deuteronomy 14:2 for thou art an holy people unto the lord thy god and the lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself above all the nations that are upon the earth

Deuteronomy 14:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For thou [art] a holy people to the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people to himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and thee hath Jehovah chosen for a people of possession unto himself, out of all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, a holy people, thou art unto Yahweh thy God,—and, of thee, did Yahweh make choice, that thou shouldest become his people as a treasure, above all the peoples that are on the face of the ground.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for a holy people [art] thou to Jehovah thy God, and on thee hath Jehovah fixed to be to Him for a people, a peculiar treasure, out of all the peoples who [are] on the face of the ground.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God: and he chose thee to be his peculiar people of all nations that are upon the earth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For thou art an holy people vnto ye Lorde thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a precious people vnto himselfe, aboue all the people that are vpon the earth.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For thou [art] an holy people vnto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe, aboue all the nations that are vpon the earth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a beloved people to himself, above all the peoples that are on the face of the earth.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God, and the Lord thy God has chosen thee to be a peculiar people to himself of all the nations on the face of the earth.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For thou [art] an holy people unto Yahweh thy Elohim, and Yahweh hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.

For x3588

(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}

A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.

thou x859

(0859) Complement
אַתָּה
'attah
{at-taw'}

A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.

[art] an holy 6918

{6918} Prime
קָדוֹשׁ
qadowsh
{kaw-doshe'}

From H6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.

people 5971

{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}

From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.

unto Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068

{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}

From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.

thy ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים, 430

{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}

Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.

and Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068

{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}

From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.

hath chosen 977

{0977} Prime
בָּחַר
bachar
{baw-khar'}

A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

thee to be x1961

(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}

A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).

a peculiar 5459

{5459} Prime
סְגֻלָּה
c@gullah
{seg-ool-law'}

Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to shut up; wealth (as closely shut up).

people 5971

{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}

From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.

unto himself, above all x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

x3605

(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}

From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).

the nations 5971

{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}

From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.

that x834

(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}

A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

[are] upon 6440

{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}

Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).

x5921

(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}

Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.

the earth. 127

{0127} Prime
אֲדָמָה
'adamah
{ad-aw-maw'}

From H0119; soil (from its general redness).

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See commentary on Deuteronomy 14:1-21.

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Deuteronomy 14:2

For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a ^(a) peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.

^(a) Therefore you should not follow the superstition of the Gentiles.

Deuteronomy 14:21 Ye shall not eat [of] any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that [is] in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

Deuteronomy 7:6 For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 26:18-19 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; ... 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.

Deuteronomy 28:9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

Exodus 19:5-6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine: ... And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Leviticus 11:45 For I [am] the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I [am] holy.

Leviticus 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God [am] holy.

Leviticus 20:26 And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD [am] holy, and have severed you from [other] people, that ye should be mine.

Isaiah 6:13 But yet in it [shall be] a tenth, and [it] shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance [is] in them, when they cast [their leaves: so] the holy seed [shall be] the substance thereof.

Isaiah 62:12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

Ezekiel 21:2 Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

Daniel 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

Daniel 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished.

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

1 Peter 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Ex 19:5. Lv 11:45; 19:2; 20:26. Dt 7:6; 14:21; 26:18; 28:9. Is 6:13; 62:12. Ezk 21:2. Dn 8:24; 12:7. Tit 2:14. 1P 2:9.