Exodus 20:2

New International Reader's Version

“I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. That is the land where you were slaves.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:39

All the people saw it. Then they fell down flat with their faces toward the ground. They cried out, “The Lord is the one and only God! The Lord is the one and only God!”

2 Kings 17:12

They worshiped statues of gods. They did it even though the Lord had said, “Do not do that.”

2 Kings 17:7

All of this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God. He had brought them up out of Egypt. He had brought them out from under the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. But they worshiped other gods.

2 Chronicles 28:5

So the Lord his God handed him over to the king of Aram. The men of Aram won the battle over him. They took many of his people as prisoners. They brought them to Damascus. God also handed Ahaz over to Pekah. Pekah was king of Israel. His army wounded or killed many of the troops of Ahaz.

Psalm 50:7

God says, “Listen, my people, and I will speak. I will be a witness against you, Israel. I am God, your God.

Psalm 81:10

I am the Lord your God. I brought you up out of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.

Psalm 81:11

“But my people wouldn’t listen to me. Israel wouldn’t obey me.

Psalm 81:7

You called out when you were in trouble, and I saved you. I answered you out of a thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Exodus 13:14

“In days to come, your child will ask you, ‘What does this mean?’ Say to them, ‘The Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt. That’s the land where we were slaves.

Exodus 13:3

Then Moses said to the people, “Remember this day. It’s the day you came out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves. The Lord used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt. Don’t eat anything with yeast in it.

Exodus 15:13

“Because your love is faithful, you will lead the people you have set free. Because you are so strong, you will guide them to the holy place where you live.

Exodus 15:16

Fear and terror will fall on them. Your powerful arm will make them as still as a stone. Then your people will pass by, Lord. Then the people you created will pass by.

Exodus 15:26

He said, “I am the Lord your God. Listen carefully to me. Do what is right in my eyes. Pay attention to my commands. Obey all my rules. If you do, I will not send on you any of the sicknesses I sent on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.”

Exodus 20:1

Here are all the words God spoke. He said,

Exodus 29:46

They will know that I am the Lord their God. They will know that I brought them out of Egypt so I could live among them. I am the Lord their God.

Exodus 6:6

“So tell the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord. I will throw off the heavy load the Egyptians have put on your shoulders. I will set you free from being slaves to them. I will reach out my arm and save you with mighty acts when I judge Egypt.

Isaiah 43:3

I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I am the one who saves you. I will give up Egypt to set you free. I will give up Cush and Seba for you.

Jeremiah 16:14

“But a new day is coming,” announces the Lord. “At that time here is what people will no longer say. ‘As sure as he is alive, the Lord brought the Israelites up out of Egypt.’

Jeremiah 2:6

They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord? He brought us up out of Egypt. He led us through a dry and empty land. He guided us through deserts and deep valleys. It was a land of total darkness where there wasn’t any rain. No one lived or traveled there.’

Jeremiah 31:1

“At that time I will be the God of all the families of Israel,” announces the Lord. “And they will be my people.”

Jeremiah 31:33

“This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time,” announces the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

Jeremiah 34:13

The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, “I made a covenant with your people of long ago. I brought them out of Egypt. That is the land where they were slaves. I said,

Ezekiel 20:19

I am the Lord your God. So follow my rules. Be careful to obey my laws.

Ezekiel 20:5

Tell them, ‘The Lord and King says, “I chose Israel. On that day I raised my hand and made a promise. I made a promise to the members of Jacob’s family line. I made myself known to them in Egypt. I raised my hand and told them, ‘I am the Lord your God.’

Ezekiel 20:7

I said to them, ‘Each of you must get rid of the statues of the evil gods you worship. Do not make yourselves “unclean” by worshiping the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’

Hosea 12:10

I spoke to the prophets. They saw many visions. I gave you warnings through them.”

Hosea 13:4

The Lord says, “People of Israel, I have been the Lord your God ever since you came out of Egypt. You must not worship any god but me. You must not have any savior except me.

Leviticus 11:45

I am the Lord. I brought you up out of Egypt to be your God. So be holy, because I am holy.

Leviticus 19:36

Use honest scales and honest weights. Use honest dry measures. And use honest liquid measures. I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt.

Leviticus 23:43

Then your children after you will know that I made the Israelites live in booths. I made them do it after I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’ ”

Leviticus 25:38

I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. I did it to give you the land of Canaan. I wanted to be your God.

Leviticus 25:42

The Israelites are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. So they must not be sold as slaves.

Leviticus 25:55

That’s because the Israelites belong to me. They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 26:1

“ ‘Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. Do not set up a likeness of a god or a sacred stone for yourselves. Do not place a carved stone in your land and bow down in front of it. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 26:13

I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. I did not want you to be slaves in Egypt anymore. I threw off your heavy load. I helped you walk with your heads held high.

Amos 2:10

“People of Israel, I brought you up out of Egypt. I led you in the desert for 40 years. I gave you the land of the Amorites.

Romans 10:12

There is no difference between those who are Jews and those who are not. The same Lord is Lord of all. He richly blesses everyone who calls on him.

Romans 3:29

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of Gentiles? Yes, he is their God too.

Deuteronomy 13:10

Put them to death by throwing stones at them. They tried to turn you away from the Lord your God. He brought you out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves.

Deuteronomy 15:15

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. The Lord your God set you free. That’s why I’m giving you this command today.

Deuteronomy 20:1

When you go to war against your enemies, you might see that they have horses and chariots. They might even have an army stronger than yours. But don’t be afraid of them. The Lord your God will be with you. After all, he brought you up out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 5:15

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. The Lord your God reached out his mighty hand and powerful arm and brought you out of there. So the Lord your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day holy.

Deuteronomy 5:6

“I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. That is the land where you were slaves.

Deuteronomy 7:8

The Lord chose you because he loved you. He wanted to keep the promise he had made to your people of long ago. That’s why he used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt. He bought you back from the land where you were slaves. He set you free from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

Judges 2:1

The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim. There he said to the Israelites, “I brought you up out of Egypt. I led you into this land. It is the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. At that time I said, ‘I will never break the covenant I made with you.

Judges 6:10

I said to you, “I am the Lord your God. You are now living in the land of the Amorites. Do not worship their gods.” But you have not listened to me.’ ”