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BrLXXΟὐχὶ διὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου, οὐδὲ διὰ τὴν ὁσιότητα τῆς καρδίας σου σὺ εἰσπορεύῃ κληρονομῆσαι τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὴν ἀσέβειαν τῶν ἐθνῶν τούτων Κύριος ἐξολοθρεύσει αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ προσώπου σου, καὶ ἵνα στήσῃ τὴν διαθήκην, ἥ ὤμοσε Κύριος τοῖς πατράσιν ἡμῶν τῷ Ἁβραὰμ καὶ τῷ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ τῷ Ἰακώβ. (Ouⱪi dia taʸn dikaiosunaʸn sou, oude dia taʸn hosiotaʸta taʸs kardias sou su eisporeuaʸ klaʸronomaʸsai taʸn gaʸn autōn, alla dia taʸn asebeian tōn ethnōn toutōn Kurios exolothreusei autous apo prosōpou sou, kai hina staʸsaʸ taʸn diathaʸkaʸn, haʸ ōmose Kurios tois patrasin haʸmōn tōi Habraʼam kai tōi Isaʼak kai tōi Yakōb. )
BrTrNot for thy righteousness, nor for the holiness of thy heart, dost thou go in to inherit their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord will destroy them from before thee, and that he may establish the covenant, which the Lord sware to our fathers, to Abraam, and to Isaac, and to Jacob.
ULTNot in your righteousness or in the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but in the wickedness of these nations, Yahweh your God is driving them out from your face, and so that Yahweh may establish the word that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
USTAgain, it is not because you are righteous or do things that are righteous that you will inhabit that land. It is because those people groups are very wicked that Yahweh our God will expel them as you advance. It is also because he intends to do what he solemnly promised to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would do.
BSB § It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
WEBBENot for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart do you go in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD your God does drive them out from before you, and that he may establish the word which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
NETIt is not because of your righteousness, or even your inner uprightness, that you have come here to possess their land. Instead, because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out ahead of you in order to confirm the promise he made on oath to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
LSV[It is] not in your righteousness and in the uprightness of your heart [that] you are going in to possess their land, but in YHWH dispossessing these nations from your presence, [it is because of] their being wicked, and in order to establish the word which YHWH has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob;
FBVIt's not because you're so good or moral that you are going to take over their land. No, it's because of their wickedness that the Lord your God is driving out these nations ahead of you, to keep the promise he made to your fathers—m to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
T4TI say again that it is not because you are righteous or because you do things that are righteous that you will enter and capture that land. It is because those people-groups are very wicked that Yahweh our God will expel them as you advance, and because he intends to do what he vowed to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would do.
LEBIt is not because of your righteousness and because of the uprightness of your heart that you are coming to take possession of their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations Yahweh your God is driving them before you,[fn] and in order to confirm the promise[fn] that Yahweh swore to your ancestors,[fn] to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
BBENot for your righteousness or because your hearts are upright are you going in to take their land; but because of the evil-doing of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and to give effect to his oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
JPSNot for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart, dost thou go in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that He may establish the word which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
ASVNot for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart, dost thou go in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may establish the word which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
DRAFor it is not for thy justices, and the uprightness of thy heart that thou shalt go in to possess their lands: but because they have done wickedly, they are destroyed at thy coming in: and that the Lord might accomplish his word, which he promised by oath to thy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
YLTnot for thy righteousness, and for the uprightness of thy heart, art thou going in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations is Jehovah thy God dispossessing them from before thee; and in order to establish the word which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob;
DrbyNot for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart, dost thou enter in to possess their land, but for the wickedness of these nations doth Jehovah thy [fn]God dispossess them from before thee, and that he may perform the word which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
RVNot for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go in to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may establish the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
WbstrNot for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thy heart dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations, the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD swore to thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
KJB-1769Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (Not for thy/your righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine/your heart, dost thou/you go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy/your God doth drive them out from before thee/you, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy/your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. )
KJB-1611Not for thy righteousnesse, or for the vprightnesse of thine heart, doest thou goe to possesse their land: But for the wickednesse of these nations the LORD thy God doeth driue them out from before thee, and that he may performe the word which the LORD sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Iacob. (Not for thy/your righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine/your heart, doest thou/you go to possess their land: But for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy/your God doeth drive them out from before thee/you, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy/your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Yacob.)
