Deuteronomy 6:22

Deuteronomy 6:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:
• New International Version (NIV)Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the Lord showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household.

Context of Deuteronomy 6:22

20In the future your children will ask you, “What do these regulations, laws, and rules which the Lord our God commanded you mean to you?” 21Tell them, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of there. Right before our eyes the Lord did miraculous signs and amazing things that were spectacular but terrible for Egypt, Pharaoh, and his whole family. 23The Lord led us out of there to bring us here and give us this land he promised to our ancestors with an oath. 24The Lord our God commanded us to obey all these laws and to fear him. These laws are for our own good as long as we live so that he will preserve our lives. It’s still true today.

Deuteronomy 6:22 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֡ה אוֹתֹ֣ת וּ֠מֹפְתִים גְּדֹלִ֨ים וְרָעִ֧ים׀ בְּמִצְרַ֛יִם בְּפַרְעֹ֥ה וּבְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ לְעֵינֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shewedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• signsאוֹת'ôth · sign: miraculousH226
• and wondersמוֹפֵתmôphêth môphêth · wonderH4159
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• and soreרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• upon Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• upon Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• and upon all his householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• before our eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: before(the eyes)H5869

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 6:22

• Deuteronomy 4:34Or has any god ever tried to come and take one nation away from another for himself? The Lord your God used his mighty hand and powerful arm to do this for you in Egypt. He did this using plagues, miraculous signs, amazing things, and war. He did his great and awe-inspiring deeds in front of you.
• Exodus 7:1The Lord answered Moses, “I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.
• Exodus 14:1Then the Lord said to Moses,
• Psalms 135:9He sent miraculous signs and amazing things into the heart of Egypt against Pharaoh and all his officials.
• Deuteronomy 1:30The Lord your God, who is going ahead of you, will fight for you as you saw him fight for you in Egypt
• Deuteronomy 3:21I also gave Joshua this command: “You have seen with your own eyes everything that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all of the kingdoms on the other side ⌞of the Jordan River⌟ where you’re going.
• Deuteronomy 4:3With your own eyes you saw what the Lord did at Baal Peor. The Lord your God destroyed everyone among you who worshiped the god Baal while you were at Peor.
• Deuteronomy 7:19You saw with your own eyes the terrible plagues, the miraculous signs, and the amazing things the Lord did. He used his mighty hand and powerful arm to bring you out. He will do the same thing to all the people you’re afraid of.
• Psalms 58:10Righteous people will rejoice when they see ⌞God⌟ take revenge. They will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.
• Psalms 91:8You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 6:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-25Verses 10-25 The Israelites were at the point of quitting a normal, life for a fixed and settled abode in the midst of other nations; they were exchanging a condition of comparative poverty for great and goodly cities, houses and vineyards. There was therefore before them a double danger; (1) a God-forgetting worldliness, and (2) a false tolerance of the idolatries practiced by those about to become their neighbors. The former error Moses strives to guard…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Moses gives charge to keep God's commandments. Negligence will ruin us; but we cannot be saved without diligence. It is our interest, as well as our duty, to be religious. It will be our life. Godliness has the promise of the continuance and comfort of the life that now is, as far as it is for God's glory. It will be our righteousness. It is only through the Mediator we can be righteous before God. The knowledge of the spirituality and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22The signs and wonders refer to the ten plagues God sent to show his power to Israel and Egypt during the exodus (Exodus 7–12; see also Exodus 3:20; 4:5; Joshua 4:23–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2520-25. when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying--The directions given for the instruction of their children form only an extension of the preceding counsels.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 6:22

• Blessing
• Obedience
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Pharaoh
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Child
• Diligently
• Tempt
• Wonder; Wonderful
• Frontlets, or Phylacteries
• statute

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings