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Exodus 19:5

So now I tell you to obey my commands and keep my agreement. So if you do this, you will be my own special people. The whole world belongs to me, but I am choosing you to be my own special people.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Contingencies;   God Continued...;   Government;   Israel;   Miracles;   Moses;   Obedience;   Righteous;   Sinai;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Blessings;   Covenant-Keepers;   Divine;   Faithfulness-Unfaithfulness;   Fidelity;   God's;   Jews;   Land;   Obedience;   Obedience-Disobedience;   Ownership, Divine;   People, God's;   Stewardship-Ownership;   The Topic Concordance - Belonging;   Earth;   Israel/jews;   Obedience;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;   Obedience to God;   Saints, Compared to;   Theocracy, the, or Immediate Government by God;   Titles and Names of Saints;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Exodus;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Covenant;   Exodus, book of;   Israel;   King;   Leviticus;   Mediator;   Mission;   Nation;   Priest;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Amos, Theology of;   Anthropomorphism;   Building;   Church, the;   Consecrate;   Forgiveness;   Freedom;   Israel;   Legalism;   Leviticus, Theology of;   Malachi, Theology of;   Old Testament in the New Testament, the;   Predestination;   Priest, Priesthood;   Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Festivals, Religious;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Gentiles;   Idol;   Johanan;   Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dedicate, Dedication;   Exodus, Book of;   Faith;   God;   Law, Ten Commandments, Torah;   Mission(s);   Obedience;   People of God;   Promise;   Treasure, Treasury;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Covenant;   Election;   Exodus;   Priest;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Covenant;   Lord's Prayer (Ii);   People ;   Priest (2);   Quotations;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Peculiar People, or Treasure;   Sina, Sinai ;   15 Peculiar (People), Purchased Possession;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Holiness;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Covenant;   Sinai;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Treasure;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Encampment at Sinai;   Events of the Encampment;   Proclamation of the Law;   Tabernacle, the;   Peculiarities of the Law of Moses;   Moses, the Man of God;   Law of Moses, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Accommodation;   Covenant, in the Old Testament;   Eschatology of the Old Testament (with Apocryphal and Apocalyptic Writings);   Exodus, the Book of;   Law in the Old Testament;   Law, Judicial;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   Peculiar;   Sacrifice;   Sanctification;   Self-Surrender;   Semites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Chosen People;   Covenant;   Deuteronomy;   Ethics;   God;   Heresy and Heretics;   Judaism;   Theocracy;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the eretz is mine;
King James Version
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:
Lexham English Bible
And now if you will carefully listen to my voice and keep my covenant, you will be a treasured possession for me out of all the peoples, for all the earth is mine,
New Century Version
So now if you obey me and keep my agreement, you will be my own possession, chosen from all nations. Even though the whole earth is mine,
New English Translation
And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
Amplified Bible
'Now therefore, if you will in fact obey My voice and keep My covenant (agreement), then you shall be My own special possession and treasure from among all peoples [of the world], for all the earth is Mine;
New American Standard Bible
'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now therefore if ye wil heare my voyce in deede, and keepe my couenant, then ye shalbe my chiefe treasure aboue all people, though all the earth be mine.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now then, if you will indeed listen to My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My treasured possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
Contemporary English Version
Now if you will faithfully obey me, you will be my very own people. The whole world is mine,
Complete Jewish Bible
Now if you will pay careful attention to what I say and keep my covenant, then you will be my own treasure from among all the peoples, for all the earth is mine;
Darby Translation
And now, if ye will hearken to my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then shall ye be my own possession out of all the peoples—for all the earth is mine—
English Standard Version
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then you shall be my beloved ones above all peoples, for all the earth is mine;
Good News Translation
Now, if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own people. The whole earth is mine, but you will be my chosen people,
Christian Standard Bible®
Now if you will carefully listen to me and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession out of all the peoples, although the whole earth is mine,
Literal Translation
And now if listening you will listen to My voice, and will keep My covenant, you shall become a special treasure to Me above all the nations, for all the earth is Mine.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf ye wyll harken now vnto my voyce, and kepe my couenaunt, ye shalbe myne owne before all people: for the whole earth is myne:
American Standard Version
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Bible in Basic English
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therefore yf ye wyll heare my voyce in deede, and kepe my couenaunt, ye shall be [as] a deare treasure vnto me aboue all nations: for al the earth is myne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine;
King James Version (1611)
Now therfore if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keepe my couenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure vnto me aboue all people: for all the earth is mine.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now if ye will indeed hear my voice, and keep my covenant, ye shall be to me a peculiar people above all nations; for the whole earth is mine.
English Revised Version
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Berean Standard Bible
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations-for the whole earth is Mine.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor if ye schulen here my vois, and schulen kepe my couenaunt, ye schulen be to me in to a specialte of alle puplis; for al the lond is myn;
Young's Literal Translation
`And now, if ye really hearken to My voice, then ye have kept My covenant, and been to Me a peculiar treasure more than all the peoples, for all the earth [is] Mine;
Update Bible Version
Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:
World English Bible
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
New King James Version
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
New Living Translation
Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
New Life Bible
Now then, if you will obey My voice and keep My agreement, you will belong to Me from among all nations. For all the earth is Mine.
New Revised Standard
Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, if ye will, indeed hearken, to my voice, And keep my covenant, Then shall ye be mine as a treasure beyond all the peoples, For, mine, is all the earth;
Douay-Rheims Bible
If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine.
Revised Standard Version
Now therefore, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possession among all peoples; for all the earth is mine,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;

