Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to confirm you this day as his people, that he may be your God as he promised you and as he swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. New Living Translation By entering into the covenant today, he will establish you as his people and confirm that he is your God, just as he promised you and as he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. English Standard Version that he may establish you today as his people, and that he may be your God, as he promised you, and as he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Berean Standard Bible and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Berean Literal Bible so that He may establish you today as a people unto Himself, and that He may be unto you God, as He has spoken to you and as He has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. King James Bible That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. New King James Version that He may establish you today as a people for Himself, and that He may be God to you, just as He has spoken to you, and just as He has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. New American Standard Bible in order that He may establish you today as His people, and that He may be your God, just as He spoke to you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. NASB 1995 in order that He may establish you today as His people and that He may be your God, just as He spoke to you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. NASB 1977 in order that He may establish you today as His people and that He may be your God, just as He spoke to you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Legacy Standard Bible in order that He may establish you today as His people and that He may be your God, just as He spoke to you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Amplified Bible so that He may establish you today as His people and that He may be your God, just as He spoke to you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Berean Annotated Bible and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God {Elohim} as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham (father of many), Isaac (he laughs), and Jacob (he grasps the heel). Christian Standard Bible and so that he may establish you today as his people and he may be your God as he promised you and as he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Holman Christian Standard Bible and so that He may establish you today as His people and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. American Standard Version that he may establish thee this day unto himself for a people, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he spake unto thee, and as he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. English Revised Version that he may establish thee this day unto himself for a people, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he spake unto thee, and as he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. GOD'S WORD® Translation With this promise the LORD will confirm today that you are his people and that he is your God. This is what he told you, and this is what he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with an oath. Good News Translation so that the LORD may now confirm you as his people and be your God, as he promised you and your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. International Standard Version so that he will elevate you to be a people for him. And he will be God to you, just as he promised you and swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. NET Bible Today he will affirm that you are his people and that he is your God, just as he promised you and as he swore by oath to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. New Heart English Bible so that he may establish you today as his people, and that he may your God, as he spoke to you and as he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Webster's Bible Translation That he may establish thee to-day for a people to himself, and that he may be to thee a God, as he hath said to thee, and as he hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleand so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. World English Bible that he may establish you today as his people, and that he may be your God, as he spoke to you and as he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionin order to establish you to Himself for a people today, and He Himself is your God, as He has spoken to you, and as He has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Berean Literal Bible so that He may establish you today as a people unto Himself, and that He may be unto you God, as He has spoken to you and as He has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Young's Literal Translation in order to establish thee to-day to Him for a people, and He Himself is thy God, as He hath spoken to thee, and as He hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Smith's Literal Translation In order to set thee this day to him for a people, and he shall be to thee for God as he spake to thee, and as he sware to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaak, and to Jacob. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat he may raise thee up a people to himself, and he may be thy God as he hath spoken to thee, and as he swore to thy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Catholic Public Domain Version So shall he raise you up as a people to himself, and so shall he be your God, just as he has spoken to you, and just as he swore to your fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. New American Bible so that he may establish you today as his people and he may be your God, as he promised you and as he swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. New Revised Standard Version in order that he may establish you today as his people, and that he may be your God, as he promised you and as he swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause he will establish you this day a people to himself, and he will be to you the God, as he has promised you, and as he has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because He shall establish you a people for himself today, and he shall be God to you, as He said to you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham and to Isaac and to Yaquuv. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917that He may establish thee this day unto Himself for a people, and that He may be unto thee a God, as He spoke unto thee, and as He swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Brenton Septuagint Translation that he may appoint thee to himself for a people, and he shall be thy God, as he said to thee, and as he sware to thy fathers, Abraam, and Isaac, and Jacob. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant in Moab…12so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, 13and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 14I am making this covenant and this oath not only with you,… Cross References so that He may establish you today as His people, Exodus 19:5-6 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” Deuteronomy 7:6 For 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. and He may be your God Exodus 6:7 I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. Leviticus 26:12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people. as He promised you Exodus 6:8 And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” Joshua 23:14 Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed. and as He swore to your fathers, Genesis 22:16-18 saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 26:3-4 Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, Genesis 28:13-15 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 6:3-4 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. / I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. Exodus 2:24 So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Genesis 17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Ezekiel 36:28 Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God. 2 Corinthians 6:16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” Romans 9:4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. Treasury of Scripture That he may establish you to day for a people to himself, and that he may be to you a God, as he has said to you, and as he has sworn to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. establish Deuteronomy 7:6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 26:18,19 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; … Deuteronomy 28:9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. he may be Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Genesis 26:3,4 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; … Genesis 38:13-15 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep… Jump to Previous Abraham Confirm Establish Isaac Jacob Oath Order Promised Sware Swore Sworn Today To-DayJump to Next Abraham Confirm Establish Isaac Jacob Oath Order Promised Sware Swore Sworn Today To-DayDeuteronomy 29 1. Moses exhorts them to obedience, reminding of the works they had seen10. All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant 18. The great wrath on him who flatters himself in his wickedness 29. Secret things belong unto God and so that He may establish you today as His people, This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. The establishment of Israel as God's people is a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch, highlighting God's sovereign choice and grace. This covenant is not just a legal agreement but a relational bond, signifying Israel's identity and purpose. The term "establish" indicates a firm and enduring relationship, suggesting permanence and divine intention. This echoes the covenantal language found in Exodus 19:5-6, where God calls Israel a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation." and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's message to the people in the plains of Moab. