Deuteronomy 6:22

22 With our own eyes we saw him work miracles and do terrifying things to the Egyptians and to their king and to all his officials.

Deuteronomy 6:22 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 6:22

And the Lord showed signs and wonders, great and sore
Meaning the ten plagues, which were signs of the power of God, marvellous works, great, above the power of nature, and very sore or "evil" F25; very distressing to the Egyptians; for they came and lay heavy

upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes;
upon the king, his courtiers, and the whole land, and which were done publicly in the sight of the people of Israel, as well as the Egyptians; and there were some then living, though at that time when wrought under twenty years, who saw with their own eyes what were done to them, and could never forget them. Here also the Targum of Jonathan has it,

``and the Word of the Lord sent signs, &c''


FOOTNOTES:

F25 (Myerw) "et pessima", V. L. Junius & Tremellius; "et noxia", Tigurine version; "et mala", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator.

Deuteronomy 6:22 In-Context

20 "In times to come your children will ask you, "Why did the Lord our God command us to obey all these laws?'
21 Then tell them, "We were slaves of the king of Egypt, and the Lord rescued us by his great power.
22 With our own eyes we saw him work miracles and do terrifying things to the Egyptians and to their king and to all his officials.
23 He freed us from Egypt to bring us here and give us this land, as he had promised our ancestors he would.
24 Then the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these laws and to honor him. If we do, he will always watch over our nation and keep it prosperous.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.