For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 24 of Joshua. Joshua presents the central covenant decision: fear the Lord, serve Him with integrity, and abandon foreign gods. His famous declaration that his household will serve the Lord places family leadership within covenant renewal. The people respond by remembering the exodus and God’s works. The obedience requested is not abstract; it is grounded in the concrete memory of divine deliverance and provision.
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Denn der HERR, unser Gott, hat uns und unsre Väter aus Ägyptenland geführt, aus dem Diensthause, und hat vor unsern Augen solche große Zeichen getan und uns behütet auf dem ganzen Weg, den wir gezogen sind, und unter allen Völkern, durch welche wir gezogen sind,
Porque Jehová nuestro Dios es el que nos sacó a nosotros y a nuestros padres de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de sevidumbre; el cual delante de nuestros ojos ha hecho estas grandes señales, y nos ha guardado por todo el camino por donde hemos andado, y en todos los pueblos por entre los cuales pasamos.
porque Jehová nuestro Dios es quien nos sacó a nosotros y a nuestros padres de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de esclavitud. Él hizo ante nuestros ojos estas grandes señales y nos guardó por todo el camino que recorrimos y entre todos los pueblos por donde pasamos.
Car l'Eternel est notre Dieu; c'est lui qui nous a fait sortir du pays d'Egypte, de la maison de servitude, nous et nos pères; c'est lui qui a opéré sous nos yeux ces grands prodiges, et qui nous a gardés pendant toute la route que nous avons suivie et parmi tous les peuples au milieu desquels nous avons passé.
perciocchè il Signore Iddio nostro è quel che ha tratti noi e i padri nostri fuor del paese di Egitto, della casa di servitù; il quale ancora ha fatti questi gran miracoli nel nostro cospetto, e ci ha guardati per tutto il cammino, per lo quale siamo camminati; e per mezzo tutti i popoli, fra i quali siamo passati.
Porque o SENHOR é o nosso Deus; ele é o que nos fez subir, a nós e a nossos pais, da terra do Egito, da casa da servidão, e o que tem feito estes grandes sinais aos nossos olhos, e nos guardou por todo o caminho que andamos, e entre todos os povos pelo meio dos quais passamos.
因為耶和華-我們的上帝曾領我們和我們的祖宗從 埃及 地為奴之家出來,在我們眼前行了那些大神蹟,並在我們所行的一切路上,和所經過的各民族中保護了我們。
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