Deuteronomy Chapter 6 · Verse 23
And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
Original Language Analysis
וְאוֹתָ֖נוּ
H853
וְאוֹתָ֖נוּ
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
1 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הוֹצִ֣יא
And he brought us out
H3318
הוֹצִ֣יא
And he brought us out
Strong's:
H3318
Word #:
2 of 13
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
מִשָּׁ֑ם
H8033
מִשָּׁ֑ם
Strong's:
H8033
Word #:
3 of 13
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
לְמַ֙עַן֙
H4616
לְמַ֙עַן֙
Strong's:
H4616
Word #:
4 of 13
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
הָבִ֣יא
from thence that he might bring us in
H935
הָבִ֣יא
from thence that he might bring us in
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
5 of 13
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֹתָ֔נוּ
H853
אֹתָ֔נוּ
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
לָ֤תֶת
to give
H5414
לָ֤תֶת
to give
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
7 of 13
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
9 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
11 of 13
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:18And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,Deuteronomy 6:10And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,Exodus 13:5And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.Deuteronomy 1:8Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.
Historical Context
God's oath to Abraham (Genesis 15:18-21), Isaac (Genesis 26:3), and Jacob (Genesis 28:13) promised Canaan to their descendants. The exodus fulfilled this 600-year-old promise, demonstrating God's covenant faithfulness. Israel's conquest under Joshua completed the 'bringing in' process (Joshua 21:43-45). This typifies Christian redemption: saved from sin's penalty to enter God's rest (Hebrews 4:1-11), brought from death to life, darkness to light, slavery to sonship. Salvation has both negative (deliverance) and positive (inheritance) dimensions.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the dual movement (brought out/brought in) reveal that salvation includes both deliverance from bondage and entrance into blessing?
- In what ways does Israel's inheritance of Canaan prefigure Christians' inheritance of eternal life and new creation rest?
Analysis & Commentary
The testimony concludes with purpose: 'he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.' The double movement (out/in) reveals redemption's full scope—deliverance from bondage and entrance into blessing. God didn't merely liberate from Egypt but purposed to give Canaan inheritance. The grounding 'which he sware unto our fathers' connects exodus to patriarchal promises (Genesis 12:7, 13:15, 15:18), demonstrating covenant faithfulness across generations. This verse illustrates the Reformed doctrine that redemption serves God's sovereign purposes: bringing His elect into promised rest.