“That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;”
the LORD sent a prophet to the Israelites; and he said to them, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and brought you out of the house of slavery; — The prophet's intervention invokes the foundational Exodus covenant, reminding Israel of God's prior faithfulness. The covenant formula 'I brought you up from the land of Egypt... brought you out of the house of slavery' emphasizes God's demonstrated power to deliver from oppression.
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