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Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 9 of Deuteronomy. Moses prepares the people for the conquest of Canaan and makes clear that victory will not result from Israel’s superior righteousness. The Canaanite nations are described as powerful peoples, but Israel will receive the land because of God’s faithfulness to his promise and also as judgment upon those nations. The passage rejects any interpretation of the conquest as a reward for Israel’s moral perfection.
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Compare Deuteronomy 9:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Wenn nun der HERR, dein Gott, sie ausgestoßen hat vor dir her, so sprich nicht in deinem Herzen: Der HERR hat mich hereingeführt, dies Land einzunehmen, um meiner Gerechtigkeit willen, so doch der HERR diese Heiden vertreibt vor dir her um ihres gottlosen Wesens willen.
Español · RVR1909 No discurras en tu corazón cuando Jehová tu Dios los habrá echado de delante de ti, diciendo: Por mi justicia me ha metido Jehová a poseer esta tierra; pues por la impiedad de estas gentes Jehová las echa de delante de ti.
Español · NTBT Cuando Jehová tu Dios los expulse de delante de ti, no digas en tu corazón: “Por mi justicia Jehová me ha traído a poseer esta tierra”. Es por la maldad de estas naciones que Jehová las expulsa de delante de ti.
Français · LSG Lorsque l'Eternel, ton Dieu, les chassera devant toi, ne dis pas en ton coeur: C'est à cause de ma justice que l'Eternel me fait entrer en possession de ce pays. Car c'est à cause de la méchanceté de ces nations que l'Eternel les chasse devant toi.
Italiano · DIO1885 Non dir nel cuor tuo, quando il Signore li avrà scacciati d’innanzi a te: Il Signore mi ha condotto in questo paese, per possederlo, per la mia giustizia; essendo che il Signore scaccia d’innanzi a te queste genti per la lor malvagità.
Português · ARC Quando, pois, o SENHOR teu Deus os lançar fora de diante de ti, não fales no teu coração, dizendo: Por causa da minha justiça é que o SENHOR me trouxe a esta terra para a possuir; porque pela impiedade destas nações é que o SENHOR as lança fora de diante de ti.
中文 · RCUV 「耶和華─你的上帝將他們從你面前趕出以後，你心裏不可說：『耶和華領我得這地是因我的義。』其實，耶和華將這些國家從你面前趕出去是因他們的惡。
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