Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 26 connects to 10 cross-references. The firstfruits liturgy has the worshiper present a basket at the sanctuary, recite a brief creed of God's saving history—from wandering Aramean ancestor to exodus to the land—and celebrate with the Levite and resident alien. The third-year tithe for the …
Other Translations
And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
`And thou hast answered and said before Jehovah thy God, A perishing Aramaean <FI>is<Fi> my father! and he goeth down to Egypt, and sojourneth there with few men, and becometh there a nation, great, mighty, and numerous;
And these are the words which you will say before the Lord your God: My father was a wandering Aramaean, and he went down with a small number of people into Egypt; there he became a great and strong nation:
Cross References
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and …
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are …
So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept …
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, …
And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house …
His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he …
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer–sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God …