Deuteronomy 28:9 “The LORD will establish you as His holy people, just as He has sworn t…”

Deuteronomy 28:9

The LORD will establish you as His holy people, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD will establish you for a holy people to himself, as he has sworn to you, if you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and walk in his ways.

American Standard Version

Jehovah will establish thee for a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of Jehovah thy God, and walk in his ways.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord shall make thee an holy people vnto himself, as he hath sworne vnto thee, if thou shalt keepe the commandements of the Lord thy God, and walke in his wayes.

Darby Translation

Jehovah will establish thee unto himself a holy people as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou keep the commandments of Jehovah thy God, and walk in his ways.

Young's Literal Translation

'Jehovah doth establish thee to Himself for a holy people, as He hath sworn to thee, when thou keepest the commands of Jehovah thy God, and hast walked in His ways;

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will keep you as a people holy to himself, as he has said to you in his oath, if you keep the orders of the Lord your God and go on walking in his ways.

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Cross references

“establish”

Deuteronomy 7:6 Titus 2:14 1 Peter 2:9–11 Isaiah 62:12 1 Peter 5:10 Psalm 87:5

Deuteronomy 7:6 · BSB

For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

1 Peter 2:9–11 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Isaiah 62:12 · BSB

And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.

1 Peter 5:10 · BSB

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Psalm 87:5 · BSB

And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

“sworn”

Deuteronomy 13:17 Deuteronomy 7:8 Jeremiah 11:5 Hebrews 6:13–18 Deuteronomy 29:12

Deuteronomy 13:17 · BSB

Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,

Deuteronomy 7:8 · BSB

But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Jeremiah 11:5 · BSB

This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.

Hebrews 6:13–18 · BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Deuteronomy 29:12 · BSB

so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.

10Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.

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