BshpsIt is not for thy righteousnesse sake, or for thy right heart, that thou goest to possesse their lande: But for the wickednesse of these nations, the Lord thy God doth cast them out before thee, eue to perfourme the worde whiche the Lord thy God sware vnto thy fathers. Abraham, Isahac, and Iacob. (It is not for thy/your righteousnesse sake, or for thy/your right heart, that thou/you goest to possess their land: But for the wickedness of these nations, the Lord thy/your God doth cast them out before thee/you, eue to perform the word which the Lord thy/your God sware unto thy/your fathers. Abraham, Isahac, and Yacob.)
GnvaFor thou entrest not to inherite their lande for thy righteousnesse, or for thy vpright heart: but for the wickednesse of those nations, the Lord thy God doth cast them out before thee, and that he might performe the worde which the Lord thy God sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iacob. (For thou/you entrest not to inherit their land for thy/your righteousness, or for thy/your upright heart: but for the wickedness of those nations, the Lord thy/your God doth cast them out before thee/you, and that he might perform the word which the Lord thy/your God sware unto thy/your fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Yacob. )
CvdlFor thou commest not in to take their londe in possession, for thine awne righteousnes sake, and because of thy right hert: but the LORDE dryueth out these Heythen, for their awne vngodlynesse sake, and that he maye perfourme the worde, which the LORDE hath sworne vnto yi fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob. (For thou/you comest/come not in to take their land in possession, for thine/your own righteousness sake, and because of thy/your right hert: but the LORD driveth out these Heathen, for their own ungodlynesse sake, and that he may perform the word, which the LORD hath/has sworn unto yi fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Yacob.)
WyclFor not for thi riytfulnessis, and equyte of thin herte thou schalt entre that thou welde the lond `of hem; but for thei diden wickidli, thei weren doon awey, whanne thou entridist, and that the Lord schulde fille his word which he bihiyte vndur an ooth to thi fadris, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (For not for thy/your riytfulnessis, and equyte of thin heart thou/you shalt enter that thou/you weld the land `of hem; but for they did wickedly, they were done away, when thou/you enteredist, and that the Lord should fill his word which he bihiyte under an oath to thy/your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Yacob.)
LuthDenn du kommst nicht herein, ihr Land einzunehmen, um deiner Gerechtigkeit und deines aufrichtigen Herzens willen, sondern der HErr, dein GOtt, vertreibt diese Heiden um ihres gottlosen Wesens willen, daß er das Wort halte, das der HErr geschworen hat deinen Vätern, Abraham, Isaak und Jakob. (Because you kommst not herein, you/their/her Land einzunehmen, around/by/for deiner Gerechtigkeit and yours aufrichtigen heartss willen, rather the/of_the LORD, your God, vertreibt this/these heathens around/by/for ihres gottlosen Wesens willen, that he the Wort halte, the the/of_the LORD geschworen has deinen Vätern, Abraham, Isaak and Yakob.)
ClVgNeque enim propter justitias tuas, et æquitatem cordis tui ingredieris, ut possideas terras earum: sed quia illæ egerunt impie, introëunte te deletæ sunt: et ut compleret verbum suum Dominus, quod sub juramento pollicitus est patribus tuis, Abraham, Isaac, et Jacob.[fn] (Neither because propter justitias tuas, and æquitatem cordis yours you_will_enter, as possideas terras of_them: but because illæ egerunt impie, introëunte you(sg) deletæ are: and as compleret the_word his_own Master, that under yuramento pollicitus it_is patribus tuis, Abraham, Isaac, and Yacob. )
9.5Neque enim, etc. AUG., quæst. 14. Isti sunt qui non meruerunt perire in deserto, etc., usque ad ubi illi exacerbaverunt Dominum, qui merito suo in terram promissionis introducti non sunt.
