DEU 10:17 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν, οὗτος Θεὸς τῶν θεῶν, καὶ κύριος τῶν κυρίων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας, καὶ ἰσχυρὸς, καὶ φοβερὸς, ὅστις οὐ θαυμάζει πρόσωπον, οὐδὲ οὐ μὴ λάβῃ δῶρον·
(Ho gar Kurios ho Theos humōn, houtos Theos tōn theōn, kai kurios tōn kuriōn, ho Theos ho megas, kai isⱪuros, kai foberos, hostis ou thaumazei prosōpon, oude ou maʸ labaʸ dōron; )

BrTr For the Lord your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great, and strong, and terrible God, who does not [fn]accept persons, nor will he by any means accept a bribe:

ULT For Yahweh your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty one and the fearsome one, who does not lift up a face and does not take a bribe.

UST Yahweh our God is greater than all gods, and he is greater than all rulers. He is very powerful. He is impartial, and he does not accept bribes.

BSB For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE For the LORD your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe,

LSV For He, your God YHWH, [is] God of the gods and Lord of the lords—the great, the mighty, and the fearful God, who does not accept by appearances, nor takes a bribe;

FBV For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great, powerful, and awesome God. He shows no favoritism and accepts no bribes.

T4T Yahweh our God is greater than all gods, and he is greater than all rulers. He is very powerful [DOU] and awesome. He ◄is impartial/does not do things that favor one ◄group/person► more than others►, and he does not accept bribes.

LEB For Yahweh your God, he is God of the gods and Lord of the lords, the great and mighty God, the awesome one who is not partial,[fn] and he does not take bribes.

10:17 Literally “does not lift up faces”

BBE For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, strong in power and greatly to be feared, who has no respect for any man's position and takes no rewards:

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS For the LORD your God, He is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awful, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

ASV For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

DRA Because the Lord your God he is the God of gods, and the Lord of lords, a great God and mighty and terrible, a who accepteth no person nor taketh bribes.

YLT for Jehovah your God — He [is] God of the gods, and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty, and the fearful; who accepteth not persons, nor taketh a bribe;

Drby For Jehovah your [fn]God is the [fn]God of [fn]gods, and the Lord of lords, the great [fn]God, the mighty and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward;

10.17 Elohim

10.17 El

RV For the LORD your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

Wbstr For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

KJB-1769 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

KJB-1611 [fn]For the LORD your God is God of gods, and LORD of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

10:17 2.Chron. 19.7. iob 34.19. acts 10.34. rom. 2.11. galat. 2.6. ephes. 6.9. coloss, 3 25. 1. pet. 1.17.

Bshps For the Lorde your God, is God of Gods, and Lorde of Lordes, a great God, a mightie and a terrible, whiche regardeth no mans person, nor taketh rewarde.
(For the Lord your God, is God of Gods, and Lord of Lords, a great God, a mighty and a terrible, which regardeth no mans person, nor taketh reward.)

Gnva For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lordes, a great God, mightie and terrible, which accepteth no persons nor taketh reward:
(For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, mighty and terrible, which accepteth no persons nor taketh reward: )

Cvdl For the LORDE yor God is God of all goddes, & LORDE ouer all lordes, a greate God, mightie & terryble, which regardeth no personne, & taketh no giftes
(For the LORD yor God is God of all gods, and LORD over all lords, a great God, mighty and terryble, which regardeth no personne, and taketh no giftes)

Wycl For youre Lord God hym silf is God of goddis, and Lord of lordis, `God greet, and miyti, and feerdful, which takith not persoone, nether yiftis.
(For your(pl) Lord God himself is God of gods, and Lord of lords, `God greet, and miyti, and feerdful, which takith not persoone, neither yiftis.)

Luth Denn der HErr, euer GOtt, ist ein GOtt aller Götter und HErr über alle Herren, ein großer GOtt, mächtig und schrecklich, der keine Person achtet und kein Geschenk nimmt
(Because the/of_the LORD, euer God, is a God aller gods and LORD above all Lorden, a großer God, mächtig and schrecklich, the/of_the no Person achtet and kein Geschenk nimmt)

ClVg quia Dominus Deus vester ipse est Deus deorum, et Dominus dominantium, Deus magnus, et potens, et terribilis, qui personam non accipit, nec munera.
(because Master God vester exactly_that/himself it_is God deorum, and Master dominantium, God big, and potens, and terribilis, who personam not/no accipit, but_not munera. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

True Justice

The community of God’s people in Old Testament Israel was to be responsible for the well-being of widows, orphans, and foreigners (Deut 27:19). The Israelites were to represent the just God whom they served (see 10:17-19) and always remember that they had been an enslaved and defenseless people in Egypt (see 10:19; 24:18-22). How could they, the beneficiaries of God’s unfailing love and faithfulness, ignore the rights and needs of the most vulnerable who lived among them?

Every society has social structures that separate the powerful from the weak and the privileged from the ill-favored. This was true of Old Testament Israel despite its unique constitution and commission as a “holy nation” (Exod 19:6). Judges and other officials charged with upholding the law might tend to favor individuals with financial means, high social standing, or community influence, especially when these individuals offer bribes (Deut 16:19). However, God cannot be bribed, nor does he show partiality (10:17). The rich and the poor, the powerful and the weak, the exalted and the downtrodden are all alike to him.

The prophets of Israel understood the need for equity and justice and often called for the application of these principles to community and national life (Isa 1:17; 10:1-4; 59:14-19; Ezek 22:23-29; Amos 2:6-8; Hab 1:4). The New Testament also appeals for proper treatment of the poor and disadvantaged and speaks of God’s displeasure when they are neglected (Matt 23:23; 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jas 2:1-7).

Justice that falls short of God’s standard is not true justice, and those responsible for corrupting justice can expect full retribution from the Judge of all the earth (see Deut 25:13-16).

Passages for Further Study

Exod 23:3; Lev 19:15; Deut 10:17-19; 16:19; 24:12-22; 25:13-16; 27:19; Ps 82:1-5; Prov 11:1; Isa 1:17; 10:1-4; 11:3-4; 59:14-19; Jer 22:13-17; Ezek 22:23-29; 45:9-10; Amos 2:6-8; 8:5-6; Hab 1:4; Matt 23:23; Luke 18:6-8; Jas 2:1-7

UTN uW Translation Notes:

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. Alternate translation: “Do these things because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֔ים

god the=ʼElohīm

This does not mean that other gods worship Yahweh. Moses means that Yahweh is the one true God. Be sure that this distinction is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: “the one true God”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

הָ⁠אֵ֨ל הַ⁠גָּדֹ֤ל הַ⁠גִּבֹּר֙

the,God the=big/great(sg) the,mighty

The terms great and mighty mean similar things. Moses is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “the very mighty God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א פָנִ֔ים

not he_lifts faces

Here, lift up a face is an idiom that means “be partial to someone.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “does not play favorites” or “judges everyone fairly”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠לֹ֥א יִקַּ֖ח שֹֽׁחַד

and=not take bribe

The implication is that one cannot pay Yahweh a bribe to convince him to make an unjust decision. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “and does not take a bribe to make an unjust decision”

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