Deuteronomy 7:7

Verse

The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:

Bible in Basic English

The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:

Douay-Rheims 1899

Not because you surpass all nations in number, is the Lord joined unto you, and hath chosen you, for you are the fewest of any people:

Free Bible Version

It wasn't because there were so many of you that the Lord loved you more than any other nation, in fact he chose you though there were so few of you.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord did not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you, because ye were more in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people:

King James (Authorized) Version

The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

One Unity Resource Bible

Adonai didn’t set his chasak ·to set one’s affection, to make bands· on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples:

Translation for Translators

“It was not because you were more numerous than any other people-group that Yahweh preferred you; you are one of the smallest people-groups on the earth.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yahweh did not set his love upon you or choose you because you were more in number than any people—for you were the fewest of all peoples—

Noah Webster Bible

The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

World English Bible

Yahweh didn’t set his love on you nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples;

Young's Literal Translation

'Not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples hath Jehovah delighted in you, and fixeth on you, for ye [are] the least of all the peoples,

Context

Drive Out the Nations

⁶For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.⁷The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.⁸But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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Humility and the Fear of the Lord

Bob Hoekstra

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Summary

In Deuteronomy 7:7, Moses reassures the Israelites that they were chosen by God not because of their greatness or righteousness, but because of His love and faithfulness to the covenant He made with their ancestors. This verse emphasizes God's sovereignty in selecting and setting apart a people for Himself, despite their shortcomings. It serves as a reminder that God's love is not based on human merit, but on His grace and commitment to fulfill His promises. The Israelites' identity and significance come from being God's chosen people, a status that reflects His unconditional love and faithfulness.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you,.... He had done both, and the one as the effect and evidence of the other; he loved them, and therefore he chose them; but neither of them: because ye were more in number than any people; not for the quantity of them, nor even for the quality of them: for ye were the fewest of all people; fewer than the Egyptians, from whence they came, and than the Canaanites they were going to drive out and inherit their land, Deu 7:1. Those whom God has loved with an everlasting love, and as a fruit of it has chosen them in Christ before the world began to grace and glory, holiness and happiness, are but a small number, a little flock; though many are called, few are chosen; nor are they better than others, being by nature children of wrath even as others, and as to their outward circumstances the poor of this world.

Deuteronomy 7:7

Drive Out the Nations

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Berean Standard Bible

The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:

Bible in Basic English

The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:

Douay-Rheims 1899

Not because you surpass all nations in number, is the Lord joined unto you, and hath chosen you, for you are the fewest of any people:

Free Bible Version

It wasn't because there were so many of you that the Lord loved you more than any other nation, in fact he chose you though there were so few of you.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord did not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you, because ye were more in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people:

King James (Authorized) Version

The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

One Unity Resource Bible

Adonai didn’t set his chasak ·to set one’s affection, to make bands· on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples:

Translation for Translators

“It was not because you were more numerous than any other people-group that Yahweh preferred you; you are one of the smallest people-groups on the earth.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yahweh did not set his love upon you or choose you because you were more in number than any people—for you were the fewest of all peoples—

Noah Webster Bible

The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

World English Bible

Yahweh didn’t set his love on you nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples;

Young's Literal Translation

'Not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples hath Jehovah delighted in you, and fixeth on you, for ye [are] the least of all the peoples,