“Go and learn what Lavan the Syrian tried to do to our father Yaakob.” There is a very important connection between this phrase and the phrase שבכל דור ודור עומדים עלינו לכלותינו,  “In every generation they rise against us to annihilate us,” from the previous paragraph.  It is true that in certain periods of our history, the reins of government have been in the hands of leaders who have given many freedoms to the Jews.  They speak sympathetically and with respect — they are smooth talkers who present themselves as our friends.  As a result, we may be lulled into a false sense of security and doubt the truth of the phrase “in every generation they rise against us to annihilate us” because of the way we are treated by them.  For this reason, the author of the Haggadah comes to tell us not to be confused by these empty promises and words because they are politically motivated and are meaningless. The proof of this has deep historical roots from the episode with Lavan – he, too, behaved hypocritically, speaking one way and acting another.  A “Lavan” cannot be trusted and this is something we must remember always. (Haggadah Hazon Ovadiah)

“There he became a nation teaches that Israel were distinguished there.”

One way the Jews distinguished themselves in Egypt was by the way they dressed. Their modest clothing was different from that of the Egyptians.  Hazal tell us that it was in the merit of three things that the Jews were redeemed from Egypt: 1. They did not change their language. 2. They did not change their names; and 3. They did not change the way they dressed. A Jew must be recognizable as a Jew if he wants Hashem to help him.  If, G-d forbid, he wants to run away from Hashem, then he must face the risk that Hashem may “run” from him.  The following story demonstrates this.  Once there was an observant Jew named Yossi who wanted to throw off the yoke of Torah and mingle with non-Jews. He changed his name, the way he dressed, as well as his language.  One time he took a trip and was in a terrible accident.  He cried out, “Hashem, please help me!”  Then he heard a voice from Heaven saying, “Yossi, is that you? I didn’t recognize you!”