Parallel Verses

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:

New American Standard Bible

The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples,

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;

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
did not set his love
חשׁק 
Chashaq 
Usage: 11

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

for ye were the fewest
מעט מעט 
M@`at 
Usage: 101

References

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations

6 For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. 7 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: 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, has the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:22

Your fathers went down into Egypt with three score and ten persons; and now the LORD your God has made you as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Psalm 115:1

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto your name give glory, for your mercy, and for your truth's sake.

Isaiah 51:2

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

Matthew 7:14

Because narrow is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Romans 9:11-15

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls;)

Romans 9:18

Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens.

Romans 9:21

Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

Romans 9:27-29

Isaiah also cries concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

Romans 11:6

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because 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 to be the propitiation for our sins.

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