(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;
The verse recalls the shared history of Israel, that they had dwelt in the land of Egypt and had come through the nations which they passed by on their journey. While living among those peoples and passing through their lands, they saw their idols and abominations. This remembrance stands as a warning as Israel enters the covenant, lest any turn away from the Lord to serve foreign gods.
The verse recalls the shared history of Israel, that they had dwelt in the land of Egypt and had come through the nations which they passed by on their journey. While living among those peoples and passing through their lands, they saw their idols and abominations. This remembrance stands as a warning as Israel enters the covenant, lest any turn away from the Lord to serve foreign gods.