders, great and grievous, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes;
Context
Building on the account of deliverance from slavery in verse 21, this verse further details God's mighty acts against Egypt, Pharaoh, and his house. It emphasizes the miraculous nature of their liberation. This historical recitation of divine intervention culminates in verse 23, which states God's ultimate purpose in bringing them out—to give them the promised land—providing the complete narrative foundation for the commands that follow.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 3:21
And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that Jehovah your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall Jehovah do unto all the kingdoms whither thou goest over.
- Exodus 14:1
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- Psalms 58:10
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;
- Deuteronomy 7:19
the great trials which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm, whereby Jehovah thy God brought thee out: so shall Jehovah thy God do unto all the peoples of whom thou art afraid.
- Deuteronomy 1:30
Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
- Deuteronomy 4:3
Your eyes have seen what Jehovah did because of Baal-peor; for all the men that followed Baal-peor, Jehovah thy God hath destroyed them from the midst of thee.
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