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Exodus 20:1-3

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[1] God spoke all these words, saying, [2] "I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. [3] You shall have no other gods before me.

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Egypt was the land where Israel had been enslaved before the Lord delivered them through the exodus. Its mention grounds the first commandment in God’s saving act: the God who redeemed Israel from bondage alone has the right to their exclusive worship.

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Exodus 20:1-3 mentions Egypt.

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