Deuteronomy 11:2

You should realize that it's not your children who have experienced the Lord your God's discipline. It was you who saw his greatness, his power and strength;

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And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,

In Context

1Love the Lord your God and do everything he says—his rules, regulations, and commandments.

3and his miracles. You saw what he did to Pharaoh king of Egypt and his whole country.

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Cross References

Exodus 6:6So tell the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord and I will save you from the forced labor the Egyptians are making you do; I will set you free from being their slaves. I will rescue you using my power and imposing heavy punishments.

Deuteronomy 4:34Has any god tried to take a nation out of another nation and make them his own, using tests and signs and miracles and war—with his great power and incredible strength and terrifying actions—like the Lord your God did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes?

Deuteronomy 7:19the amazing tests you witnessed, the signs and miracles, the great power and incredible strength the Lord your God used to lead you out. The Lord your God is going to deal with all the nations you're currently afraid of in the same way.

Deuteronomy 8:19If you ever forget the Lord your God, and run after other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, I assure you right now that you will definitely die!

Deuteronomy 29:10Every one of you stands here today before the Lord your God: you tribal leaders, officials, and all the men of Israel,

Proverbs 22:19I'm explaining this to you today so you can trust in the Lord—yes, you!

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 11:2-8

Persuasives to Obedience. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. 2 And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, 3 And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land; 4 And what he did… Read the whole commentary →

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