Deuteronomy 14:2

1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
KJV
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
WEB
For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.
ASV
For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
DARBY
For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and thee hath Jehovah chosen for a people of possession unto himself, out of all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
BLB
For you [are] a holy people to YHWH your God, and YHWH has chosen you to be for Himself a people, a special treasure above all the peoples who [are] on the face of the earth.
ÅB
for et hellig folk er du for Herren din Gud, og deg har Herren utvalgt av alle de folk som er på jorden, til å være ham et eiendomsfolk.
OTB
For du er et hellig folk for Herren din Gud, og av alle folkene på jordens overflate har Herren valgt deg til å være Hans dyrebare eiendom.
B1930
for et hellig folk er du for Herren din Gud, og dig har Herren utvalgt av alle de folk som er på jorden, til å være ham et eiendomsfolk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 7:6

    For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

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  • Leviticus 20:26

    And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.

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  • Exodus 19:5–6

    Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

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  • Deuteronomy 26:18–19

    And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;

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  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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  • Leviticus 19:2

    Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

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  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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  • Leviticus 11:45

    For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

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