Deuteronomy 7:6
ContextNETBible | For you are a people holy 1 to the Lord your God. He 2 has chosen you to be his people, prized 3 above all others on the face of the earth. |
XREF | Ex 19:5,6; De 14:2; De 26:19; De 28:9; Ps 50:5; Jer 2:3; Am 3:2; Mal 3:17; 1Co 6:19,20; Tit 2:14; 2Pe 2:5,9 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn That is, “set apart.” 2 tn Heb “the 3 tn Or “treasured” (so NIV, NRSV); NLT “his own special treasure.” The Hebrew term סְגֻלָּה (sÿgullah) describes Israel as God’s choice people, those whom he elected and who are most precious to him (cf. Exod 19:4-6; Deut 14:2; 26:18; 1 Chr 29:3; Ps 135:4; Eccl 2:8 Mal 3:17). See E. Carpenter, NIDOTTE 3:224. |