²⁰ In the future when your children ask you, “What is the meaning of the laws, ·commands [statutes; ordinances; requirements], and rules the Lord our God gave us?” ²¹ tell them, “We were slaves to the king of Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt ·by his great power [^Lwith a strong hand]. ²² The Lord showed us great and terrible signs and miracles, which he did to Egypt, the king, and his whole ·family [^Lhouse]. ²³ The Lord brought us out of Egypt to lead us here and to give us the land he promised our ·ancestors [fathers; Gen. 12:1–3; 15:17–20]. ²⁴ The Lord ordered us to obey all these ·commands [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and to ·respect [fear] the Lord our God so that we will always do well and stay alive, as we are today. ²⁵ The right thing for us to do is this: Obey all these rules in the presence of the Lord our God, as he has commanded.”