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Deuteronomy 4:20

But the Lord brought you out of Egypt to make you his own special people. He saved you from Egypt. It was as if he pulled you from a hot furnace. And now you are his people.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Furnace;   God Continued...;   Idolatry;   Iron;   Obedience;   The Topic Concordance - Israel/jews;   Last Days;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bondage, Spiritual;   Iron;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Furnaces;   Iron;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Israel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Polytheism;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Iron;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Copper;   Furnace;   Jeremiah;   Mines;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baptism of Fire;   Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Furnace;   Mines and Mining;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Deuteronomy;   Furnace;   Mining and Metals;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lots;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Furnace;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Iron;   Plagues of Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Furnace;   Iron (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Artisans;   Chosen People;   Esther, Apocryphal Book of;   Ethics;   Furnace;   God;   Iron;   Metals;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for January 20;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Mitzrayim, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
King James Version
But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
Lexham English Bible
But Yahweh has taken you and brought you out from the furnace of iron, from Egypt, to be a people of inheritance to him, as it is this day.
English Standard Version
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own inheritance, as you are this day.
New Century Version
But the Lord brought you out of Egypt, which tested you like a furnace for melting iron, and he made you his very own people, as you are now.
New English Translation
You, however, the Lord has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.
Amplified Bible
"But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron [smelting] furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as [you are] this day.
New American Standard Bible
"But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people of His own possession, as today.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the Lorde hath taken you and brought you out of the yron fornace: out of Egypt to be vnto him a people and inheritance, as appeareth this day.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Yahweh has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people for His own inheritance, as today.
Contemporary English Version
But you are the Lord 's people, because he led you through fiery trials and rescued you from Egypt.
Complete Jewish Bible
No, you Adonai has taken and brought out of the smelting furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of inheritance for him, as you are today.
Darby Translation
But you hath Jehovah taken, and hath brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, that ye might be to him a people of inheritance, as it is this day.
George Lamsa Translation
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be to him a people and an inheritance, as you are this day.
Good News Translation
But you are the people he rescued from Egypt, that blazing furnace. He brought you out to make you his own people, as you are today.
Christian Standard Bible®
But the Lord selected you and brought you out of Egypt’s iron furnace to be a people for his inheritance, as you are today.
Literal Translation
And Jehovah has taken you, and has brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people to Him, an inheritance, as it is this day.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But you hath the LORDE taken, and broughte you out of the yron fornace, namely, out of Egipte, that ye shulde be the people of his enheritaunce, as it is come to passe this daye.
American Standard Version
But Jehovah hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Bible in Basic English
But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the Lorde hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, euen out of Egypt, to be vnto hym a people & inheritaunce, as ye be this day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But you hath the LORD taken and brought forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto Him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
King James Version (1611)
But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you foorth out of the yron fornace, euen out of Egypt, to bee vnto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But God took you, and led you forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
English Revised Version
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Berean Standard Bible
Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the Lord took you, and ledde out of the yrun furneys of Egipt, that he schulde haue a puple of eritage, as it is in `present dai.
Young's Literal Translation
`And you hath Jehovah taken, and He is bringing you out from the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be to Him for a people -- an inheritance, as [at] this day.
Update Bible Version
But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, [even] from Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as [ye are] this day.
World English Bible
But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
New King James Version
But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be His people, an inheritance, as you are this day.
New Living Translation
Remember that the Lord rescued you from the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt in order to make you his very own people and his special possession, which is what you are today.
New Life Bible
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron stove, out of Egypt, to be His own people, as you are this day.
New Revised Standard
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron-smelter, out of Egypt, to become a people of his very own possession, as you are now.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
whereas you, hath Yahweh taken, and brought you forth out of a smelting-pot of iron, out of Egypt, - that ye might become his own inherited people as at this day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the Lord hath taken you and brought you out of the iron furnaces of Egypt, to make you his people of inheritance, as it is this present day.
Revised Standard Version
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own possession, as at this day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as today.

