Deuteronomy 26:18

Identity and self-worth Covenant and promises

¹⁶ This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

¹⁷ Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

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;

¹⁹ And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.

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

Compare

BSB: And today the LORD has proclaimed that you are His people and treasured possession as He promised, that you are to keep all His commandments,
KJV: 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;
WEB: The LORD has declared today that you are a people for his own possession, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments.
ASV: and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
DARBY: and Jehovah hath accepted thee this day to be a people of possession to him, as he hath told thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments,
BLB: And YHWH has proclaimed you today to be His people, a treasured possession, as He promised to you, and that [you] should keep all His commandments,

ÅB: Og Herren har idag gitt deg sitt ord at du skal være hans eiendomsfolk, slik som han har sagt til deg, og at han, dersom du holder alle hans bud,
OTB: Og i dag har Herren erklært deg for å være hans folk, hans dyrebare eiendom, som han lovet, og at du skal holde alle hans bud.
B1930: Og Herren har idag gitt dig sitt ord at du skal være hans eiendomsfolk, således som han har sagt til dig, og at han, dersom du holder alle hans bud,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 28:9
The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
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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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Deuteronomy 14:2
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.
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Exodus 6:7
And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
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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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Romans 16:26
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
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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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Ezekiel 36:25–27
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
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