Joshua 24:17
For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
Cross-references
In Joshua 24:5-14, the detailed account of God's deliverance gives the basis for the people's reason in verse 17.
In Exodus 19:4, God 'bore you on eagles' wings' — the same exodus deliverance that motivates the people's commitment.
In Deuteronomy 32:11, the eagle imagery describes God's protective care during the exodus — elaborating the deliverance referenced here.
In Deuteronomy 32:12, God alone led Israel, echoing Joshua 24:17's emphasis on God's sole guidance and deliverance from Egypt.
Isaiah 63:7-14 recounts God's kindness in leading Israel from Egypt through wilderness, directly paralleling the deeds listed in Joshua 24:17.
Amos 2:10 recalls God bringing Israel up from Egypt and leading them forty years, matching the deliverance and preservation in Joshua 24:17.
Genesis 15:14 prophesied Israel's exodus with great substance, which Joshua 24:17 recounts as fulfilled — God brought them out.
Exodus 13:3 commands remembering the exodus from the house of bondage, the same deliverance Joshua 24:17 recalls.
Jeremiah 34:13 cites the exodus as the basis for God's covenant, echoing Joshua 24:17's reference to being brought out of Egypt.