Contextual Overview

1 The Israelites reached the desert of Sinai in the third month of their trip from Egypt. 2 They had traveled from Rephidim to the Sinai desert. The Israelites camped in the desert near Mount Sinai. 3 Then Moses climbed up the mountain to meet with God. The Lord spoke to him on the mountain and said, "Tell this to the Israelites, the great family of Jacob: 4 ‘You people saw what I did to the people of Egypt. You saw that I carried you out of Egypt like an eagle and brought you here to me. 5 So now I tell you to obey my commands and keep my agreement. So if you do this, you will be my own special people. The whole world belongs to me, but I am choosing you to be my own special people. 6 You will be a special nation—a kingdom of priests.' Moses, you must tell the Israelites what I have said." 7 So Moses climbed down the mountain and called the elders of the people together. Moses told the elders everything the Lord had commanded him to tell them. 8 All the people spoke at the same time and said, "We will obey everything the Lord says." Then Moses went back up the mountain and told the Lord that the people would obey him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

if ye: Exodus 23:22, Exodus 24:7, Deuteronomy 11:27, Deuteronomy 28:1, Joshua 24:24, 1 Samuel 15:22, Isaiah 1:19, Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 11:4-7, Hebrews 11:8

keep: Deuteronomy 5:2, Psalms 25:10, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 103:18, Isaiah 56:4, Jeremiah 31:31-33

a peculiar: Deuteronomy 4:20, Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 14:21, Deuteronomy 26:18, Deuteronomy 32:8, Deuteronomy 32:9, 1 Kings 8:53, Psalms 135:4, Song of Solomon 8:12, Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 43:1, Jeremiah 10:16, Malachi 3:17, Titus 2:14

all the earth: Exodus 9:29, Deuteronomy 10:14, Job 41:11, Psalms 24:1, Psalms 50:11, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:35, 1 Corinthians 10:26, 1 Corinthians 10:28

