Deuteronomy 26 · Verse 19

Deuteronomy 26:19

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 26:19, King James Version

Deuteronomy 26:19 in other translations

BSBthat He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised.
WEBHe will make you high above all nations that he has made, in praise, in name, and in honor, and that you may be a holy people to the LORD your God, as he has spoken.
ASVand to make thee high above all nations that he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken.
YLTso as to make thee uppermost above all the nations whom He hath made for a praise, and for a name, and for beauty, and for thy being a holy people to Jehovah thy God, as He hath spoken.
DARBYso that he should make thee high above all the nations which he hath made, in praise and in name and in honour; and that thou shouldest be a holy people to Jehovah thy God, as he hath said.
BBEAnd that he will make you high over all the nations he has made, in praise, in name, and in honour, and that you are to be a holy people to the Lord your God as he has said.
WebsterAnd to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people to the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.

What does Deuteronomy 26:19 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Make thee high above all nations - It is written, Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people, Pro 14:34. While Israel regarded God's word and kept his testimonies, they were the greatest and most respectable of all nations; but when they forsook God and his law, they became the most contemptible. O Britain, even more highly favored than ancient Israel! learn wisdom by what they have suffered. It is not thy fleets nor thine armies, howsoever excellent and well appointed, that can ultimately exalt and secure thy permanence among the nations. It is righteousness alone. Become irreligious, neglect God's ordinances, profane his Sabbath, despise his word, persecute his followers, and thou art lost. But fear, love, and serve him, and thy enemies shall be found liars, thou shalt defeat their projects, and trample on their high places. The form of confession when bringing the first-fruits, related Deu 26:4-10, is both affecting and edifying. Even when brought into a state of affluence and rest, they were commanded to remember and publicly acknowledge their former degradation and wretchedness, that they might be ever kept humble and dependent; and they must bring their offering as a public acknowledgment to God that it was by his mercy their state was changed, and by his bounty their comforts were continued. If a man rise from poverty to affluence, and forget his former state, he becomes proud, insolent, and oppressive. If a Christian convert forget his former state, the rock whence he was hewn, and the hole of the pit whence he was digged, he soon becomes careless, unthankful, and unholy. The case of the ten lepers that were cleansed, of whom only one returned to give God thanks, is an awful lesson. How many are continually living on the bounty of God, who feel no gratitude for his mercies! Reader, Is this thy state? If so, then expect the just God to curse thy blessings.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 26:16-19

Moses here enforces the precepts. They are God's laws, therefore thou shalt do them, to that end were they given thee; do them, and dispute them not; do them, and draw not back; do them, not carelessly and hypocritically, but with thy heart and soul, thy whole heart and thy whole soul. We forswear ourselves, and break the most sacred engagement, if, when we have taken the Lord to be our God, we do not make…

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Deuteronomy 26:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּֽלְתִתְּךָ֣u.le.ti.te.Khaand to set youH5414
עֶלְי֗וֹןel.Yonmost highH5945
עַ֤ל'alaboveH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213
לִתְהִלָּ֖הlit.hi.Lahfor praiseH8416
וּלְשֵׁ֣םu.le.Shemand for a nameH8034
וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶתu.le.tif.'A.retand for honorH8597
וְלִֽהְיֹתְךָ֧ve.lih.yo.te.Khaand to be youH1961
עַם\־'am-a peopleH5971
קָדֹ֛שׁka.DoshholyH6918
לַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבֵּֽר\׃\ \סdi.Berhe spokeH1696

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 26:19

  • 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:

  • Deuteronomy 28:1

    And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

  • 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 4:7-8

    For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  • Exodus 19:6

    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.

  • 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.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  • Revelation 1:5-6

    And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Ezekiel 16:12-14

    And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.

  • Zephaniah 3:19

    Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

  • Jeremiah 33:9

    And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
high above.
4:7,8; 28:1; Ps 148:14; Isa 62:12; 66:20,21; Jer 13:11; 33:9
Eze 16:12-14; Zep 3:19; 1Pe 2:5; Re 1:5,6
an holy.
7:6; 28:9; Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 26:18

    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;

  • Deuteronomy 26:19

    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.

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Deuteronomy 26:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y para ponerte alto sobre todas las gentes que hizo, para loor, y fama, y gloria; y para que seas pueblo santo á Jehová tu Dios, como él ha dicho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		pour qu’il te place très haut en louange et en renommée et en beauté, au-dessus de toutes les nations qu’il a faites; et que tu seras un peuple saint, consacré à l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, comme il l’a dit.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und daß er dich zur höchsten über alle Nationen machen will, die er gemacht hat, zum Ruhm und zum Namen und zum Schmuck; und daß du Jehova, deinem Gott, ein heiliges Volk sein sollst, so wie er geredet hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et faciat te excelsiorem cunctis gentibus quas creavit, in laudem, et nomen, et gloriam suam: ut sis populus sanctus Domini Dei tui, sicut locutus est.