Deuteronomy 6:23 (DRB)

Passage

And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in and give us the land, concerning which he swore to our fathers.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 6:21 Thou shalt say to him: We were bondmen of Pharao in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand.

Deuteronomy 6:22 And he wrought signs and wonders great and very grievous in Egypt against Pharao, and all his house, in our sight,

Deuteronomy 6:23 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in and give us the land, concerning which he swore to our fathers.

Deuteronomy 6:24 And the Lord commanded that we should do all these ordinances, and should fear the Lord our God, that it might be well with us all the days of our life, as it is at this day.

Deuteronomy 6:25 And he will be merciful to us, if we keep and do all his precepts before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "thence", "might", "bring", "give", "land", "concerning", and "swore". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "thence", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And he wrought signs and wonders great..." into verse 24's "And the Lord commanded that we should...", so "brought" and "thence" belong inside that flow. In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brought" and "thence" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.