Deuteronomy 10:15

Deuteronomy 10:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
• New International Version (NIV)Yet the Lord set his affection on your ancestors and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations—as it is today.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet the Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord delighted only in your fathers, to love them; and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

Context of Deuteronomy 10:15

13Obey the Lord's commands and rules that I am giving to you today. If you do these things, you will have a happy life. 14The whole sky and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God. The earth and everything that is in it also belong to him. But the Lord chose to love your ancestors with a faithful love. You are their descendants. He has chosen you from among all the people of the world. You can see that this is true today! 16So remember that you belong to the Lord. Live to please him! Do not refuse to obey him. 17For the Lord your God rules all other gods. He is the Lord over all other lords. He is great and powerful. We should respect him and obey him. He is fair to everyone. He will not accept any bribes!

Deuteronomy 10:15 word by word

רַ֧ק בַּאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ חָשַׁ֥ק יְהוָ֖ה לְאַהֲבָ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּבְחַ֞ר בְּזַרְעָ֣ם אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם בָּכֶ֛ם מִכָּל־הָעַמִּ֖ים כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Only the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had a delightחָשַׁקchâshaq · to desireH2836
• in thy fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• them, and he choseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• their seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• you above all peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 10:15

• Deuteronomy 4:37He chose you as his special people because he loved your ancestors. You are their descendants so he rescued you out of Egypt. He himself showed you his great power.
• Deuteronomy 7:7Why did the Lord choose you as the people who would give him pleasure? It was not because you were the largest nation on the earth. No, you were the smallest of all nations!
• Numbers 14:8If the Lord is happy with us, he will bring us into this land. And he will give it to us. In that land there is plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone.
• Romans 9:13This is written in the Bible: ‘I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.’

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 We are here taught our duty to God in our principles and our practices. We must fear the Lord our God. We must love him, and delight in communion with him. We must walk in the ways in which he has appointed us to walk. We must serve him with all our heart and soul. What we do in his service we must do cheerfully, and with good will. We must keep his commandments. There is true honour and pleasure in obedience. We must give honour to God; and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2210-22. Moses here resumes his address, and having made a passing allusion to the principal events in their history, concludes by exhorting them to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings