Modern Translations New International VersionYet 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. New Living Translation Yet the LORD chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above all other nations, as is evident today. English Standard Version 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. Berean Study Bible Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day. New American Standard Bible Yet the LORD set His affection on your fathers, to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, you over all the other peoples, as it is this day. NASB 1995 "Yet on your fathers did the LORD set His affection to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day. NASB 1977 “Yet on your fathers did the LORD set His affection to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day. Amplified Bible Yet the LORD had a delight in loving your fathers and set His affection on them, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day. Christian Standard Bible Yet the LORD had his heart set on your ancestors and loved them. He chose their descendants after them—he chose you out of all the peoples, as it is today. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yet the LORD was devoted to your fathers and loved them. He chose their descendants after them--He chose you out of all the peoples, as it is today. Contemporary English Version Yet the LORD loved your ancestors and wanted them to belong to him. So he chose them and their descendants rather than any other nation, and today you are still his people. Good News Translation But the LORD's love for your ancestors was so strong that he chose you instead of any other people, and you are still his chosen people. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD set his heart on your ancestors and loved them. Because of this, today he chooses you, their descendants, out of all the people of the world. International Standard Version yet the LORD committed himself to love your ancestors—and did so! He chose you—their descendants after them—from all the nations, as it is today. NET Bible However, only to your ancestors did he show his loving favor, and he chose you, their descendants, from all peoples--as is apparent today. Classic Translations King James BibleOnly 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 King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their descendants after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. New Heart English Bible Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day. World English Bible Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day. American King James Version Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. American Standard Version Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day. A Faithful Version Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and He chose their seed after them, you above all people, as it is today. Darby Bible Translation Only, Jehovah took pleasure in thy fathers, to love them, and he chose their seed after them, [even] you, out of all the peoples, as it is this day. English Revised Version Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Notwithstanding, the Lord set his delite in thy fathers to loue them, and did choose their seede after them, euen you aboue all people, as appeareth this day. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Notwithstandyng, the Lorde had a delight in thy fathers to loue them, and chose their seede after them, euen you aboue all nations, as thou seest this day. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Yeth hath he had a pleasure vnto yi fathers, to loue the: and hath chosen their sede after the, namely you, aboue all nacions, as it is come to passe this daye. Tyndale Bible of 1526 only the Lorde had a lust vnto thy fathers to loue them, and therfore chose you theire seed after them off all nacyons, as it is come to passe this daye. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOnly, YHWH has delighted in your fathers, to love them, and He fixes on their seed after them—on you, out of all the peoples, as [at] this day. Young's Literal Translation only in thy fathers hath Jehovah delighted -- to love them, and He doth fix on their seed after them -- on you, out of all the peoples as at this day; Smith's Literal Translation Only Jehovah delighted in thy fathers to love them, and he will choose in their seed after them in you above all peoples, as this day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd yet the Lord hath been closely joined to thy fathers, and loved them and chose their seed after them, that is to say, you, out of all nations, as this day it is proved. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the Lord was closely joined to your fathers, and he loved them, and he chose their offspring after them, that is, you yourselves, out of all the nations, just as is being proven today. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd LORD JEHOVAH delighted only in your fathers and he loved them and he chose their seed after them of all of the nations, as it is today. Lamsa Bible Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers and he loved them, and he chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and He chose their seed after them, even you, above all peoples, as it is this day. Brenton Septuagint Translation Only the Lord chose your fathers to love them, and he chose out their seed after them, even you, beyond all nations, as at this day.     |