Deu 7:8 | NETfull | STEP | Rather it is because of his love for you and his faithfulness to the promise he solemnly vowed to your ancestors that the Lord brought you out with great power, redeeming you from the place of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 7:8

8 Rather it is because of his ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord’s.” See note on “He” in 7:6.} love ^{▼▼ For the verb אָהַב (’ahav, “to love”) as a term of choice or election, see note on the word “loved” in Deut 4:37.} for you and his faithfulness to the promise ^{▼▼ Heb “oath.” This is a reference to the promises of the so-called “Abrahamic Covenant” (cf. Gen 15:13–16).} he solemnly vowed ^{▼▼ Heb “swore on oath.”} to your ancestors ^{▼▼ Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 12, 13).} that the Lord brought you out with great power, ^{▼▼ Heb “by a strong hand” (NAB similar); NLT “with such amazing power.”} redeeming ^{▼▼ Redeeming you from the place of slavery. The Hebrew verb translated “redeeming” (from the root פָּדָה, padah) has the idea of redemption by the payment of a ransom. The initial symbol of this was the Passover lamb, offered by Israel to the Lord as ransom in exchange for deliverance from bondage and death (Exod 12:1–14). Later, the firstborn sons of Israel, represented by the Levites, became the ransom (Num 3:11–13). These were all types of the redemption effected by the death of Christ who described his atoning work as “a ransom for many” (Matt 20:28; cf. 1 Pet 1:18).} you from the place of slavery, from the power ^{▼▼ Heb “hand” (so KJV, NRSV), a metaphor for power or domination.} of Pharaoh king of Egypt.