Deuteronomy 26:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 26:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 26:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 26:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh has declared today that you are a people for his own possession, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments.”

Deuteronomy 26:18 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 26:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; ”

Deuteronomy 26:18 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 26:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And Jehovah hath caused thee to promise to-day to become His people, a peculiar treasure, as He hath spoken to thee, and to keep all His commands;”

Deuteronomy 26:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 26:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Jehovah hath accepted thee this day to be a people of possession to him, as he hath told thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments, ”

Deuteronomy 26:18 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 26:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord hath set thee vp this day, to be a precious people vnto him (as hee hath promised thee) and that thou shouldest keepe all his commandements,”

Deuteronomy 26:18 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 26:18 in Context — Deuteronomy 26

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 26:18 Mean?

Deuteronomy 26:18 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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