Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Not because ye were more in number than all the peoples, hath Jehovah been attached to you and chosen you, for ye are the fewest of all the peoples;
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
Holman Bible
“The Lord was devoted to you and chose you, not because you were more numerous than all peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
International Standard Version
"It wasn't because you were more numerous than other people of the earth that the LORD committed himself to you and chose you. In fact, you were the least numerous of all the nations.
A Conservative Version
LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people, for ye were the fewest of all peoples,
American Standard Version
Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:
Amplified
“The Lord did not love you and choose you because you were greater in number than any of the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:
Julia Smith Translation
Not for your multitude did Jehovah delight in you above all the peoples, and will he choose you, for ye were few more than all the peoples.
King James 2000
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all people:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Yahweh loved you and chose you not {because of your great number} exceeding all [other] peoples, for you [are] fewer than all of the peoples,
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people, for you were the fewest of all people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations.
NET Bible
It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the Lord favored and chose you -- for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD did not set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples:
The Emphasized Bible
not because ye were more in number than any of the peoples, did Yahweh become attached to you and make choice of you, - for, ye, were fewer than any of the peoples;
Webster
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
World English Bible
Yahweh didn't set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples:
Youngs Literal Translation
Not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples hath Jehovah delighted in you, and fixeth on you, for ye are the least of all the peoples,
Themes
Covenant » Who the lord keeps covenant with
Covenant » The lord being mindful of his covenant
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations
6 For a holy people art thou unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be unto him a people for a possession, above all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth. 7 Not because ye were more in number than all the peoples, hath Jehovah been attached to you and chosen you, for ye are the fewest of all the peoples; 8 but because Jehovah loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out with a powerful hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:22
With seventy souls thy fathers went down into Egypt; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Psalm 115:1
Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake.
Isaiah 51:2
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
Matthew 7:14
For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
Romans 9:11-15
the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),
Romans 9:18
So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.
Romans 9:21
Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?
Romans 9:27-29
But Esaias cries concerning Israel, Should the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved:
Romans 11:6
But if by grace, no longer of works: since otherwise grace is no more grace.
1 John 3:1
See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.