Verse 5

Deuteronomy 26:5

King James Version

5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God (Elohim), A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
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 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God (Elohim) giveth thee for... Focus ↗
2 That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land... Focus ↗
3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day... Focus ↗
4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD... Focus ↗
5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God (Elohim), A Syrian ready to perish was my fathe...
6 And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: Focus ↗
7 And when we cried unto the LORD God (Elohim) of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on... Focus ↗
8 And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and wit... Focus ↗
9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with m... Focus ↗
10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And... Focus ↗
11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God (Elohim) hath given unto thee, and... Focus ↗
12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the... Focus ↗
13 Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God (Elohim), I have brought away the hallowed things out of... Focus ↗
14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use... Focus ↗
15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which tho... Focus ↗
16 This day the LORD thy God (Elohim) hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shal... Focus ↗
17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God (Elohim), and to walk in his ways, and to keep hi... Focus ↗
18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and th... Focus ↗
19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; a... Focus ↗