Contextual Overview

1 "Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord , the God of your ancestors, is giving you. 2 You must not add to what I command you. And you must not take anything away. You must obey the commands of the Lord your God that I have given you. 3 "You have seen what the Lord did at Baal Peor. The Lord your God destroyed all your people who followed the false god Baal at that place. 4 But all of you who stayed with the Lord your God are alive today. 5 "I taught you the laws and rules that the Lord my God commanded me. I did this so you could obey them in the land you are ready to enter and take for your own. 6 Obey these laws carefully. This will show the people of the other nations that you are wise and sensible. They will hear about these laws and say, ‘Truly, the people of this great nation are wise and sensible.' 7 "The Lord our God is near when we ask him to help us. No other nation has a god like that! 8 And no other nation is great enough to have laws and rules as good as the teachings I give you today. 9 But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget what you have seen. You must teach these things to your children and grandchildren. 10 Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Mount Horeb. The Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people together to listen to what I have to say. Then they will learn to respect me as long as they live on earth. And they will teach these things to their children.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the iron: 1 Kings 8:51, Jeremiah 11:4

a people: Deuteronomy 9:26, Deuteronomy 9:29, Deuteronomy 32:9, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Psalms 28:9, Psalms 33:12, Psalms 135:4, Isaiah 63:17, Isaiah 63:18, Ephesians 1:18, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:14 - that Genesis 15:17 - smoking Exodus 1:14 - their lives Exodus 3:2 - bush burned Exodus 6:7 - will take Deuteronomy 7:8 - Lord brought Deuteronomy 26:6 - General Psalms 74:2 - thine Isaiah 30:6 - into the land Isaiah 48:10 - I have chosen Jeremiah 2:20 - For of Jeremiah 28:14 - I have put Micah 6:4 - I brought Acts 7:30 - in a flame Acts 13:17 - and with

Cross-References

Genesis 4:2
Eve gave birth again to Cain's brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, and Cain became a farmer.
Genesis 4:5
But he did not accept Cain and his offering. Cain was sad because of this, and he became very angry.
Genesis 4:9
Later, the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" Cain answered, "I don't know. Is it my job to watch over my brother?"
Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.
Genesis 4:12
Now when you work the soil, the ground will not help your plants grow. You will not have a home in this land. You will wander from place to place."
Genesis 4:21
Jabal was Jubal's brother. Jubal was the father of people who play the harp and flute.
Genesis 25:27
The boys grew up. Esau became a skilled hunter, who loved to be out in the fields. But Jacob was a quiet man, who stayed at home.
John 8:44
Your father is the devil. You belong to him. You want to do what he wants. He was a murderer from the beginning. He was always against the truth. There is no truth in him. He is like the lies he tells. Yes, the devil is a liar. He is the father of lies.
Hebrews 11:9
Abraham lived in the country that God promised to give him. He lived there like a visitor who did not belong. He did this because he had faith. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who also received the same promise from God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace,.... The allusion is to the trying and melting of metals, and fleeing them from dross, by putting them into furnaces strongly heated, some of which are of earth, others of iron; the word, as the Jewish writers g observe, signifies such an one in which gold and silver and other things are melted; see Psalms 12:6 even "out of Egypt"; which is here compared to an iron furnace, because of the cruelty with which the Israelites were used in it, the hardships they were put under, and the misery and bondage they were kept in; but out of all the Lord brought them, as he does all his people sooner or later out of their afflictions, sometimes called the furnace of affliction, Isaiah 48:10 where their graces are tried, and they are purged, purified, and refined from their dross and tin. This the Lord did to Israel, he brought them out of their distressed state and condition:

to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day: to be the Lord's inheritance, as they now were, Deuteronomy 32:9 as well as they were quickly to inherit the land of Canaan, for which they were brought out of the land of Egypt; and indeed they were already, even that day, entered on their inheritance, the kingdom of the Amorites being delivered into their hands.

g Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Celim. c. 8. sect. 9. & Jarchi in loc.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 4:20. Out of the iron furnace — From this mention of the word iron furnace there can be little doubt that the Israelites were employed in Egypt in the most laborious works of metallurgy. Digging, smelting, and forging of iron in so hot a climate must have been oppressive work indeed.


 
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