Deuteronomy 4:7
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?
Deuteronomy 4:7 in other translations
| BSB | For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him? |
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| WEB | For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him? |
| ASV | For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is whensoever we call upon him? |
| YLT | ‘For which is the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him? |
| DARBY | For what great nation is there that hath God near to them as Jehovah our God is in everything we call upon him for? |
| BBE | For what great nation has a god so near to them as the Lord our God is, whenever we are turned to him in prayer? |
| Webster | For what nation is there so great, which hath God so nigh to them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? |
What does Deuteronomy 4:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 4:7-9
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-23
The power and love of God to Israel are here made the ground and reason of a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although there is much reference to their national covenant, yet all may be applied to those who live under the gospel. What are laws made for but to be observed and obeyed? Our obedience as individuals cannot merit salvation; but it is the only evidence that we are partakers of the gift of God…
Deuteronomy 4:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 4:7
- Psalms 145:18
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
- 2 Samuel 7:23
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
- Psalms 34:18
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
- Psalms 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
- James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
- Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
- Psalms 46:1
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- Psalms 148:14
He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.
- Isaiah 43:4
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
- Ephesians 2:12-22
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; …
- Deuteronomy 5:26
For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
- Numbers 23:9
For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
- Deuteronomy 4:7
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?
- Deuteronomy 4:8
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?
Deuteronomy 4:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ¿qué gente grande hay que tenga los dioses cercanos á sí, como lo está Jehová nuestro Dios en todo cuanto le pedimos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car quelle est la grande nation qui ait Dieu près d’elle, comme l’ Éternel, notre Dieu, est près de nous, dans tout ce pour quoi nous l’invoquons? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn welche große Nation gibt es, die Götter hätte, welche ihr so nahe wären, wie Jehova, unser Gott, in allem, worin wir zu ihm rufen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nec est alia natio tam grandis, quæ habeat deos appropinquantes sibi, sicut Deus noster adest cunctis obsecrationibus nostris. |