Deuteronomy 10:15

Verse

Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.

American Standard Version (1901)

Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord had delight in your fathers and love for them, marking out for himself their seed after them, even you, from all peoples, as at this day.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And yet the Lord hath been closely joined to thy fathers, and loved them and chose their seed after them, that is to say, you, out of all nations, as this day it is proved.

Free Bible Version

But Lord was attracted to your forefathers and he loved them. He has also chosen you, their descendants, above any other people, even up till today.

Geneva Bible 1599

Notwithstanding, the Lord set his delite in thy fathers to loue them, and did choose their seede after them, euen you aboue all people, as appeareth this day.

King James (Authorized) Version

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

One Unity Resource Bible

Only Adonai had chasak ·to set one’s affection· for your fathers to 'ahav ·affectionately love· them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.

Translation for Translators

But in spite of owning all those things, Yahweh loved your ancestors, and from all the people-groups on the earth he chose us, their descendants, and we are still his people.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Only Yahweh took pleasure in your fathers so as to love them, and he chose you, their descendants, after them, more than any of the other peoples, as he does today.

Noah Webster Bible

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

World English Bible

Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.

Young's Literal Translation

only in thy fathers hath Jehovah delighted — to love them, and He doth fix on their seed after them — on you, out of all the peoples as [at] this day;

Context

A Call to Obedience

¹⁴Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.¹⁵Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.

Sermons

Christians a Chosen Generation, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation, a Peculiar People

Jonathan Edwards

Summary

This verse reminds the Israelites that God chose their ancestors and them out of all the nations on earth to be His treasured possession. It emphasizes God's love and faithfulness towards His people, despite their shortcomings and failures. The verse serves as a call to gratitude and obedience, urging the Israelites to fear the Lord, walk in His ways, love Him, and serve Him with all their heart and soul. It highlights the special relationship between God and His chosen people, encouraging them to live in reverence and devotion to Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them,.... Though the heavens and the earth, and all the inhabitants of them are the Lord's by creation, yet he had a special regard unto, and a peculiar complacency in, the fathers of the Israelites, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; from whence arose some particular expressions of love to them, signified by various acts of kindness done them, and promises made unto them: and he chose their seed after them, even you above all the people, as it is this day; to be a special people to him, to enjoy civil and religious privileges greater than any other; and particularly to have his law given to them, his tabernacle and worship set up among them, which were at this time, and which gave them the preference to all other nations; see Deu 4:7.

Deuteronomy 10:15

A Call to Obedience

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.

American Standard Version (1901)

Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord had delight in your fathers and love for them, marking out for himself their seed after them, even you, from all peoples, as at this day.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And yet the Lord hath been closely joined to thy fathers, and loved them and chose their seed after them, that is to say, you, out of all nations, as this day it is proved.

Free Bible Version

But Lord was attracted to your forefathers and he loved them. He has also chosen you, their descendants, above any other people, even up till today.

Geneva Bible 1599

Notwithstanding, the Lord set his delite in thy fathers to loue them, and did choose their seede after them, euen you aboue all people, as appeareth this day.

King James (Authorized) Version

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

One Unity Resource Bible

Only Adonai had chasak ·to set one’s affection· for your fathers to 'ahav ·affectionately love· them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.

Translation for Translators

But in spite of owning all those things, Yahweh loved your ancestors, and from all the people-groups on the earth he chose us, their descendants, and we are still his people.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Only Yahweh took pleasure in your fathers so as to love them, and he chose you, their descendants, after them, more than any of the other peoples, as he does today.

Noah Webster Bible

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

World English Bible

Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.

Young's Literal Translation

only in thy fathers hath Jehovah delighted — to love them, and He doth fix on their seed after them — on you, out of all the peoples as [at] this day;