Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:6–9

6For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

7The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. 8But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

9Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

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Deuteronomy 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֔ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a peopleעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
holyקָדוֹשׁ֙qā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has chosen youבָּחַ֣ר׀bā·ḥarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a peopleלְעַ֣םlə·‘amPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
for Hisלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
prized possessionסְגֻלָּ֔הsə·ḡul·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5459 possession, property
out of allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃סhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land

Deuteronomy 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
set His affectionחָשַׁ֧קḥā·šaqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2836 be attached to, love
on youבָּכֶ֖םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
chooseוַיִּבְחַ֣רway·yiḇ·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
youבָּכֶ֑םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
because you were more numerousמֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞םmê·rub·bə·ḵemPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH7231 be or become, many, much
than the otherמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
were the fewestהַמְעַ֖טham·‘aṭArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
of allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people

Deuteronomy 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
because the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
lovedמֵֽאַהֲבַ֨תmê·’a·hă·ḇaṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH160 love
youאֶתְכֶ֗ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and keptוּמִשָּׁמְר֤וּū·miš·šå̄·mə·rūConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָה֙haš·šə·ḇu·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
He sworeנִשְׁבַּע֙niš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
Heיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
brought you outהוֹצִ֧יאhō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
with a mightyחֲזָקָ֑הḥă·zā·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
handבְּיָ֣דbə·yāḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
and redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙way·yip̄·də·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6299 ransom
from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of slaveryעֲבָדִ֔ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
from the handמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֥הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Deuteronomy 7:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Know thereforeוְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
the faithfulהַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ןhan·ne·’ĕ·mānArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
Godהָאֵל֙hā·’êlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
who keepsשֹׁמֵ֧רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
His covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
of loving devotionוְהַחֶ֗סֶדwə·ha·ḥe·seḏConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
for a thousandלְאֶ֥לֶףlə·’e·lep̄Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular constructH505 thousand
generationsדּֽוֹר׃dō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
of those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֛יוlə·’ō·hă·ḇāwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH157 love
and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יū·lə·šō·mə·rêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹmiṣ·wō·ṯōNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment

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Deuteronomy 7:6 Deuteronomy 14:2 · Exodus 19:5–6 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Malachi 3:17 · 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 · Deuteronomy 26:19 · Jeremiah 2:3 · Titus 2:14 · Amos 3:2 · Psalm 50:5 · Deuteronomy 28:9 · 2 Peter 2:5

Deuteronomy 7:7 Deuteronomy 10:22 · Romans 9:11–15 · 1 John 4:10 · Romans 9:21 · Psalm 115:1 · Romans 9:27–29 · Isaiah 51:2 · Romans 9:18 · Romans 11:6 · Matthew 7:14 · Luke 12:32

Deuteronomy 7:8 Exodus 20:2 · Exodus 32:13 · Jeremiah 31:3 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Deuteronomy 10:15 · Isaiah 43:4 · Exodus 13:14 · Hebrews 6:13–17 · Luke 1:72–73 · Exodus 13:3 · Luke 1:55 · Genesis 22:16–18

Deuteronomy 7:9 Hebrews 10:23 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · 2 Thessalonians 3:3 · Daniel 9:4 · 1 Corinthians 1:9 · Nehemiah 1:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:24 · Romans 8:28 · Deuteronomy 5:10 · Exodus 20:6 · Isaiah 49:7 · 2 Corinthians 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.