ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Sapate 7 Ma’asi 2021 

by a strong hand the Lord brought you out

ko e nima mālohi na‘e ‘omi ai kimoutolu ‘e Sihova 

'Ekisoto 13 (Exodus 13)

(v. 3) Then Moses said to the people, “Remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of slavery, for by a strong hand the Lord brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.

(v. 3) Pea lea ‘a Mōsese ki he kakai, ‘o pehē, Manatu‘i ‘a e ‘aho ko eni, ‘a ia kuo mou omi ai mei ‘Isipite, mei he fale hopoate; he ko e nima mālohi na‘e ‘omi ai kimoutolu ‘e Sihova mei ai: pea ‘e ‘ikai ha mā lēvani ‘e kai.

*Commentary:  The ESV Study Bible*

The repeated statement that the Lord brought his people out by a strong hand (also vv. 9, 14, 16) frames the instruction of this section and acts as the grounds upon which Israel is called to be faithful in keeping both the Feast of Unleavened Bread (w. 3, 9) and the consecration of all the firstborn (vv. 14, 16). As a reminder of the Lord's power, it also seems intended to encourage Israel to fear the Lord and not the nations who inhabit the land of Canaan (see v. 5, 11).

*Tohi Vete:  Tohitapu Ako ‘a e ESV*

Ko e kupu’ilea ‘oku pehē, “ko e nima malohi kuo ‘omi ai koe kitu’a ‘e Sihova” (v. 9, 14, 16) ‘oku hoko ko ha makatu’unga ‘o e ngaahi fekau ‘o e konga ko ‘eni, pea mo e fono ‘oku tala ki ‘Isileli ke nau fai tōnunga ‘i hono tauhi ‘o e katoanga ‘o e Tapu Levani (v. 3, 9) pea mo hono fakatāpui ‘o e ‘uluaki tama honau manava (v. 14 & 16).  ‘Oku toe hoko pe ko ha fakamanatu ki he ivi ‘o e ‘Otua, pea ‘oku toe tokoni ke faka’ai’ai ki ‘Isileli ke nau ‘apasia ki he ‘Otua ‘o ‘ikai te nau manavahe ki he ngaahi pule’anga ‘oku nau nofo’i ‘a e fonua ko Kenani (v. 5 & 11).