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Deuteronomy 29:12

Covenant and promises

10 All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,

11 your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water—

so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath,

13 and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

14 I am making this covenant and this oath not only with you,

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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
so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath,
KJV
That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:
WEB
that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, and into his oath, which the LORD your God makes with you today,
ASV
that thou mayest enter into the covenant of Jehovah thy God, and into his oath, which Jehovah thy God maketh with thee this day;
DARBY
that thou mayest enter into the covenant of Jehovah thy God, and into his oath, which Jehovah thy God maketh with thee this day;
BLB
that you may enter into the covenant of YHWH your God and into His oath, which YHWH your God makes with you today,
ÅB
for at du skal gå inn i pakten med Herren din Gud og i eds-sambåndet med ham, det som Herren din Gud gjør med deg idag;
OTB
for å inngå en pakt med Herren deres Gud, en pakt som Herren gjør med dere i dag og besegler med en ed,
B1930
forat du skal gå inn i pakten med Herren din Gud og i eds-sambåndet med ham, det som Herren din Gud gjør med dig idag;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 15:12–15

    Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

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  • Nehemiah 10:28–29

    “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,

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  • 2 Kings 11:17

    Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

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  • Joshua 24:25

    On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance.

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  • Deuteronomy 5:2–3

    The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:14

    I am making this covenant and this oath not only with you,

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  • Exodus 19:5–6

    Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

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