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Deuteronomy 4:7-9
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 4:7-9
New English Translation
7 In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him? 8 And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just[a] as this whole law[b] that I am about to share with[c] you today?
Reminder of the Horeb Covenant
9 Again, however, pay very careful attention,[d] lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.
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- Deuteronomy 4:8 tn Or “pure”; or “fair”; Heb “righteous.”
- Deuteronomy 4:8 tn The Hebrew phrase הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת (hattorah hazzot), in this context, refers specifically to the Book of Deuteronomy. That is, it is the collection of all the חֻקִּים (khuqqim, “statutes,” 4:1) and מִשְׁפָּטִים (mishpatim, “ordinances,” 4:1) to be included in the covenant text. In a full canonical sense, of course, it pertains to the entire Pentateuch or Torah.
- Deuteronomy 4:8 tn Heb “place before.”
- Deuteronomy 4:9 tn Heb “watch yourself and watch your soul carefully.”
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