Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
But the Lord selected you and brought you out of Egypt’s iron furnace to be a people for His inheritance, as you are today.
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of
King James Version
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
International Standard Version
For the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron-smelting furnace out of Egypt to be the people of his inheritance, as you are today.
A Conservative Version
But LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
American Standard Version
But Jehovah hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Amplified
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron [smelting] furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as [you are] this day.
Bible in Basic English
But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.
Darby Translation
But you hath Jehovah taken, and hath brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, that ye might be to him a people of inheritance, as it is this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah took you and brought you forth out of the furnace of iron, out of Egypt, to be to him for a people of inheritance as this day.
King James 2000
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as you are this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Yahweh has taken you and brought you out from the furnace of iron, from Egypt, to be a people of inheritance to him, {as it is this day}.
Modern King James verseion
But Jehovah has taken you and brought you out from the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to Him a people of inheritance, as you are today.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron furnace of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as it is come to pass this day.
NET Bible
You, however, the Lord has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.
New Heart English Bible
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
The Emphasized Bible
whereas you, hath Yahweh taken, and brought you forth out of a smelting-pot of iron, out of Egypt, - that ye might become his own inherited people as at this day.
Webster
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, even from Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
World English Bible
But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
And you hath Jehovah taken, and He is bringing you out from the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be to Him for a people -- an inheritance, as at this day.
Themes
Bondage, spiritual » Deliverance from, illustrated
Furnace » Figurative » Of affliction
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
Yatsa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Worshiping The True God
19
When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the array of heaven—do not be led astray to bow down and worship them. The Lord your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.
20 But the Lord selected you and brought you out of Egypt’s iron furnace to be a people for His inheritance, as you are today.
21
“The Lord was angry with me on your account. He swore that I would not cross the Jordan and enter the good land
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:51
You brought them out of Egypt,
out of the middle of an iron furnace.
Jeremiah 11:4
which I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt,
Deuteronomy 9:29
But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.
Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant,
Deuteronomy 32:9
Jacob, His own inheritance.
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us
1 Peter 2:9
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.
Deuteronomy 9:26
I prayed to the Lord:
Lord God, do not annihilate Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed
Psalm 28:9
shepherd them, and carry them forever.
Psalm 33:12
the people He has chosen to be His own possession!
Psalm 135:4
For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.
Isaiah 63:17-18
You harden our hearts so we do not fear
Return, because of Your servants,
the tribes of Your heritage.
Ephesians 1:18
I pray that the perception of your mind