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Exodus 20:2–3

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I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
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  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.

From verse 3

  1. Deuteronomy 5:7Rank 1 from verse 3
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    7Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

  2. Matthew 4:10Rank 2 from verse 3
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    10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

  3. Psalms 81:9Rank 3 from verse 3
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    9There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

  4. Isaiah 46:9Rank 4 from verse 3
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    9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

  5. Deuteronomy 6:14Rank 5 from verse 3
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    14Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

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Exodus 20:2

COMBINED MEANING

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.

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Exodus 20:3

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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1AND God spake all these words, saying,

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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4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

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