Exodus 6:7

 Exodus 6:7

And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

a. ASV: And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God, who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: And have taken you to Me for a people, and I have been to you for God, and ye have known that I am Jehovah your God, who is bringing you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians;  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: And I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and you shall know that it is I, the Lord your God, Who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: I shall take you to Me for a people and I shall be a God to you; and you shall know that I am HASHEM your God, Who takes you out from under the burdens of Egypt.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

e. Peshitta Eastern Text: And I will take you to me for a people, and i will be to you a God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of Egypt.  [HOLY BIBLE FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT.Copyright  Ⓒ 1933 by A.J. Holmon Co.; copyright  Ⓒ renewed 1968 by A.J. Holmon Co.; All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.]

f. ESV: I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. [Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.]

1. “And I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God…”

a. [And I will] take [Strong: 3947 lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.]

b. you [Strong: 853 ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].]

c. [to] me [Strong: 589 ʼănîy, an-ee'; contracted from H595; I:—I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, × which, × who.]

d. [for a] people [Strong: 5971 ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.]

e. [and I will] be [to you] [Strong: 1961 hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.]

f. [a] God [Strong: 1961 hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.]

g. [a] God [Strong: 430 ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.]

2. “...and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.”

a. [and you shall [Strong: 3045 yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'; a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.):—acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.

b. that [Strong: 3588 kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.]

c. I [am] [Strong: [Strong: 589 ʼănîy, an-ee'; contracted from H595; I:—I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, × which, × who.]

d. [the] LORD [Strong: 3068 Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord.]

e. [your] God [Strong: 430 ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'; plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.]

f. [which] bringeth…out [Strong: 3318 yâtsâʼ, yaw-tsaw'; a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.:—× after, appear, × assuredly, bear out, × begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, × scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, × still, × surely, take forth (out), at any time, × to (and fro), utter.]

g. you [Strong: 853 ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].]

h. from under [Strong: 8478 tachath, takh'-ath; from the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.:—as, beneath, × flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, × unto, × when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.]

i. [the] burdens [Strong: 5450 çᵉbâlâh, seb-aw-law'; from H5447; porterage:—burden.]

j. [of the] Egyptians [Strong: 4714 Mitsrayim, mits-rah'-yim; dual of H4693; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt:—Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.]

1). One preacher made the interesting statement that the Mosaic Covenant did not begin until they were at Mount Sinai, and that they were brought out under the Abrahamic Covenant. 

2). The four cups of wine at Passover correspond to the four statements of the LORD spoken to Israel. I will take you out. I will save you. I will redeem you. I will take you as a nation.

3). THE FOUR CUPS OF PASSOVER: THE FIRST CUP: THE CUP OF SANCTIFICATION. The first cup is part of the Kiddush or Thanksgiving. God promised that He would bring His people out from under the cruel oppression of the Egyptians. Of course, this parallels God’s promise of redemption to His elect through faith in the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. THE SECOND CUP: THE CUP OF JUDGMENT Later in the Feast after the Urchatz, the Karpas, the Ma Nistanah, the Yachutz, the Maror, the Kharoset, and the Maggid we come to the part of the feast for the second cup. (Each name above means, the Washing of the Hands, Dipping of the Parsley, The Four Questions, Breaking of the Middle Matza, the Bitter Herbs, We dip twice, and the Story of Passover.) Now we arrive at the Makkot, the second cup: The Cup of Judgment. The leader of the feast then recites: “Moses left the wilderness to return to Pharaoh’s palace where he had been raised. He returned with the message, which the Lord had given him, knowing of the resistance he would encounter.” Then all at the feast recite: But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand. So, I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders that I will do in it; after that he will let you go. (Exodus 3:19-20 ESV) The leader then recites: “God sent plagues, one by one, yet with each plague, Pharaoh hardened his heart. The Egyptians became afflicted with discomfort and disease, ban and blight. Still Pharaoh would not relent. With the tenth and most awful plague, God pierced through the hardness of Pharaoh’s impenetrable heart.” Then all at the feast recite: For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. (Exodus 12:12 ESV) The leader recites: “Let us fill our cups a second time. A full cup is a symbol of joy and we are indeed filled with joy at God’s almighty deliverance. But let us also remember the great cost at which redemption was purchased. Lives were sacrificed to bring about the release of God’s people from the slavery of Egypt.” THE FOUR CUPS OF PASSOVER 3 What does the second cup, the Cup of Judgment, have in parallel with our Christian faith? A far greater price was paid to purchase our redemption from slavery to sin – the death of God’s only begotten Son – our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. The next part of the feast is the Pesach, the Passover Lamb. Of course, this is the part that reminds us that Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. This part of the feast is followed by the Dayehnu or ‘It Would Have Been Sufficient’. It is at this point that the second cup which was poured during the Makkot is drunk. This cup, even though it is the Cup of Judgment, is a cup of rejoicing because of God’s goodness to us! For each of His acts of mercy and kindness we declare “Dayhenu!” This means that with each act of God by His grace we recognize that it is sufficient. All at the feast gives thanks to God and rejoices in their deliverance. Christians thank God daily for the gift of Jesus. Through Him, we have forgiveness of our sin. Through this, God has provided us life that is abundant and everlasting. The second cup is drunk followed by more praise and worship. This is followed by the Shulcan Orech or the Passover Supper. This is the sharing of the meal of the Lamb, unleavened bread and the bitter herbs. It is during this part of the feast that Jesus told Judas Iscariot to quickly do what he was going to do. After he left the feast, Jesus instituted the Eucharist by breaking the bread and saying, “this is my body.” He probably waited until the Birka Hamazon or ‘The Blessing After the Meal’ to do this. This part of the feast is a point of thanksgiving for the bread. What greater blessing do Christians have than Jesus, the Bread of Life who has come! THE THIRD CUP: THE CUP OF REDEMPTION The next part of the feast is the Ha-Geulah or The Third Cup: The Cup of Redemption. This is called the Cup of Blessing or Ha-Geulah. It is a celebration of God’s promise that He will redeem us. The Jews used this cup to symbolize the blood of the Passover Lamb. It is significant that this is where Jesus said, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.” Hebrews 9:22 tells us that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned–every one–to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:5-6 ESV) In His passion and death, Jesus atoned completed for our sins. Anyone who places their trust in Jesus and His work of redemption on the cross, passes from death to Eternal life. THE FOUR CUPS OF PASSOVER 4 THE FOURTH CUP: THE CUP OF PRAISE OR CONSUMMATION The Fourth Cup: The Cup of Praise or Consummation takes place during the Hallel. This is a recitation of Psalm 136:1-16 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever; and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever; with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever; and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever; but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever; (Psalms 136:1-16 ESV) Then the fourth cup is drunk. This is followed by more praise in which the leader encourages the participants with the promises of God. For us who are known by the Lord Jesus Christ, let us now confirm our longing to forever be with the Lord in Heaven.

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