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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘I <i>am</i> the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘I am Yahweh your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />'I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt—from the house of slavery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I am the LORD your God, he who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the place of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I, YHWH, [am] your God who has brought you out from the land of Egypt, from a house of servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I Jehovah am thy God, who hath brought thee out from the land of Egypt, from a house of servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I Jehovah thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt from the house of servants.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />‘I am the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt, from the house of servitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />‘I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1663" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">The Ten Commandments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5</span>At that time I was standing between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. And He said: <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣê·ṯî·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">brought you out</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bēṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">out of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ʿă·ḇå̄·ḏīm (N-mp) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">of slavery.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>You shall have no other gods before Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2</a></span><br />“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Psalm 81:10</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4</a></span><br />Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Jeremiah 2:6</a></span><br />They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-5.htm">Ezekiel 20:5-7</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ / On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. / And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-4.htm">Micah 6:4</a></span><br />For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-21.htm">1 Kings 8:21</a></span><br />And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9-10</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1</a></span><br />It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-4</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Hebrews 8:9</a></span><br />It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.</p><p class="hdg">I am the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-4.htm">Deuteronomy 4:4</a></b></br> But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God <i>are</i> alive every one of you this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2-17</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm">Leviticus 26:1,2</a></b></br> Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up <i>any</i> image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I <i>am</i> the LORD your God… </p><p class="hdg">brought</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Psalm 81:5-10</a></b></br> This he ordained in Joseph <i>for</i> a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: <i>where</i> I heard a language <i>that</i> I understood not… </p><p class="hdg">bondage [heb] servants </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/numbers/35-34.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Prison-House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Slavery</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-14.htm">Prison-House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Slavery</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">The covenant in Horeb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">The ten commandments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">At the people's request Moses receives the law from God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I am the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase establishes the identity and authority of God. The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the divine name YHWH, which is considered sacred and is often rendered as "Yahweh" or "Jehovah." This declaration emphasizes God's personal relationship with Israel, affirming His covenant with them. It echoes the introduction of the Ten Commandments and sets the foundation for the laws that follow. The phrase underscores monotheism, distinguishing the God of Israel from the polytheistic deities of surrounding nations.<p><b>who brought you out of the land of Egypt</b><br>This part of the verse recalls the historical event of the Exodus, where God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It serves as a reminder of God's power and faithfulness. The Exodus is a central theme in the Old Testament, symbolizing salvation and liberation. It prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who frees believers from the bondage of sin. The mention of Egypt also highlights the geographical and cultural context of the Israelites' journey from a land of oppression to the Promised Land.<p><b>out of the house of slavery</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the condition from which the Israelites were rescued. "House of slavery" refers to the oppressive environment in Egypt, where the Israelites were subjected to harsh labor and treatment. It highlights God's role as a redeemer and liberator. The concept of slavery is also a metaphor for spiritual bondage, and the deliverance from Egypt foreshadows the spiritual freedom offered through Christ. This liberation is a recurring theme in Scripture, pointing to the ultimate redemption and freedom found in the New Covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel as their God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and to whom the commandments were given.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites were enslaved for 400 years before God delivered them through Moses.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_slavery.htm">House of Slavery</a></b><br>A metaphorical and literal description of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, symbolizing oppression and lack of freedom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and to whom the Ten Commandments were given.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_identity_and_authority.htm">God's Identity and Authority</a></b><br>Recognize that God identifies Himself as the LORD, emphasizing His authority and covenant relationship with His people. This foundational truth calls for reverence and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_as_a_foundation_for_obedience.htm">Deliverance as a Foundation for Obedience</a></b><br>Understand that God's deliverance from Egypt is the basis for the Israelites' obedience. Similarly, our spiritual deliverance through Christ calls us to live in obedience to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_past_deliverance.htm">Remembering Past Deliverance</a></b><br>Reflect on how God has delivered you from past struggles or sins. This remembrance should inspire gratitude and faithfulness in your walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_slavery.htm">Freedom from Slavery</a></b><br>Consider the spiritual implications of being freed from the "house of slavery." Just as the Israelites were freed from physical bondage, believers are freed from the bondage of sin through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Embrace the personal relationship God offers. He is not a distant deity but a personal God who desires a covenant relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_arthur_pink.htm">What is the theme of House of Bondage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_the_ten_commandments_relevant_now.htm">Are the Ten Commandments still relevant in the New Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/core_principles_of_ten_commandments.htm">What are the core principles of the Ten Commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_catholic_commandments.htm">What are the Catholic Ten Commandments?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">I am the Lord thy God.</span>--It should never be forgotten that this sentence is an integral part of the Decalogue, and also the <span class= "ital">first part. </span>The declaration of Divine relationship, with all that it implies--the covenanted adoption of Israel by Jehovah--<span class= "ital">precedes all the requirements of the Law. </span>The Law is, therefore, primarily a covenant in the strictest sense.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I am Jehovah thy God</span>. "The Law, the establishing rule for men, can proceed only from him who alone and over all stands fast; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. from God, specially as Jehovah. The eternal, unchangeable One, since he demands the obedience of faith (is not merely the moral imperative), must not only reveal himself, but in revealing himself must claim Israel as loyal and faithful; <span class="accented">thy God"</span> (Schroeder). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽנֹכִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought you out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣê·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֵּ֣֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of slavery.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדִֽ֑ים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:6 I am Yahweh your God who brought (Deut. 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