7' And the nation to whom they will be in bondage I will judge, ' said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and serve Me in this place. '

1. Egypt welcomed them, then felt intimidated, and finally put them in bondage.

2. God will judge all nations (good and bad). God will judge all people (good or bad).

3. Judgment is often used in the sense of punishment. God judged Egypt, Babylon, and other nations that brought harm to Israel.

4. The prediction is that Israel will come out of bondage, return to the land promised to Abraham and will worship and serve God in that land.

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