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A Conservative Version
And LORD has avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he has promised thee, and that thou should keep all his commandments,
New American Standard Bible
The Lord has today declared you to be
King James Version
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
Holman Bible
And today the Lord has affirmed that you are His special people as He promised you, that you are to keep all His commands,
International Standard Version
The LORD affirmed this day that you are his prized possession. Therefore, observe his commands,
American Standard Version
and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
Amplified
Today the Lord has declared that you are His people, His treasured possession, just as He promised you, and that you are to keep all His commandments;
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord has made it clear this day that you are a special people to him, as he gave you his word; and that you are to keep all his orders;
Darby Translation
and Jehovah hath accepted thee this day to be a people of possession to him, as he hath told thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments,
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah said thee this day to be to him for a people of property, as he spake to thee, and to watch all his commands,
King James 2000
And the LORD has declared you this day to be his peculiar people, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh [has] declared you {today} to be for him as a people, a treasured possession, as he {promised} to you, and [that you are] to observe all his commandments,
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah has taken you today to be His peculiar people, as He has promised you, and to keep all His commandments,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD hath set thee up this day, to be a several people unto him - as he hath promised thee - and that thou keep his commandments,
NET Bible
And today the Lord has declared you to be his special people (as he already promised you) so you may keep all his commandments.
New Heart English Bible
and the LORD has declared you this day to be a people for his own possession, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments;
The Emphasized Bible
And, Yahweh, hath avowed to-day that thou shalt be, his people, as a treasure, as he spake unto thee, - and that thou shalt observe all his commandments;
Webster
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldst keep all his commandments;
World English Bible
and Yahweh has declared you this day to be a people for his own possession, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments;
Youngs Literal Translation
'And Jehovah hath caused thee to promise to-day to become His people, a peculiar treasure, as He hath spoken to thee, and to keep all His commands;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 26:18
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Covenant Summary
17 Thou have avouched LORD this day to be thy God, and that thou would walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and hearken to his voice. 18 And LORD has avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he has promised thee, and that thou should keep all his commandments, 19 and to make thee high above all nations that he has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor, and that thou may be a holy people to LORD thy God, as he has spoken.
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Deuteronomy 7:6
For thou are a holy people to LORD thy God. LORD thy God has chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 14:2
For thou are a holy people to LORD thy God, and LORD has chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Exodus 6:7
And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God, and ye shall know that I am LORD your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Deuteronomy 28:9
LORD will establish thee for a holy people to himself, as he has sworn to thee, if thou shall keep the commandments of LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.
Exodus 19:5-6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be my own possession from among all peoples, for all the earth is mine,
Psalm 119:6
Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.
Jeremiah 31:32-34
not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, {because they did not continue in my covenant, and I disregarded (LXX/NT)} them, says LORD
Ezekiel 36:25-27
And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your idols.
Romans 16:26
but that was now revealed, and by prophetic scriptures, according to a commandment of the eternal God that was made known to all the nations for obedience of faith,