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Why does it mention that Hashem took them from Egypt?
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Malbim: All the Nochrim are under nature, and the authority of the stars and Mazalos. When they serve Heavenly bodies, for they consider them intermediaries (between them and Hashem), it is not a sin for them. Hashem took Yisrael from Egypt through special Hashgachah, and removed them from the influence of the stars. They are under His Hashgachah Pratis; they need not fear other gods or powers of the stars or Heavenly officers, and surely not to serve them! "Asher Chalak Hashem