9.5Neither because, etc. AUG., quæst. 14. Isti are who not/no meruerunt perire in deserto, etc., until to where illi exacerbaverunt Dominum, who merito his_own in the_earth/land promissionis introducti not/no are.
9:5to fulfill the oath: In the covenant promises made to the patriarchs, God swore that their descendants would inherit the land of Canaan (Gen 13:14-17; 15:18-21; see Deut 1:8; 8:18).
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This sentence means basically the same thing as the previous verse. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the sentences that would make this clear. Alternate translation: “I reiterate, not in your righteousness or in the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but in the wickedness of these nations, Yahweh your God is driving them out from before your face”
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If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of righteousness and uprightness, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “in your righteous acts or your upright heart”
Here, in means “because of.” You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “because of your righteousness or because of the uprightness”
Here, heart refers to a person’s will and inner being. In this case, the desire is to fear Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “of your desires”
Moses uses the word but here to indicate a strong contrast between what the Israelites might think and the real reason why Yahweh is giving them the land. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but, rather,”
Here, face represents the presence of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “before you”
Here, so that marks “Yahweh may establish the word” as the goal or purpose of “Yahweh your God is driving them out.” Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose.
Here, establish means “fulfill”. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated this concept in 8:18. Alternate translation: “may fulfill”
Here, word represents what someone said, which, in this case, is the promise that Yahweh spoke. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the promise”
Moses is using the term fathers to mean “ancestors.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to your predecessors”
Though located in the arid desert region south of Israel, the town of Kadesh-barnea was relatively well supplied with water, making it one of the most important oases in the entire region. Multiple springs can be found within 6 miles (10 km) of Kadesh, including Ain Qedeis (possibly Hazar-addar), Ain el-Qudeirat (Kadesh-barnea), el-Qoseimeh (possibly Karka), and el-Muweilah (possibly Azmon), all of which drain into the Wadi al-Arish, likely the biblical Brook of Egypt, about 14 miles (23 km) to the west. Kadesh and its springs are sandwiched between the biblical locations of the Wilderness of Zin and the Wilderness of Paran, which explains why Kadesh is sometimes associated in Scripture with Zin (Numbers 20:1; 33:36; Deuteronomy 32:51) and other times with Paran (Numbers 13:26). The site is first mentioned in Scripture as one of the places through which Chedorlaomer’s army passed on its way to reconquer the cities of the plain (Genesis 14), and apparently at that time it was called Enmishpat, meaning “spring of judgment” (see “The Battle at the Valley of Siddim” map). Later Kadesh became a central location for the Israelites after they left Mount Sinai (and possibly before this as they traveled to Mount Sinai; see “The Route of the Exodus” map) and prepared to enter Canaan. From there they sent spies to scout out the land, but when the spies returned with an intimidating report about the inhabitants of Canaan, the people became afraid and longed to return to Egypt (Numbers 13-14; Deuteronomy 1:19-45). As punishment, the Lord condemned that generation to wander in the wilderness, apparently in the general area of Kadesh, until the people died off. Moses’ sister Miriam later died at Kadesh and was buried there (Numbers 20:1). Then, when the springs of Kadesh must have been producing little water, the people became angry with Moses again, so he struck a rock, causing water to flow from it (Numbers 20:2-13). After this, Moses called the place Meribah, meaning “quarreling” (Numbers 13; see also Numbers 20:24; 27:14; Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalm 81:7; 95:8; 106:32). It was also from Kadesh that Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom, asking permission to pass through his land as the Israelites made their way to Canaan. When the king of Edom refused, they turned back and traveled to Mount Hor instead (Numbers 20:14-22; Deuteronomy 1:46-2:1; Judges 11:16-17; see “The Journey to Abel-Shittim” map). After the Israelites entered Canaan, Kadesh marked the extreme southern boundary of Israel’s land (Numbers 33:4; Joshua 10:41; 15:3). Kadesh is never explicitly mentioned in Scripture after this except in reference to earlier events that happened there.
