Leviticus 26:45
43 The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
44 And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.
But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.
46 These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their fathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the LORD.”
- KJV
- But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.
- WEB
- But I will for their sake remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the LORD.’”
- ASV
- but I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am Jehovah.
- DARBY
- But I will remember toward them the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations, that I might be their God: I am Jehovah.
- BLB
- And I will remember for their sake the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the eyes of the nations, that I might be their God. I [am] YHWH.”
- ÅB
- Og jeg vil til beste for dem komme i hu pakten med fedrene, som jeg førte ut av Egypt midt for hedningenes øyne for å være deres Gud; jeg er Herren.
- OTB
- For deres skyld vil jeg huske pakten med deres forfedre, som jeg førte ut av landet Egypt for øynene av nasjonene, for at jeg skulle være deres Gud. Jeg er Herren.’”
- B1930
- Og jeg vil til beste for dem komme i hu pakten med fedrene, som jeg førte ut av Egyptens land midt for hedningenes øine for å være deres Gud; jeg er Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 25:38
I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:22
Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:9
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Read in contextPsalms 98:2–3
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Read in contextLeviticus 22:33
That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Read in contextRomans 11:28–29
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
Read in contextRomans 11:12
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Read in context