New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.”

Deuteronomy 14:2

Save as image

Study note

Moses is speaking to a new generation of Israelites on the edge of the Promised Land, restating God's law. Chapter 14 begins with practices of mourning that other nations used, and then moves to food laws.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

King James Version (KJV)

for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has taken you to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque eres pueblo santo á Jehová tu Dios, y Jehová te ha escogido para que le seas un pueblo singular de entre todos los pueblos que están sobre la haz de la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes pertenecen exclusivamente al Señor su Dios, y él los ha elegido para que sean su posesión única entre las demás naciones de la tierra.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva