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Exodus Chapter 20 verse 2 Holy Bible

ASV Exodus 20:2

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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BBE Exodus 20:2

I am the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house.
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DARBY Exodus 20:2

I am Jehovah thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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KJV Exodus 20:2

I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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WBT Exodus 20:2

I am the LORD thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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WEB Exodus 20:2

"I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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YLT Exodus 20:2

I `am' Jehovah thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants.
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Exodus 20 : 2 Bible Verse Songs

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - I am the Lord thy God. The ten precepts were prefaced by this distinct announcement of who it was that uttered them. God would have the Israelites clearly understand, that he himself gave them the commandments. It is only possible to reconcile the declarations of the New Testament, that the law was given by the ministration of angels (Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2) with this and other plain statements, by regarding God the Son as the actual speaker. As sent by his father, he too was, in a certain sense, an angel (i.e., a messenger). Which brought thee out of the land of Egypt. God does not appeal to his authority as creator, but to his mercy and kindness as protector and deliverer. He would be obeyed by his people from a sentiment of love, not by fear. Out of the house of bondage. Compare Exodus 13:3, 14; and for the ground of the expression, see Exodus 1:14; Exodus 6:9.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) I am the Lord thy God.--The binding nature of commands upon the conscience depends upon the authority of the person who issues them. That there might be no dispute as to what the authority was in the case of the Decalogue, God prefaced the commands themselves by this distinct statement. By whomsoever they were communicated (see the first Note on Exodus 20:1), they were the commands of Jehovah Himself.Which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt.--Thus exhibiting at once Almighty power and the tenderest compassion and care. God desires the obedience which springs from love, not fear.