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Deuteronomy 9:5
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 9:5
New English Translation
5 It is not because of your righteousness, or even your inner uprightness,[a] that you have come here to possess their land. Instead, because of the wickedness of these nations, the Lord your God is driving them out ahead of you in order to confirm the promise he[b] made on oath to your ancestors,[c] to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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- Deuteronomy 9:5 tn Heb “uprightness of your heart” (so NASB, NRSV). The Hebrew word צְדָקָה (tsedaqah, “righteousness”), though essentially synonymous here with יֹשֶׁר (yosher, “uprightness”), carries the idea of conformity to an objective standard. The term יֹשֶׁר has more to do with an inner, moral quality (cf. NAB, NIV “integrity”). Neither, however, was grounds for the Lord’s favor. As he states in both vv. 4-5, the main reason he allowed Israel to take this land was the sinfulness of the Canaanites who lived there (cf. Gen 15:16).
- Deuteronomy 9:5 tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 9:3.
- Deuteronomy 9:5 tn Heb “fathers.”
5 Mosebog 9:5
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
5 Mosebog 9:5
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4-5 Når Herren rydder dem bort foran jer og giver jer landet i besiddelse, må I ikke sige: ‚Herren hjalp os, fordi vi fortjente det!’ Nej, det er ikke jer, der fortjener hans hjælp, men dem, der fortjener hans straf. Han driver dem ud af landet på grund af deres ondskab og for at opfylde sit løfte til jeres forfædre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.
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Deuteronomy 9:5
New International Version
Deuteronomy 9:5
New International Version
5 It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity(A) that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness(B) of these nations,(C) the Lord your God will drive them out(D) before you, to accomplish what he swore(E) to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.(F)
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