Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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;
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 thou a holy people to Jehovah thy God: in thee Jehovah thy God chose to be to him a people of property from all the peoples which are upon the face of the earth. 7 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. 8 For Jehovah loves you and watches the oath which he sware to your fathers: Jehovah brought you out by a strong hand, and he will redeem thee from the house of servants, from the house of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:22
With seventy souls thy fathers went down to Egypt; and now Jehovah set thee as the stain of the heavens for multitude.
Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O Jehovah, not to its, but to thy name thou. wilt give glory, for thy mercy, for thy truth.
Isaiah 51:2
look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah bringing you forth: for one I called him, and I will bless him, and I will increase him.
Matthew 7:14
For strait the gate and afflicted the way leading into life, and few are they finding it.
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for your Father was contented to give you the kingdom.
Romans 9:11-15
(For not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that according to choice the purpose of God might remain, not of works, but of him calling;)
Romans 9:18
Surely then, whom he will he commiserates, and whom he will he hardens.
Romans 9:21
Or has not the potter power over the clay, of the same mixture truly to make one vessel for honour, and one for dishonour
Romans 9:27-29
And Esaias cries for Israel, If the number of the sons of Israel as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved:
Romans 11:6
And if to grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. And if of works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
1 John 3:1
See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.