17 for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the people through whom we passed.

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17 It was the Lord our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery,(A) and performed those great signs(B) before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.

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(A)‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how (B)I [a]bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 19:4 sustained

‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,(A) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings(B) and brought you to myself.(C)

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“Yet it was I who destroyed the (A)Amorite before them,
Whose height was like the (B)height of the cedars,
And he was as strong as the oaks;
Yet I (C)destroyed his fruit above
And his roots beneath.
10 Also it was (D)I who brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And (E)led you forty years through the wilderness,
To possess the land of the Amorite.

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“Yet I destroyed the Amorites(A) before them,
    though they were tall(B) as the cedars
    and strong as the oaks.(C)
I destroyed their fruit above
    and their roots(D) below.
10 I brought you up out of Egypt(E)
    and led(F) you forty years in the wilderness(G)
    to give you the land of the Amorites.(H)

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God’s Mercy Remembered

I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord
And the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us,
And the great goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies,
According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses.
For He said, “Surely they are My people,
Children who will not lie.”
So He became their Savior.
(A)In all their affliction He was [a]afflicted,
(B)And the Angel of His Presence saved them;
(C)In His love and in His pity He redeemed them;
And (D)He bore them and carried them
All the days of old.
10 But they (E)rebelled and (F)grieved His Holy Spirit;
(G)So He turned Himself against them as an enemy,
And He fought against them.

11 Then he (H)remembered the days of old,
Moses and his people, saying:
“Where is He who (I)brought them up out of the sea
With the [b]shepherd of His flock?
(J)Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within them,
12 Who led them by the right hand of Moses,
(K)With His glorious arm,
(L)Dividing the water before them
To make for Himself an everlasting name,
13 (M)Who led them through the deep,
As a horse in the wilderness,
That they might not stumble?”

14 As a beast goes down into the valley,
And the Spirit of the Lord causes him to rest,
So You lead Your people,
(N)To make Yourself a glorious name.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Kt., LXX, Syr. not afflicted
  2. Isaiah 63:11 MT, Vg. shepherds

Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses(A) of the Lord,
    the deeds for which he is to be praised,
    according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things(B)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion(C) and many kindnesses.
He said, “Surely they are my people,(D)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.(E)
In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(F) of his presence(G) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(H) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(I) them
    all the days of old.(J)
10 Yet they rebelled(K)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.(L)
So he turned and became their enemy(M)
    and he himself fought(N) against them.

11 Then his people recalled[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,(O)
    with the shepherd of his flock?(P)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit(Q) among them,
12 who sent his glorious arm(R) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters(S) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,(T)
13 who led(U) them through the depths?(V)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;(W)
14 like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest(X) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
  2. Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall

Even to your old age, (A)I am He,
And even to gray hairs (B)I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

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Even to your old age and gray hairs(A)
    I am he,(B) I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain(C) you and I will rescue you.

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(A)Also I sent Moses and Aaron, and (B)I plagued Egypt, according to what I did among them. Afterward I brought you out.

‘Then I (C)brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. So they cried out to the Lord; and He put (D)darkness between you and the Egyptians, brought the sea upon them, and covered them. And (E)your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. Then you dwelt in the wilderness (F)a long time. And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who dwelt on the other side of the Jordan, (G)and they fought with you. But I gave them into your hand, that you might possess their land, and I destroyed them from before you. Then (H)Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and (I)sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. 10 (J)But I would not listen to Balaam; (K)therefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of his hand. 11 Then (L)you went over the Jordan and came to Jericho. And (M)the men of Jericho fought against you—also the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I delivered them into your hand. 12 (N)I sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but (O)not with your sword or with your bow. 13 I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and (P)cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.’

14 (Q)“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in (R)sincerity and in truth, and (S)put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of [a]the River and (T)in Egypt. Serve the Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:14 The Euphrates

“‘Then I sent Moses and Aaron,(A) and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out.(B) When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea,(C) and the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen[a](D) as far as the Red Sea.[b](E) But they cried(F) to the Lord for help, and he put darkness(G) between you and the Egyptians; he brought the sea over them and covered them.(H) You saw with your own eyes what I did to the Egyptians.(I) Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.(J)

“‘I brought you to the land of the Amorites(K) who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. I destroyed them from before you, and you took possession of their land.(L) When Balak son of Zippor,(M) the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor(N) to put a curse on you.(O) 10 But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you(P) again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

11 “‘Then you crossed the Jordan(Q) and came to Jericho.(R) The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites,(S) Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites,(T) but I gave them into your hands.(U) 12 I sent the hornet(V) ahead of you, which drove them out(W) before you—also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.(X) 13 So I gave you a land(Y) on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’(Z)

14 “Now fear the Lord(AA) and serve him with all faithfulness.(AB) Throw away the gods(AC) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,(AD) and serve the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:6 Or charioteers
  2. Joshua 24:6 Or the Sea of Reeds

11 (A)As an eagle stirs up its nest,
Hovers over its young,
Spreading out its wings, taking them up,
Carrying them on its wings,
12 So the Lord alone led him,
And there was no foreign god with him.

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11 like an eagle that stirs up its nest
    and hovers over its young,(A)
that spreads its wings to catch them
    and carries them aloft.(B)
12 The Lord alone led(C) him;(D)
    no foreign god was with him.(E)

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