God’s Promise and Our Continuity And it is this (promise) that stood for our ancestors. This statement explains the previous statement, that the promise which God made to Abraham was that our enemies would not destroy us. The promise applied both to our father and also to us, as we explained in our interpretation of the verse, “The nation that subjugated us, I will judge – this was to include…” It is the custom to lift the cup of wine as you recite this passage. This cup is associated with the second promise which God made, “I will deliver (hitzalti) you from their bondage.” (Ex. 6:6) This cup is called the cup of deliverance and salvation. We need to be aware that this promise of salvation is constant, just like the verse, “I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.” (Ps. 116:13) For in every generation the Holy One saved us from their hands. This is a clear and proper explanation for this custom.