DEU 4:38 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ἐξολοθρεῦσαι ἔθνη μεγάλα καὶ ἰσχυρότερά σου πρὸ προσώπου σου, εἰσαγαγεῖν σε δοῦναί σοι τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν κληρονομεῖν, καθὼς ἔχεις σήμερον.
(exolothreusai ethnaʸ megala kai isⱪurotera sou pro prosōpou sou, eisagagein se dounai soi taʸn gaʸn autōn klaʸronomein, kathōs eⱪeis saʸmeron. )

BrTr to destroy nations [fn]great and stronger than thou before thy face, to bring thee in, to give thee their land to inherit, as thou hast it this day.

ULT to drive out from before your faces nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give to you their land as an inheritance, as this day.

UST As they traveled, he expelled the people of nations that were greater and more powerful than we were. This is so that we could capture and live in their land, as we are about to do today.

BSB to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE to drive out nations from before you greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is today.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET to dispossess nations greater and stronger than you and brought you here this day to give you their land as your property.

LSV to dispossess nations greater and stronger than you from your presence, to bring you in to give their land to you [for] an inheritance, as [at] this day.

FBV driving out ahead of you nations that were greater and stronger than you, in order to lead you to their land and give it to you as yours to own, just as you do today.

T4T As they advanced, he expelled the people of nations that were greater and more powerful than they were, in order that he could allow them to capture their land and cause it to become yours, which is what is happening now.

LEB to drive out nations greater and more numerous than you from before you,[fn] to bring you and to give to you their land as an inheritance, as it is this day.

4:38 Literally “from your face”

BBE Driving out before you nations greater and stronger than you, to take you into their land and give it to you for your heritage, as at this day.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS to drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day;

ASV to drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as at this day.

DRA To destroy at thy coming very great nations, and stronger than thou art, and to bring thee in, and give thee their land for a possession, as thou seest at this present day.

YLT to dispossess nations greater and stronger than thou, from thy presence, to bring thee in to give to thee their land — an inheritance, as [at] this day.

Drby to dispossess nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

RV to drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as at this day.

Wbstr To drive out nations from before thee, greater and mightier than thou art , to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

KJB-1769 To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
(To drive out nations from before thee/you greater and mightier than thou/you art, to bring thee/you in, to give thee/you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day. )

KJB-1611 To driue out nations from before thee, greater and mightier then thou art, to bring thee in, to giue thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
(To drive out nations from before thee/you, greater and mightier then thou/you art, to bring thee/you in, to give thee/you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.)

Bshps To thrust out nations great and mightier then thou before thee, and to bryng thee in, and to geue thee their lande to inheritaunce, as it is come to passe this day.
(To thrust out nations great and mightier then thou/you before thee/you, and to bring thee/you in, and to give thee/you their land to inheritance, as it is come to pass this day.)

Gnva To thrust out nations greater and mightier then thou, before thee, to bring thee in, and to giue thee their land for inheritance: as appeareth this day.
(To thrust out nations greater and mightier then thou/you, before thee/you, to bring thee/you in, and to give thee/you their land for inheritance: as appeareth this day. )

Cvdl to dryue out (before the) nacions greater and mighter then thou, and to bringe ye in, yt he might geue the their lode to enheritaunce, as it is come to passe this daye.
(to drive out (before the) nations greater and mighter then thou/you, and to bring ye/you_all in, it he might give the their land to inheritance, as it is come to pass this day.)

Wycl that he schulde do awei grettiste naciouns, and strongere than thou, in thin entryng, and that he schulde lede thee ynne, and schulde yyue to thee the lond `of hem in to possessioun, as thou seest in `present day.
(that he should do away grettiste nations, and strongere than thou/you, in thin entryng, and that he should lead thee/you ynne, and should give to thee/you the land `of them in to possession, as thou/you seest in `present day.)

Luth daß er vertriebe vor dir her große Völker und stärkere, denn du bist, und dich hineinbrächte, daß er dir ihr Land gäbe zum Erbteil, wie es heutigestages stehet.
(daß he vertriebe before/in_front_of you/to_you her large peoples and stärkere, because you bist, and you/yourself hineinbrächte, that he you/to_you you/their/her Land gäbe for_the Erbteil, like it heutigestages stands.)

ClVg ut deleret nationes maximas et fortiores te in introitu tuo: et introduceret te, daretque tibi terram earum in possessionem, sicut cernis in præsenti die.
(ut deleret nationes maximas and fortiores you(sg) in introitu tuo: and introduceret you(sg), daretque to_you the_earth/land of_them in possession, like cernis in præsenti die. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-tense

לְ⁠הוֹרִ֗ישׁ גּוֹיִ֛ם גְּדֹלִ֧ים וַ⁠עֲצֻמִ֛ים מִמְּ⁠ךָ֖ מִ⁠פָּנֶ֑י⁠ךָ

to,drive_out nations greater and,mightier than,you from,before,you

This could refer to: (1) nations which the Israelites have already defeated and expelled from the land, as in Deuteronomy 2-3. Alternate translation: “when he drove out from before your faces nations greater and mightier than you” (2) nations which the Israelites will expel from the land in the future. Alternate translation: “so that he might drive out from before your faces nations greater and mightier than you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

מִמְּ⁠ךָ֖ מִ⁠פָּנֶ֑י⁠ךָ לַ⁠הֲבִֽיאֲ⁠ךָ֗ & לְ⁠ךָ֧

than,you from,before,you to,bring_~_in,you & to/for=yourself(m)

Even though Moses is speaking to all the Israelites, you and your are singular in this verse. If the singular forms of these pronouns would not be natural in your language, you could use the plural forms in your translation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠פָּנֶ֑י⁠ךָ

from,before,you

Here, faces represents the presence of a people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from before you” or “from before your presence”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠הֲבִֽיאֲ⁠ךָ֗

to,bring_~_in,you

The implication is that Yahweh will use his power to bring the Israelites into the land. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “to bring you into the land”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כַּ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה

as_the,day the,this

The implication is that the land is the inheritance of the Israelites, even as Moses is speaking to them before they enter it. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “as it belongs to you now, even as I speak to you”

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