Deuteronomy 6:23

But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He had sworn to our fathers.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite assembly on the plains of Moab, concluding his recounting of the Exodus signs and wonders before the people prepare to cross into Canaan.

The words — The Hebrew verb הוֹצִיא (ho.Tzi') literally means "he brought out," and the infinitive לָתֵת (la.Tet) means "to give." These terms anchor the verse’s declaration of divine action and covenant fulfillment.

The thread — The promise to deliver the land sworn to the patriarchs recurs in Exodus 13:5 and Deuteronomy 1:8, while Deuteronomy 6:18 ties the possession of that land to doing what is right in the LORD’s sight.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that the conquest of Canaan rests on prior divine intervention and oath-keeping, not human merit. It demands recognition of God’s initiative in securing the inheritance before any human obedience is expected.

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The Hebrew words

וְאוֹתָ֖נוּve./'o.Ta./nuand/ <obj.>/ us הוֹצִ֣יאho.Tzi'he brought out מִשָּׁ֑םmi./Shamfrom/ there לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso as הָבִ֣יאha.Vi'to bring אֹתָ֔נוּ'o.Ta./nu<obj.>/ us לָ֤תֶתLa./tetto/ giveלָ֙נוּ֙la./nuto/ usאֶת־'et-<obj.>הָאָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ land אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich נִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'he swore לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la./'a.vo.Tei./nuto/ ancestors/ our

King James Version

And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 6:18 Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers,
Exodus 13:5 And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites—the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you shall keep this service in this month.
Deuteronomy 1:8 See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”
Deuteronomy 6:10 And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,
Deuteronomy 1:35 “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers,