Deuteronomy 6:22

Teach Your Children · Deuteronomy 6:20–25
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Translations

Modern
Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.
Traditional
And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:
Literal
And YHWH showed signs and wonders, great and severe, on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his house, before our eyes.
Latin
…fecitque signa atque prodigia magna et pessima in Ægypto contra Pharaonem, et omnem domum illius in conspectu nostro,

Original

Hebrew
English
Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.

Notes

The signs and wonders refer to the ten plagues God sent to show his power to Israel and Egypt during the exodus (Exodus 7–12; see also Exodus 3:20; 4:5; Joshua 4:23–24).

Moses here explains how the stipulations in the following sections should be applied and handed on to future generations.

People

Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Love Sign Teacher

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God God: Providence of Obedience: Enjoined Parents: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To