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Micah 6:4
For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Israel in Micah 6, responding to their accusation that He has wearied them. He recounts His past deliverance and the prophetic leadership provided to guide them.
The words — The Hebrew verb הֶעֱלִתִי (he'elitī) translates literally as "I brought up," while פְּדִיתִי (pēdîṯî) means "I ransomed." The particle כִּי (kî) functions as "for," grounding this recollection as the basis of His defense.
The thread — The Exodus event is recorded in Exodus 12:51, where God brings Israel out of Egypt by divisions. Deuteronomy 7:8 links this deliverance to covenant love and oath-keeping, and Psalm 136:10 highlights the judgment on Egypt that accompanied it.
Why it lands — The verse presents historical action as the prerequisite for covenant evaluation. It requires the reader to acknowledge God's prior interventions before assessing personal grievance or demanding further proof.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Cross-references
- Exodus 12:51 And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.
- Deuteronomy 7:8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Psalms 136:10 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
- Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Numbers 12:1 Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.
- 2 Samuel 7:23 And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.
- Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
- Jeremiah 32:21 You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.
- Amos 2:10 And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.