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are about to enter the Promised Land. 3. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The patriarchs to whom God made His covenant promises, establishing a lineage through which He would bless the nations. 4. Plains of Moab The location where Moses is addressing the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. 5. Covenant Renewal The event where God reaffirms His covenant with the Israelites, emphasizing their identity as His people. Teaching Points Covenant IdentityUnderstand that being part of God's people is rooted in His promises and faithfulness, not our own merit. Faithfulness of God Reflect on God's unwavering commitment to His promises, as seen in His dealings with the patriarchs and the nation of Israel. Continuity of God's Plan Recognize the continuity of God's redemptive plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament, culminating in Christ. Our Response to God's Covenant Consider how we, as believers, are called to live in response to being part of God's covenant people, embracing our identity in Christ. Intergenerational Faithfulness Emphasize the importance of passing down the faith and God's promises to future generations, as seen in the lineage of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 29:13?2. How does Deuteronomy 29:13 affirm God's covenant with His people today? 3. What does "establish you today as His people" mean for Christians now? 4. How does this verse connect with God's promises in Genesis 17:7? 5. How can we live as God's people in our daily lives? 6. What steps can you take to strengthen your covenant relationship with God? 7. What does Deuteronomy 29:13 reveal about God's covenant with His people? 8. How does Deuteronomy 29:13 connect to the promises made to Abraham? 9. What historical context is essential for understanding Deuteronomy 29:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 29? 11. What is the order of the Bible's books? 12. Why did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob? 13. How does Samson's marriage to a Philistine (Judges 14:1-3) align with the prohibition on intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3-4? 14. Why should the Israelites claim cities they did not build and harvest crops they did not plant (Deuteronomy 6:10-11), and doesn't this raise ethical dilemmas? What Does Deuteronomy 29:13 Mean So that He may establish you todayThe word “today” underscores the immediacy of God’s covenant renewal on the plains of Moab. It is not merely a historical footnote but a present-tense invitation. • Deuteronomy often highlights “this day” (Deuteronomy 27:9–10) to remind Israel that obedience is never postponed. • Joshua uses the same urgency: “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15). • Scripture shows God repeatedly calling His people to fresh commitment—an ongoing, living relationship rather than a relic of the past (Hebrews 3:13-15). As His people Being “His people” speaks of identity, belonging, and purpose. • Exodus 19:5-6: “you will be My treasured possession… a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” • Deuteronomy 7:6 echoes the same privilege and responsibility. • 1 Peter 2:9-10 applies the title to believers in every generation, showing continuity between Old and New Covenants. Practical implications: – Security: God claims them as His own. – Distinction: They are set apart from surrounding nations. – Mission: Their lives are to display God’s character to the world. And He may be your God as He promised you Covenant is always two-sided: God takes a people; He gives Himself to them. • Leviticus 26:12: “I will walk among you and be your God.” • Jeremiah 31:33 repeats the pledge in the promised New Covenant. • Revelation 21:3 shows the ultimate fulfillment when “God Himself will be with them and be their God.” What His Godhood means: – Presence: He is near, not distant. – Provision: He supplies needs (Matthew 6:31-33). – Protection: He defends His own (Psalm 46:1-2). God’s promise is sure because it rests on His character, not Israel’s performance (2 Timothy 2:13). And as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The Moab covenant links back to the patriarchal promises, proving God’s faithfulness across centuries. • Genesis 12:2-3; 17:7; 26:3-5; 28:13-15—land, offspring, blessing, and God Himself. • Exodus 2:24 records God “remembering” that oath during Israel’s bondage. • Romans 11:29 affirms that “God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable.” Key takeaways: – Continuity: One unbroken storyline from Genesis through Deuteronomy and beyond. – Reliability: What God swears, He accomplishes (Numbers 23:19). – Hope: Future generations can trust the same covenant-keeping God (Galatians 3:29). summary Deuteronomy 29:13 shows God renewing His covenant “today,” giving Israel an immediate call to belong to Him. He grants them the identity of “His people,” assumes the role of their God with all its privileges, and anchors it all in His unbreakable oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The verse reveals a God who acts now, commits fully, and keeps promises forever—inviting every generation to stand in that same grace. (13) That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself.--It must be carefully observed that this is the aspect of the covenant which makes Jehovah responsible for the fulfilment of the whole. "He takes all this trouble for the sake of establishing thee in His presence for a people" (Rashi). The people's part, as described in this verse, is only to accept the position. And thus the covenant of Deuteronomy 29 is brought into the closest similarity with that which is called the New Covenant in Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8; the form of which is "I will" be to them a God, and "they shall" be to me a people. God undertakes for the people's part of the covenant as well as His own. In Deuteronomy the first half of the New Covenant appears here in Deuteronomy 29, "that He may be unto thee a God." The second part appears in Deuteronomy 30:6-8, "The Lord thy God will circumcise thy heart . . . to love the Lord thy God."Hebrew and so thatלְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent He may establish הָקִֽים־ (hā·qîm-) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand you אֹתְךָ֩ (’ō·ṯə·ḵā) Direct object marker | second person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case today הַיּ֨וֹם ׀ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day as His people, לְעָ֗ם (lə·‘ām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and He וְה֤וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are may be יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be your God לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He promised דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue you לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and as וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (wə·ḵa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He swore נִשְׁבַּע֙ (niš·ba‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear to your fathers, לַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Abraham, לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם (lə·’aḇ·rā·hām) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation Isaac, לְיִצְחָ֖ק (lə·yiṣ·ḥāq) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah and Jacob. וּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc Links Deuteronomy 29:13 NIVDeuteronomy 29:13 NLT Deuteronomy 29:13 ESV Deuteronomy 29:13 NASB Deuteronomy 29:13 KJV Deuteronomy 29:13 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 29:13 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 29:13 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 29:13 French Bible Deuteronomy 29:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 29:13 That he may establish you this day (Deut. 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