Deuteronomy 26:6 meaning and explanation

But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.

Deuteronomy 26:6, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from the confession Israel was to recite while presenting firstfruits at the sanctuary. The speaker is the worshiper, retelling the family story: the ancestor went down to Egypt few in number, and there the Egyptians mistreated and afflicted the people and forced them into hard labor.

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