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Deuteronomy 4:20

Egypt
SalvationIdentity and self-worth

18 or of any creature that crawls on the ground or fish that is in the waters below.

19 When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.

21 The LORD, however, was angry with me on account of you, and He swore that I would not cross the Jordan to enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

22 For I will not be crossing the Jordan, because I must die in this land. But you shall cross over and take possession of that good land.

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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
Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.
KJV
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
WEB
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as it is today.
ASV
But Jehovah hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
DARBY
But you hath Jehovah taken, and hath brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, that ye might be to him a people of inheritance, as it is this day.
BLB
And YHWH has taken you⁺ and brought you⁺ out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to Him for a people, as an inheritance this day.
ÅB
Men dere har Herren tatt og ført ut av jernovnen, av Egypt, for at dere skal være hans eiendomsfolk, slik som det kan sees på denne dag.
OTB
Men dere tok Herren og førte dere ut av jernsmelteovnen, ut av Egypt, for å være et folk av Hans egen arv, slik dere er i dag.
B1930
Men eder har Herren tatt og ført ut av jernovnen, av Egypten, forat I skal være hans eiendomsfolk, således som det kan sees på denne dag.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 8:51

    For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.

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  • Jeremiah 11:4

    which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’

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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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  • Deuteronomy 32:9

    But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.

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  • Psalms 135:4

    For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

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  • Deuteronomy 9:29

    But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.”

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  • Isaiah 63:17–18

    Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

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  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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