Deuteronomy 26:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:”

Deuteronomy 26:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 26:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 26:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You have declared today that Yahweh is your God, and that you would walk in his ways, keep his statutes, his commandments, and his ordinances, and listen to his voice.”

Deuteronomy 26:17 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 26:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou hast avouched Jehovah this day to be thy God, and that thou wouldest walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and hearken unto his voice: ”

Deuteronomy 26:17 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 26:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah thou hast caused to promise to-day to become thy God, and to walk in His ways, and to keep His statutes, and His commands, and His judgments, and to hearken to His voice.”

Deuteronomy 26:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 26:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou hast this day accepted Jehovah to be thyGod, and to walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and to hearken unto his voice; ”

Deuteronomy 26:17 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 26:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou hast set vp the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walke in his wayes, and to keepe his ordinances, and his commandements, and his lawes, and to hearken vnto his voyce.”

Deuteronomy 26:17 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 26:17 in Context — Deuteronomy 26

15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

16 This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

17 Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

18 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;

19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.

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What Does Deuteronomy 26:17 Mean?

Deuteronomy 26:17 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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