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Exodus 20:1–2

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AND God spake all these words, saying,
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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  1. Deuteronomy 5:22Rank 1 from verse 1
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    22¶ These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

  2. Deuteronomy 5:4Rank 2 from verse 1
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    4The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,

  3. Deuteronomy 4:36Rank 3 from verse 1
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    36Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.

  4. Acts 7:38Rank 4 from verse 1
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    38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

  5. Deuteronomy 4:33Rank 5 from verse 1
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    33Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

From verse 2

  1. Deuteronomy 5:6Rank 1 from verse 2
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    6¶ I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

  2. Hosea 13:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

  3. Leviticus 26:13Rank 3 from verse 2
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    13I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.

  4. Psalms 81:10Rank 4 from verse 2
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    10I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

  5. Exodus 13:3Rank 5 from verse 2
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    3¶ And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

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Exodus 20:1

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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Exodus 20:2

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1AND God spake all these words, saying,

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2I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

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3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

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