How does the LORD’s compassion on Jacob and his choosing of Israel relate to Israel’s earlier bondage in Egypt?
As before, when Israel was in bondage to Egypt, the Lord would show mercy and choose his people. When they were oppressed by Egypt (the first great world power), God formed his people into a theocratic nation. Their sin led to the downfall of this nation. They would get a second beginning, but once again found themselves in bondage to a hostile foreign power, from which only the Lord could deliver them.
1 Car l'Eternel aura pitié de Jacob, Il choisira encore Israël, Et il les rétablira dans leur pays; Les étrangers se joindront à eux, Et ils s'uniront à la maison de Jacob.