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Deu Intro C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 C25 C26 C27 C28 C29 C30 C31 C32 C33 C34
Deu 4 V1 V3 V5 V9 V11 V13 V15 V17 V19 V21 V23 V25 V27 V29 V31 V33 V35 V37 V39 V41 V43 V45 V47 V49
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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV DEU 4:7 verse available
OET-LV DOM who [is]_a_nation great which to_him/it a_god near to_him/it as_LORD god_our in/on/at/with_ever_of call_we[fn][fn][fn] to_him/it.
4:7 Note--fnCOLON-- Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L--fnPERIOD--
4:7 Note--fnCOLON-- Marks an anomalous form--fnPERIOD--
4:7 Note--fnCOLON-- We read punctuation in L differently from BHS--fnPERIOD--
UHB כִּ֚י מִי־ג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים קְרֹבִ֣ים אֵלָ֑יו כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּכָּל־קָרְאֵ֖נוּ אֵלָֽיו׃ ‡
(ⱪiy mī-gōy gādōl ʼₐsher-lō ʼₑlohiym qəroⱱiym ʼēlāyv ⱪayhvāh ʼₑlohēynū bəⱪāl-qārəʼēnū ʼēlāyv.)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT For which great nation is there that has a god near to it, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?
UST Even if other nations are great, there is none of them that has a god who cares for them as Yahweh our God cares for us!
BSB § For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
OEB No OEB DEU book available
WEB For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?
WMB For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him?
NET In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him?
LSV For which [is] the great nation that has God [so] near to it, as our God YHWH, in all we have called to Him?
FBV What nation is as great as us, having a god so close to them as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call on him?
T4T Even if other nations are great, there is none [RHQ] of them that has a god who is as near to them as Yahweh our God is to us! Whenever we call out to him to help us, he answers/helps us
LEB For what great nation has for it a god near to it as Yahweh our God, whenever[fn] we callupon him?
?:? Literally “in every matter/every time we call ”
BBE For what great nation has a god so near to them as the Lord our God is, whenever we are turned to him in prayer?
MOF No MOF DEU book available
JPS For what great nation is there, that hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon Him?
ASV For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is whensoever we call upon him?
DRA Neither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God is present to all our petitions.
YLT 'For which [is] the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him?
DBY For what great nation is there that hath [fn]God near to them as Jehovah our [fn]God is in everything we call upon him for?
4.7 Elohim
RV For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon him?
WBS For what nation is there so great, which hath God so nigh to them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for ?
KJB For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
(For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? )
BB For what other nation is so great that gods come so nye vnto, as the Lorde our God is nye vnto vs in all thinges as oft as we call vnto hym?
(For what other nation is so great that gods come so nigh/near unto, as the Lord our God is nigh/near unto us in all things as oft as we call unto him?)
GNV For what nation is so great, vnto whome the gods come so neere vnto them, as the Lord our God is neere vnto vs, in all that we call vnto him for?
(For what nation is so great, unto whom the gods come so near unto them, as the Lord our God is near unto us, in all that we call unto him for? )
CB For where is there so excellent a nacion, that hath goddes so nye him, as the LORDE oure God is nye vnto vs, as oft as we call vpon him?
(For where is there so excellent a nacion, that hath/has goddes so nigh/near him, as the LORD our God is nigh/near unto us, as oft as we call upon him?)
WYC Noon other nacioun is so greet, `not in noumbre ether in bodili quantite, but in dignite, that hath Goddis neiyynge to it silf, as oure God is redi to alle oure bisechyngis.
(Noon other nacioun is so greet, `not in number ether in bodily quantite, but in dignite, that hath/has Goddis neiyynge to itself, as our God is ready to all our bisechyngis.)
LUT Denn wo ist so ein herrlich Volk, zu dem Götter also nahe sich tun, als der HErr, unser GOtt, so oft wir ihn anrufen?
(Because wo is so a herrlich people, to to_him gods also nahe itself/yourself/themselves tun, als the HErr, unser God, so oft wir him/it anrufen?)
