Deuteronomy 26:5 meaning and explanation
and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.
Deuteronomy 26:5, Berean Standard Bible
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These words are part of the declaration an Israelite makes while presenting firstfruits at the sanctuary, as Moses instructs the people on the plains of Moab before they enter Canaan. The speaker recites his family history: Jacob, called a wandering Aramean because of his long stay in Aram, went down to Egypt with a small household, and there God made them a great nation.
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