Deuteronomy 26:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

And to make you high above all nations which he has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people to the LORD your God, as he has spoken.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּֽלְתִתְּךָ֣ עֶלְי֗וֹן עַ֤ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לִתְהִלָּ֖ה וּלְשֵׁ֣ם וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת וְלִֽהְיֹתְךָ֧ עַם־קָדֹ֛שׁ לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

And to nātan you ʿelyôn over all ha-gôyim which ʿāśâ for tĕhillâ and for šēm and for tipʾārâ and to hāyâ you ʿam-qādôš to YHWH ʾĕlōhîm your as dābar

Grammar Details

• *nātan*: verb, infinitive construct with *lə-* prefix - to set/make
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - high/superior
• *ha-gôyim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations
• *ʿāśâ*: verb, perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he made
• *tĕhillâ*: noun, feminine singular with *lə-* prefix - for praise
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular with *lə-* prefix - for fame/name
• *tipʾārâ*: noun, feminine singular with *lə-* prefix - for glory/beauty
• *hāyâ*: verb, infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your being
• *ʿam*: noun, masculine singular construct - people of
• *qādôš*: adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart
• *YHWH*: proper name - LORD
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *dābar*: verb, perfect (piel), 3rd singular masculine - he has spoken

Word Meanings

• *nātan*: set/make/place/put
• *ʿelyôn*: high/upper/highest/supreme
• *gôyim*: nations/peoples/gentiles
• *ʿāśâ*: make/do/create/fashion
• *tĕhillâ*: praise/glory/renown
• *šēm*: name/reputation/fame
• *tipʾārâ*: glory/beauty/splendor/honor
• *hāyâ*: be/exist/become
• *ʿam*: people/nation/kinsmen
• *qādôš*: holy/set apart/sacred/consecrated
• *dābar*: speak/talk/tell/command

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And to make thee high above all nations which he hath ma, 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and to make{H5414} thee high{H5945} above all nations{H1471} that he hath made,{H6213} in praise,{H8416} and in name,{H8034} and in honor;{H8597} and that thou mayest be a holy{H6918} people{H5971} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} as he hath spoken.{H1696}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to make{H5414}{(H8800)} thee high{H5945} above all nations{H1471} which he hath made{H6213}{(H8804)}, in praise{H8416}, and in name{H8034}, and in honour{H8597}; and that thou mayest be an holy{H6918} people{H5971} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, as he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and to make the hye aboue all nacyons which he hath made, in prayse, in name and honoure: that thou mayst be an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, as he hath sayed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and that he wolde make the hye in prayse name and honoure aboue all nacions which he hath made yt thou mayest be an holy people vnto ye LORDE thy God, as he hath sayde vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And to make thee high aboue al nations (which he hath made) in praise, & in name, and in glory, & that thou shouldest be an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, as he hath said.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And to make thee hye aboue all nations whiche he hath made, in prayse, in name, and honour, and that thou mayest be an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, as he hath sayde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and to make you high above all nations that he has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people to Yahweh your God, as he has spoken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so as to make thee uppermost above all the nations whom He hath made for a praise, and for a name, and for beauty, and for thy being a holy people to Jehovah thy God, as He hath spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and to make thee high above all nations that he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and to make thee high above all nations that he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And that he will make you high over all the nations he has made, in praise, in name, and in honour, and that you are to be a holy people to the Lord your God as he has said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and to make you high above all nations that he has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people to Yahweh your God, as he has spoken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he will elevate you above all the nations he has made and you will receive praise, fame, and honor. You will be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he has said.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:6 : 6 For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
• Deut 28:1 : 1 And it shall come to pass, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of the LORD your God, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command you this day, that the LORD your God will set you on high above all nations of the earth:
• Exod 19:6 : 6 And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.
• Deut 4:7-8 : 7 For what nation is there so great, who has God so near to them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? 8 And what nation is there so great, that has statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Isa 62:12 : 12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and you shall be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
• Isa 66:20-21 : 20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. 21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, says the LORD.
• Jer 13:11 : 11 For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so have I caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me, says the LORD; that they might be to me a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory: but they would not hear.
• Jer 33:9 : 9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do for them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I provide to it.
• Ezek 16:12-14 : 12 And I put a jewel on your forehead, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. 13 Thus you were adorned with gold and silver; and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered work; you ate fine flour, honey, and oil; you were exceedingly beautiful, and you prospered into a kingdom. 14 And your fame went out among the nations for your beauty; for it was perfect through my splendor, which I had bestowed upon you, says the Lord GOD.
• Zeph 3:19 : 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her who is lame, and gather her who was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
• 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• Deut 28:9 : 9 The LORD shall establish you a holy people unto Himself, as He has sworn unto you, if you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and walk in His ways.
• Deut 28:13 : 13 And the LORD shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you listen unto the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do them:
• Ps 148:14 : 14 He also exalts the strength of His people, the praise of all His saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the LORD.
• Rev 1:5-6 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And has made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.