CLV Nec est alia natio tam grandis, quæ habeat deos appropinquantes sibi, sicut Deus noster adest cunctis obsecrationibus nostris.[fn]
(Nec it_is other natio tam grandis, which have deos appropinquantes sibi, sicut God noster adest cunctis obsecrationibus nostris.)
4.7 Nec est alia, etc. Non est alia natio tam grandis, dignitate, scilicet donorum, non multitudine populorum. Nec enim gens Judæorum numero vincebat alias gentes aut potentia, sed patrum prærogativa et dignatione divina.
4.7 Nec it_is alia, etc. Non it_is other natio tam grandis, dignitate, scilicet donorum, not/no multitudine populorum. Nec because gens Yudæorum numero vincebat alias gentes aut potentia, but patrum prærogativa and dignatione divina.
BRN For what manner of nation is so great, which has God so near to them as the Lord our God is in all things in whatsoever we may call upon him?
BrLXX Ὅτι ποῖον ἔθνος μέγα, ᾧ ἐστιν αὐτῷ Θεὸς ἐγγίζων αὐτοῖς ὡς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς ἐὰν αὐτὸν ἐπικαλεσώμεθα;
(Hoti poion ethnos mega, hō estin autōi Theos engizōn autois hōs Kurios ho Theos haʸmōn en pasin hois ean auton epikalesōmetha? )
4:1-40 Moses’ lengthy exhortation to the Israelite community was based on the people’s recent failures and his anticipation of what lay ahead in Canaan.
Biblical Law
Biblical law is more than lists of dos and don’ts. It is a system of divine expectations regarding belief and behavior which, if faithfully carried out, will bring God’s richest blessing. Life itself depends on keeping the law (Deut 4:1; see also 5:32-33; 8:1; 16:20).
The exodus from Egypt freed the nation of Israel to become God’s servant. When God delivered Israel from bondage by “a strong hand, a powerful arm, and terrifying acts” (4:34), it was not because Israel had earned this right through its own righteousness but because God is gracious and faithful to his promises to Abraham. The purpose of the rescue from Egypt was not just to relieve the Israelites of their onerous burdens (Exod 1:11-22; 5:4-23), but to make a covenant with them. The covenant relationship did not make the Israelites God’s people; they already were his people (see Exod 4:22-23). Obedience was not a precondition to the covenant but the proper response to it. It placed on them the responsibility of serving God as a priestly kingdom and a holy nation (Exod 19:4-6). The law was given to regulate Israel’s affairs as a nation so that God’s people would be a beacon of his unfailing love and faithfulness.
The covenant guaranteed the people of Israel abundant and meaningful life if they kept the law. The covenant document consists of broad principles, patterns, and standards. God’s instructions are embodied most famously in the Ten Commandments (Deut 5:6-21) and most succinctly in the Shema (6:4-5). All other laws of God are interpretations and applications of these primary principles.
The life that resulted from obedience to the law was not eternal life in the New Testament sense. It was God’s promise that if the Israelites were faithful to the covenant, the nation could expect long and prosperous days in the land (4:1; 5:16, 33). Jesus also exhorted his disciples to keep the Ten Commandments and the demands of the Shema (Matt 22:37-40)—not to have eternal life but as an expression of commitment to him (cp. Matt 5:17-19; John 14:15-21).
Passages for Further Study
Exod 19:4-6; Lev 18:5; Deut 4:1-2; 5:6-21, 32-33; 6:1-9; 8:1; 30:1-20; Matt 5:17-48; 22:36-40; John 14:15-21; Rom 3:19-24; 7:1-12; 1 Cor 9:20-21; Gal 3:1-22; 5:14; Heb 7:18-19; 10:1
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
כִּ֚י
that/for/because/then/when
The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
קְרֹבִ֣ים אֵלָ֑יו
near to=him/it
Here Moses is speaking of Yahweh’s protection and guidance as if Yahweh could physically come near to the Israelites. See the book introduction for more information about Yahweh’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who is protecting it”