Verse 5

Deuteronomy 26:5

New Living Translation

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5 “You must then say in the presence of the LORD your God (Elohim), ‘My ancestor Jacob was a wandering Aramean who went to live as a foreigner in Egypt. His family arrived few in number, but in Egypt they became a large and mighty nation.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/עָנִ֨יתָ וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֜ לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗י/ךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔/י וַ/יֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָ/ה וַ/יָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּ/מְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וַֽ/יְהִי שָׁ֕ם לְ/ג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָ/רָֽב

English Translation

And you shall answer and say before the Lord your God, "A wandering Aramean was my father, and he went down to Egypt and sojourned there with a few men, and there he became a great, mighty, and numerous nation."

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Chapter 26 Context

1 “When you enter the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving you as a special possession and you ha... Focus ↗

2 put some of the first produce from each crop you harvest into a basket and bring it to the designate... Focus ↗

3 Go to the priest in charge at that time and say to him, ‘With this gift I acknowledge to the LORD yo... Focus ↗

4 The priest will then take the basket from your hand and set it before the altar of the LORD your God... Focus ↗

5 “You must then say in the presence of the LORD your God (Elohim), ‘My ancestor Jacob was a wandering...

6 When the Egyptians oppressed and humiliated us by making us their slaves, Focus ↗

7 we cried out to the LORD, the God (Elohim) of our ancestors. He heard our cries and saw our hardship... Focus ↗

8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and powerful arm, with overwhelming terror, a... Focus ↗

9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land flowing with milk and honey! Focus ↗

10 And now, O LORD, I have brought you the first portion of the harvest you have given me from the grou... Focus ↗

11 Afterward you may go and celebrate because of all the good things the LORD your God (Elohim) has giv... Focus ↗

12 “Every third year you must offer a special tithe of your crops. In this year of the special tithe yo... Focus ↗

13 Then you must declare in the presence of the LORD your God (Elohim), ‘I have taken the sacred gift f... Focus ↗

14 I have not eaten any of it while in mourning; I have not handled it while I was ceremonially unclean... Focus ↗

15 Now look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you... Focus ↗

16 “Today the LORD your God (Elohim) has commanded you to obey all these decrees and regulations. So be... Focus ↗

17 You have declared today that the LORD is your God (Elohim). And you have promised to walk in his way... Focus ↗

18 The LORD has declared today that you are his people, his own special treasure, just as he promised,... Focus ↗

19 And if you do, he will set you high above all the other nations he has made. Then you will receive p... Focus ↗

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Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 26 (19 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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