Deuteronomy 7:8 meaning and explanation

But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 7:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab before they enter Canaan. The verse explains why God chose a small, powerless people: not their size or merit, but His love and the oath He swore to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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