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Leviticus 19:32

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You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

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Egypt was the land of Israel’s former slavery, from which the Lord redeemed them and then gave covenant laws at Sinai. Though not named in this verse itself, Egypt’s background underscores that Israel’s life, including honoring the aged and fearing God, was to differ from the oppression they had known.

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Leviticus 19:32 mentions Egypt.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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