Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of
King James Version
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
Holman Bible
But the Lord selected you and brought you out of Egypt’s iron furnace to be a people for His inheritance, as you are today.
International Standard Version
For the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron-smelting furnace out of Egypt to be the people of his inheritance, as you are today.
A Conservative Version
But LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
American Standard Version
But Jehovah hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Amplified
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron [smelting] furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as [you are] this day.
Darby Translation
But you hath Jehovah taken, and hath brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, that ye might be to him a people of inheritance, as it is this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah took you and brought you forth out of the furnace of iron, out of Egypt, to be to him for a people of inheritance as this day.
King James 2000
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as you are this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Yahweh has taken you and brought you out from the furnace of iron, from Egypt, to be a people of inheritance to him, {as it is this day}.
Modern King James verseion
But Jehovah has taken you and brought you out from the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to Him a people of inheritance, as you are today.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron furnace of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as it is come to pass this day.
NET Bible
You, however, the Lord has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.
New Heart English Bible
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
The Emphasized Bible
whereas you, hath Yahweh taken, and brought you forth out of a smelting-pot of iron, out of Egypt, - that ye might become his own inherited people as at this day.
Webster
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, even from Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
World English Bible
But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
And you hath Jehovah taken, and He is bringing you out from the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be to Him for a people -- an inheritance, as at this day.
Themes
Bondage, spiritual » Deliverance from, illustrated
Furnace » Figurative » Of affliction
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
Yatsa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Worshiping The True God
19 And when your eyes are lifted up to heaven, and you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of heaven, do not let yourselves be moved to give them worship, or become the servants of what the Lord has given equally to all peoples under heaven. 20 But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today. 21 And the Lord was angry with me because of you, and made an oath that I was not to go over Jordan into the good land which the Lord is giving you for your heritage:
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:51
For they are your people and your heritage, which you took out of Egypt, out of the iron fireplace;
Jeremiah 11:4
To the order which I gave your fathers on the day when I took them out of the land of Egypt, out of the oven of iron, saying, Give ear to my voice, and do all the orders I have given you: so you will be my people, and I will be your God:
Deuteronomy 9:29
But still they are your people and your heritage, whom you took out by your great power and by your stretched-out arm.
Exodus 19:5-6
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 32:9
For the Lord's wealth is his people; Jacob is the land of his heritage.
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
Deuteronomy 9:26
And I made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord God, do not send destruction on your people and your heritage, to whom, by your great power, you have given salvation, whom you have taken out of Egypt by the strength of your hand.
Psalm 28:9
Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.
Psalm 33:12
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
Psalm 135:4
For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
Isaiah 63:17-18
O Lord, why do you send us wandering from your ways, making our hearts hard, so that we have no fear of you? Come back, because of your servants, the tribes of your heritage.
Ephesians 1:18
And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,