Deuteronomy 4:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as you are this day.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But Jehovah{H3068} hath taken{H3947} you, and brought you forth{H3318} out of the iron{H1270} furnace,{H3564} out of Egypt,{H4714} to be unto him a people{H5971} of inheritance,{H5159} as at this day.{H3117}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the LORD{H3068} hath taken{H3947}{(H8804)} you, and brought you forth{H3318}{(H8686)} out of the iron{H1270} furnace{H3564}, even out of Egypt{H4714}, to be unto him a people{H5971} of inheritance{H5159}, as ye are this day{H3117}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For the Lorde toke you and broughte you out of the yernen fornace of Egipte, to be vnto him a people of enheritaunce, as it is come to passe this daye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But you hath the LORDE taken, and broughte you out of the yron fornace, namely, out of Egipte, that ye shulde be the people of his enheritaunce, as it is come to passe this daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But the Lorde hath taken you and brought you out of the yron fornace: out of Egypt to be vnto him a people and inheritance, as appeareth this day.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But the Lorde hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, euen out of Egypt, to be vnto hym a people & inheritaunce, as ye be this day.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And you hath Jehovah taken, and He is bringing you out from the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be to Him for a people -- an inheritance, as `at' this day.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You, however, the LORD has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:51 : 51 for they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.
  • Jer 11:4 : 4 Which I commanded your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Obey my voice and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.
  • Deut 9:29 : 29 But they are your people, your inheritance, whom you brought out by your great power and your outstretched arm.
  • Deut 32:9 : 9 For the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
  • Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine. 6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify a people for His own possession, who are eager to do good works.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  • Eph 1:18 : 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
  • Deut 9:26 : 26 I prayed to the LORD and said, 'O Lord GOD, do not destroy your people, your inheritance, whom you redeemed through your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a strong hand.
  • Ps 28:9 : 9 Save your people and bless your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
  • Ps 33:12 : 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His inheritance.
  • Ps 135:4 : 4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
  • Isa 63:17-18 : 17 Why, LORD, do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts so we do not revere you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes that are your inheritance. 18 For a little while your holy people possessed your sanctuary; our adversaries have trampled it underfoot.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 8:51
    84%

    51 for they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.

  • Deut 4:36-38
    3 verses
    80%

    36 From heaven He caused you to hear His voice to teach you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.

    37 Because He loved your ancestors, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt with His great power and presence.

    38 He drove out nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you into their land and to give it to you as an inheritance, as it is today.

  • Deut 4:34
    79%

    34 Or has any god ever tried to take for himself a nation from within another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

  • Deut 9:29
    79%

    29 But they are your people, your inheritance, whom you brought out by your great power and your outstretched arm.

  • Jer 11:4
    79%

    4 Which I commanded your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Obey my voice and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.

  • 1 Kgs 8:53
    78%

    53 For You set them apart from all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O LORD God.

  • Deut 7:8
    78%

    8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your ancestors, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

  • Deut 14:2
    76%

    2 For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

  • Exod 19:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4 'You have seen what I did to Egypt and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself.

    5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine.

    6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.

  • Josh 24:17
    76%

    17 For the LORD our God is the one who brought us and our ancestors up out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. He performed great signs before our eyes, protected us along the entire way we traveled, and among all the peoples through whom we journeyed.

  • Exod 20:2
    76%

    2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

  • Exod 6:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7 'I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.'

    8 'And I will bring you to the land that I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.'

  • Deut 26:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18 And the LORD has declared today that you are His treasured people as He promised, and that you are to keep all His commandments.

    19 He will set you high above all the nations He has made, bringing you praise, fame, and honor. And you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised.

  • Deut 4:21
    75%

    21 Furthermore, the LORD was angry with me because of you and swore that I would not cross the Jordan nor enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

  • Judg 6:9
    75%

    9 I delivered you from the hand of Egypt and from the hand of all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land.

  • Deut 7:6
    75%

    6 For you are a holy people to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

  • Lev 22:33
    75%

    33 I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 29:16
    75%

    16 You saw their detestable things and idols made of wood, stone, silver, and gold that were among them.

  • Deut 5:6
    75%

    6 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

  • Deut 1:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.

    31 And in the wilderness, where you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way you went, until you came to this place.

  • Jer 32:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20 You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt and continue to this day, both in Israel and among all mankind. You have made a name for Yourself that remains to this day.

    21 You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, wonders, a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and great terror.

  • 1 Chr 17:21
    74%

    21 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as his own people, to make a name for yourself through great and awesome deeds, driving out nations before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?

  • 1 Sam 10:18
    74%

    18 He said to the Israelites, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: "I brought Israel up from Egypt and rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hands of all the kingdoms oppressing you."'

  • Deut 10:15
    74%

    15 Yet the LORD set His affection on your ancestors and loved them, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

  • Deut 4:15
    74%

    15 So be very careful for your own lives, because you did not see any form on the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire.

  • Lev 20:24
    74%

    24 But I said to you, 'You will inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.' I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

  • Deut 26:8
    74%

    8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, and with signs and wonders.

  • Deut 6:23
    74%

    23 But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He swore to our fathers.

  • Deut 6:12
    74%

    12 Be careful not to forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

  • Deut 8:14
    74%

    14 then your heart may grow proud, and you might forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

  • Amos 2:10
    74%

    10 'It was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorites.'

  • Deut 24:18
    73%

    18 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this.

  • Exod 15:13
    73%

    13 In Your steadfast love, You led the people You redeemed; in Your strength, You guided them to Your holy dwelling.

  • Num 14:13
    73%

    13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.

  • Deut 12:9
    73%

    9 For you have not yet come into the resting place and the inheritance that the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Deut 7:19
    73%

    19 the great trials that your eyes saw, the signs, the wonders, the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you fear.

  • Deut 32:9
    73%

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

  • Ps 135:4
    73%

    4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.

  • Deut 29:13
    73%

    13 It is not with you alone that I am making this covenant and this oath.

  • Deut 11:5
    73%

    5 And what He did for you in the wilderness until you reached this place.

  • Deut 6:21
    73%

    21 You shall say to your son: 'We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.'

  • Lev 26:13
    73%

    13 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to them; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.