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Exodus 34:10

Covenant and promisesGod's power and sovereignty

8 Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

9 “O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”

And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.

11 Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

12 Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.
KJV
And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.
WEB
He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the LORD; for it is an awesome thing that I do with you.
ASV
And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been wrought in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of Jehovah; for it is a terrible thing that I do with thee.
DARBY
And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels that have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people in the midst of which thou [art] shall see the work of Jehovah; for a terrible thing it shall be that I will do with thee.
BLB
And He said, “Behold, I am cutting a covenant before all your people. I will do marvels that have not been created in all the earth and in all the nations. And all the people who [are] among you shall see the work of YHWH, for it [is] an awesome [thing] that I am doing with you.
ÅB
Han svarte: Se, jeg vil gjøre en pakt: For hele ditt folks øyne vil jeg gjøre underfulle ting, ting som det ikke har vært make til på hele jorden eller hos noe folkeslag; og hele det folk som du lever blant, skal se Herrens gjerning, hvor forferdelig den er, den som jeg vil gjøre for deg.
OTB
Herren svarte: «Jeg oppretter en pakt. Foran hele ditt folk vil jeg gjøre under som aldri før er gjort i noe land i hele verden. Folket du lever blant, vil være vitne til de ærefryktinngytende gjerningene som jeg, Herren, vil utføre med deg.
B1930
Han svarte: Se, jeg vil gjøre en pakt: For hele ditt folks øine vil jeg gjøre underfulle ting, ting som det ikke har vært make til på hele jorden eller hos noget folkeslag; og hele det folk som du lever blandt, skal se Herrens gjerning, hvor forferdelig den er, den som jeg vil gjøre for dig.

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  • Psalms 77:14

    You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.

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  • Deuteronomy 10:21

    He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen.

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  • Psalms 66:5

    Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

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  • Isaiah 64:3

    When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.

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  • Jeremiah 32:21

    You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:23

    And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.

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  • Psalms 66:3

    Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

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  • Psalms 78:12

    He worked wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.

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