Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 7:6-11

A Holy People Set Apart: Election, Separation, and the Logic of Covenant Love

From the separation and destruction command (vv. 1-5) through the election ground that explains why (vv. 6-11), to the blessing that follows obedience (vv. 12-16), and finally to the fear rebuttal that addresses Israel's likely objection (vv. 17-26) — the chapter moves from command through rationale through promise through confidence-building.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

9Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

10But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.

11So keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances that I am giving you to follow this day.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:2Classic cross-references Exodus 19:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:4Classic cross-references Malachi 3:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyouאַתָּ֔הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare a peopleעַ֤םH5971Noun - masculine singularholyקָדוֹשׁ֙H6918Adjective - masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas chosen youבָּחַ֣ר׀H977Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto beלִהְי֥וֹתH1961Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructa peopleלְעַ֣םH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructfor Hisלוֹ֙Preposition | third person masculine singularprized possessionסְגֻלָּ֔הH5459Noun - feminine singularout of allמִכֹּל֙H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructpeoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe faceפְּנֵ֥יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃סH127Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Jeremiah 31:3Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:5Classic cross-references 1 John 4:10Classic cross-references Psalms 44:3Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:9Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardid notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleset His affectionחָשַׁ֧קH2836Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularon youבָּכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine plural[and] chooseוַיִּבְחַ֣רH977Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularyouבָּכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralbecause you were more numerousמֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞םH7231Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralthan the otherמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructpeoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyouאַתֶּ֥םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralwere the fewestהַמְעַ֖טH4592Article | Adjective - masculine singularof allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructpeoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃H5971Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 8:18Classic cross-references Exodus 20:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:34Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:4Classic cross-references Exodus 32:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Butכִּי֩H3588Conjunctionbecause the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlovedמֵֽאַהֲבַ֨תH160Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructyouאֶתְכֶ֗םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland keptוּמִשָּׁמְר֤וּH8104Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe oathהַשְּׁבֻעָה֙H7621Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeHe sworeנִשְׁבַּע֙H7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto your fathersלַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralHeיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralbrought you outהוֹצִ֧יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularwith a mightyחֲזָקָ֑הH2389Adjective - feminine singularhandבְּיָ֣דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙H6299Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularfrom the houseמִבֵּ֣יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof slaveryעֲבָדִ֔יםH5650Noun - masculine pluralfrom the handמִיַּ֖דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֥הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:23Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:13Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:3Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:13Classic cross-references Daniel 9:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Know thereforeוְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔H3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .ה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe faithfulהַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ןH539Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularGodהָאֵל֙H410Article | Noun - masculine singularwho keepsשֹׁמֵ֧רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularHis covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתH1285Article | Noun - feminine singularof loving devotionוְהַחֶ֗סֶדH2617Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularfor a thousandלְאֶ֥לֶףH505Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular constructgenerationsדּֽוֹר׃H1755Noun - masculine singularof those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֛יוH157Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יH8104Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructHis commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 59:18Classic cross-references Psalms 68:1Classic cross-references Psalms 81:15Classic cross-references Exodus 20:5Classic cross-references Nahum 1:2Classic cross-references

Original words

But those who hate Himלְשֹׂנְאָ֛יוH8130Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularHe repaysוּמְשַׁלֵּ֧םH7999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositiontheir facesפָּנָ֖יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularwith destructionלְהַאֲבִיד֑וֹH6Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularHe will notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlehesitateיְאַחֵר֙H309Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto repayיְשַׁלֶּם־H7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis faceפָּנָ֖יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularthe one who hates Himלְשֹׂ֣נְא֔וֹH8130Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

John 14:15Classic cross-references

Original words

So keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֨H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֜הH4687Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerstatutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםH2706Article | Noun - masculine pluralandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֗יםH4941Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֧יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving youמְצַוְּךָ֛H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularto followלַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃פH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralthis dayהַיּ֖וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

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