Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 5:6
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks through Moses to Israel at the edge of the Promised Land, immediately after the people refused to approach Mount Sinai due to fear of the fire.
The words — The opening אָֽנֹכִי יְהוָה ('a.no.Khi Yah.weh) literally translates to "I [am] Yahweh," establishing divine identity before any instruction follows.
The thread — This declaration opens the Decalogue and repeats verbatim in Exodus 20:2, while Psalms 81:5 and Leviticus 26:1 tie the Egyptian deliverance directly to covenant obligations.
Why it lands — The text grounds subsequent commands in historical redemption, requiring the listener to recognize their liberation from slavery as the factual basis for exclusive loyalty.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Cross-references
- Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Psalms 81:5 He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
- Leviticus 26:1 “You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 4:4 But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.