And you shall answer and say before the LORD your God: "My father was a Syrian, about to perish, and he went down to Egypt and dwelt there, few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
Deuteronomy 26:5
Surrounding context
26:4 "Then the priest shall take the basket out of your hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God.
26:5 And you shall answer and say before the LORD your God: "My father was a Syrian, about to perish, and he went down to Egypt and dwelt there, few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
26:6 But the Egyptians mistreated us, afflicted us, and laid hard bondage on us.