Deuteronomy 4:35-39
New English Translation
35 You have been taught that the Lord alone is God—there is no other besides him. 36 From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.[a] 37 Moreover, because he loved[b] your ancestors, he chose their[c] descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of Egypt with his great power 38 to dispossess nations greater and stronger than you and brought you here this day to give you their land as your property.[d] 39 Today realize and carefully consider that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below—there is no other!
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- Deuteronomy 4:36 tn Heb “and his words you heard from the midst of the fire.”
- Deuteronomy 4:37 tn The concept of love here is not primarily that of emotional affection but of commitment or devotion. This verse suggests that God chose Israel to be his special people because he loved the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob) and had promised to bless their descendants. See as well Deut 7:7-9.
- Deuteronomy 4:37 tc The LXX, Smr, Syriac, Targum, and Vulgate read a third person masculine plural suffix for the MT’s third person masculine singular, “his descendants.” Cf. Deut 10:15. Quite likely the MT should be emended in this instance.
- Deuteronomy 4:38 tn Heb “(as) an inheritance,” that is, landed property that one can pass on to one’s descendants.
Deuteronomy 4:35-39
New International Version
35 You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is no other.(A) 36 From heaven he made you hear his voice(B) to discipline(C) you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire. 37 Because he loved(D) your ancestors and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out of Egypt by his Presence and his great strength,(E) 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you into their land to give it to you for your inheritance,(F) as it is today.
39 Acknowledge(G) and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other.(H)
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