Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Yet on your fathers did the Lord set His affection to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day.

King James Version

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

Holman Bible

Yet the Lord was devoted to your fathers and loved them. He chose their descendants after them—He chose you out of all the peoples, as it is today.

International Standard Version

yet the LORD committed himself to love your ancestors and did so! He chose you their descendants after them from all the nations, as it is today.

A Conservative Version

Only LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples as at this day.

American Standard Version

Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.

Amplified

Yet the Lord had a delight in loving your fathers and set His affection on them, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord had delight in your fathers and love for them, marking out for himself their seed after them, even you, from all peoples, as at this day.

Darby Translation

Only, Jehovah took pleasure in thy fathers, to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you, out of all the peoples, as it is this day.

Julia Smith Translation

Only Jehovah delighted in thy fathers to love them, and he will choose in their seed after them in you above all peoples, as this day.

King James 2000

Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their descendants after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Yet} to your ancestors Yahweh was very attached, [so as to] love them, and [so] he chose their offspring after them, [namely] you, from all the peoples, as it is {today}.

Modern King James verseion

Only Jehovah had a delight in your fathers to love them, and He chose their seed after them, you above all people, as it is today.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

only the LORD had a lust unto thy fathers to love them, and therefore chose you their seed after them of all nations, as it is come to pass this day.

NET Bible

However, only to your ancestors did he show his loving favor, and he chose you, their descendants, from all peoples -- as is apparent today.

New Heart English Bible

Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.

The Emphasized Bible

Only unto thy fathers, Yahweh became attached so as to love them, - therefore made he choice of their seed after them - of you - out of all the peoples, (as at this day).

Webster

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

World English Bible

Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.

Youngs Literal Translation

only in thy fathers hath Jehovah delighted -- to love them, and He doth fix on their seed after them -- on you, out of all the peoples as at this day;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Only the Lord

Usage: 0

חשׁק 
Chashaq 
Usage: 11

to love
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

them, and he chose
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

Hastings

Sin

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations

14 Behold, heaven and the highest heavens belong to Jehovah your God, even the earth and all that is in it. 15 Yet on your fathers did the Lord set His affection to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day. 16 Circumcise your heart, and do not stiffen your neck. (Circumcise: Cut short the foreskin.) (Remove hardness of the heart.)

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:37

He loved your fathers. Therefore he chose their descendants. In fact he watched over you and he brought you out of Egypt with his mighty power.

Numbers 14:8

If Jehovah is pleased with us, he will take us there and give us that rich and fertile land.

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Jehovah set his heart on you. He chose you, even though you did not outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations.

Romans 9:13-23

It is written: I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau.

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