richmahn_en_tn/deu/26/05.md

My ancestor was a wandering Aramean

This is the beginning of the statement that the Israelite male should make when bringing his basket. This statement continues until the middle of 26:10.

a wandering Aramean

This refers to Jacob who was the ancestor of all the Israelites. He lived for many years in Aram-Nahairam, a region located in Syria.

and stayed there

"and lived the rest of his life there"

There he became

Here "he" refers to Jacob's descendants. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

a great, mighty

These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that their nation was powerful. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)