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Berean Standard Bible

“Know 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.”

Deuteronomy 7:9

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In Deuteronomy 7 Moses explains that God chose Israel not because they were numerous or impressive, but because he loved them and kept the oath he swore to their ancestors. This verse draws the conclusion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Know 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Know therefore that Yahweh your God himself is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with them who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

King James Version (KJV)

Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Be certain, then, that the Lord your God is God; whose faith and mercy are unchanging, who keeps his word through a thousand generations to those who have love for him and keep his laws;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Conoce, pues, que Jehová tu Dios es Dios, Dios fiel, que guarda el pacto y la misericordia á los que le aman y guardan sus mandamientos, hasta las mil generaciones;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Entiende, pues, que el Señor tu Dios es el único Dios fiel, que por mil generaciones es fiel a su alianza y muestra su lealtad a los que le aman y obedecen sus mandamientos.

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