32 “Indeed, (A)ask now about the earlier days that were [a]before your time, since the (B)day that God created [b]mankind on the earth, and inquire (C)from one end of the heavens to the other. (D)Has anything been done like this great thing, or has anything been heard like it? 33 (E)Has any people heard the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as you have heard it, and survived? 34 (F)Or has a god ventured to go to take for himself a nation from within another nation (G)by trials, by signs and wonders, by war, (H)by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, [c]just as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord, He is God; (I)there is no other besides Him. 36 (J)Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice (K)to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire. 37 (L)Because He loved your fathers, He chose [d]their descendants after them. And He [e](M)personally brought you from Egypt by His great power, 38 driving out from before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in and (N)to give you their land as an inheritance, as it is today. 39 Therefore know today, and take it to your heart, that (O)the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other. 40 (P)So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am [f]giving you today, so that (Q)it may go well for you and for your children after you, and (R)that you may [g]live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:32 Lit before you
  2. Deuteronomy 4:32 Or Adam
  3. Deuteronomy 4:34 Lit according to all that
  4. Deuteronomy 4:37 Lit his seed
  5. Deuteronomy 4:37 Lit with His presence
  6. Deuteronomy 4:40 Lit commanding
  7. Deuteronomy 4:40 Lit prolong your days

32 “Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created man on the earth and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything like this great event ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of? 33 Has a people heard God’s voice speaking from the fire as you have, and lived? 34 Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the Lord is God; there is no other besides Him.(A) 36 He let you hear His voice from heaven to instruct you.(B) He showed you His great fire on earth, and you heard His words from the fire.(C) 37 Because He loved(D) your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power, 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you in and give you their land as an inheritance,(E) as is now taking place. 39 Today, recognize and keep in mind that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other. 40 Keep His statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

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