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Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? (Deuteronomy 4:34)

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Assayed.

That is, “ventured” or “attempted.”

Temptations.

Literally, “trials.” There is no thought here of leading into sin but rather of trying experiences.

Signs.

See Ex. 4:9; 7:9, 10.

Wonders.

A reference to the plagues of Egypt (Ex. 7:3; 11:9, 10).

War.

The defeat of the Egyptians at the Red Sea (Ex. 14:14; 15:3).

A mighty hand.

See Deut. 3:24; 9:29; also Ex. 6:6; 7:5.