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;
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 26 of Deuteronomy. Moses presents the covenant relationship between God and Israel as a mutual belonging: Israel declares the Lord to be its God, and God declares Israel to be his treasured people. Election implies obedience, while identity as the chosen people requires living according to the commandments. The section summarizes much of the covenant theology developed in the preceding speeches.
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Und der HERR hat dir heute zugesagt, daß du sein eigen Volk sein sollst, wie er dir verheißen hat, so du alle seine Gebote hältst
Y Jehová te ha ensalzado hoy para que le seas su peculiar pueblo, como él te lo he dicho, y para que guardes todos sus mandamientos;
Y Jehová ha declarado hoy que tú serás su pueblo, su tesoro especial, tal como te ha dicho, y que guardarás todos sus mandamientos,
Et aujourd'hui, l'Eternel t'a fait promettre que tu seras un peuple qui lui appartiendra, comme il te l'a dit, et que tu observeras tous ses commandements,
E il Signore altresì ha stipulato con te, che tu gli saresti un popolo peculiare, come egli te ne ha parlato, e che tu osserveresti tutti i suoi comandamenti;
E o SENHOR hoje te declarou que tu lhe serás por seu próprio povo, como te tem dito, e que guardarás todos os seus mandamentos.
耶和華今日照他所應許你的,也認你為他寶貴的子民,叫你謹守他的一切誡命,
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