It stood for our ancestors and for us: This refers to the redemption which the Holy One promised to our forefather Abraham at the Covenant of the Pieces when God revealed to him the subjugation and the redemption. But that same promise was also made for us with regard to Babylonia, Assyria and Greece. It continues to hold fast with Edom. As is explained in Bereshit Rabbah, “Terror (Babylonia), and great (Greece) darkness (Assyria) fell upon Abram (Edom).” (Genesis 15:12) But God also showed Abram the redemption, “They went forth with great wealth.”

**It was not just one who rose up against us:**That is, it was not just the Egyptians who rose up against us to harm and destroy us. Rather there were those in every generation who rose up against us to harm us though the strength of this decree of exile which was made at the time of the “Covenant of the Pieces. The Holy One, however, saved us just as He had promised.