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:7 - and to Genesis 34:7 - wrought Exodus 4:22 - Israel Exodus 6:7 - will take Exodus 15:16 - which thou Exodus 19:22 - sanctify Exodus 22:31 - holy Exodus 28:2 - glory Exodus 33:16 - separated Exodus 34:9 - take us Leviticus 20:24 - which Leviticus 22:32 - hallow you Leviticus 26:12 - will be Leviticus 26:15 - break Leviticus 26:45 - for their Numbers 23:9 - dwell alone Deuteronomy 4:13 - And he Deuteronomy 28:9 - establish Deuteronomy 29:12 - thou shouldest Deuteronomy 33:3 - he loved Judges 20:7 - ye are all 1 Samuel 10:1 - his inheritance 1 Samuel 12:12 - when the Lord 1 Samuel 12:22 - it hath 2 Samuel 7:23 - went 2 Samuel 20:19 - the inheritance 2 Samuel 23:3 - God 1 Kings 3:8 - thy people 1 Kings 11:38 - if thou wilt 2 Kings 17:35 - With whom 1 Chronicles 16:13 - his chosen 1 Chronicles 17:22 - thy people 2 Chronicles 5:10 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 8:9 - But of the 2 Chronicles 13:10 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 20:7 - our God Psalms 33:12 - Blessed Psalms 50:7 - O my Psalms 50:12 - world Psalms 68:10 - Thy congregation Psalms 74:12 - God Psalms 114:2 - General Psalms 115:9 - Israel Psalms 148:14 - a people Isaiah 43:4 - precious Isaiah 45:4 - Jacob Isaiah 63:8 - Surely Jeremiah 2:3 - holiness Jeremiah 11:2 - General Jeremiah 13:11 - I caused Jeremiah 31:32 - Not Jeremiah 51:19 - the rod Ezekiel 20:12 - I am Ezekiel 23:4 - they were Hosea 2:1 - Ammi Amos 3:2 - only Amos 6:1 - named Zechariah 2:12 - inherit Malachi 2:11 - profaned Matthew 20:2 - he had Acts 27:23 - whose Hebrews 8:9 - to lead Hebrews 8:10 - they shall 1 Peter 2:9 - a royal

Cross-References

Genesis 19:23
Lot was entering the town as the sun came up,
Genesis 19:24
and the Lord began to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. He caused fire and burning sulfur to fall from the sky.
Genesis 19:26
Lot's wife was following behind him and looked back at the city. When she did, she became a block of salt.
Genesis 19:27
Early the next morning, Abraham got up and went to the place where he stood before the Lord .
Leviticus 18:22
"Men, you must not have sexual relations with another man as with a woman. That is a terrible sin!
Leviticus 20:13
"If a man has sexual relations with another man as with a woman, they have committed a terrible sin. They must be put to death. They are responsible for their own death.
Judges 19:22
While the Levite and those who were with him were enjoying themselves, some very bad men from the city surrounded the house. They began beating on the door. They shouted at the old man who owned the house. They said, "Bring out the man who came to your house. We want to have sex with him."
Isaiah 1:9
If the Lord All-Powerful had not allowed a few people to live, we would have been destroyed completely like the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. And that almost happened!
Isaiah 3:9
The look on their faces shows that they are guilty. They are like the people of Sodom; they don't care who sees their sin. But it will be very bad for them. They will get what they deserve.
Jeremiah 3:3
You sinned, so the rain has not come. There has not been any springtime rains. But still you refuse to be ashamed. The look on your face is like that of a prostitute who refuses to be ashamed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore,.... Since they had received such marks of his favour, and were laid under great obligations to him:

if ye will obey my voice indeed; truly, sincerely, and heartily; or "in hearkening hearken", or "in obeying obey" g; that is, closely and attentively hearken to what he should say to them, and thoroughly and constantly yield a cheerful obedience to his commands:

and keep my covenant; now about to be made with them, which would consist of promises of good things to be done to them on his part, and of duties to be performed by them on their part, and so would constitute a formal covenant by stipulation and restipulation:

then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people; be as highly valued by him, and as carefully preserved as the richest treasure among men; even as the treasure of princes, consisting of gold and silver, precious stones, pearls and jewels, and everything that is valuable; and of this he would give such proof and demonstration, as would make it appear that they were esteemed by him above all people upon the face of the earth; being chosen for his peculiar treasure, and redeemed out of the house of bondage and slavery to be his peculiar people, and distinguished from all others by particular favours and blessings:

for all the earth is mine; as it is, and the inhabitants of it, by creation, sustentation, preservation, and dominion, all being made, upheld, preserved, and governed by him; and therefore, as he had a right to all, could choose what part he pleased for his special use and service; or "though all the earth is mine" h, as Marinus in Aben Ezra, which yet the latter does not seem to approve of; and then the sense is, though the whole world was his, and all that is in it, yet such was his special affection, and peculiar regard to Israel, as to choose them, and esteem them as his portion and inheritance, his jewel, and peculiar treasure.

g שמוע תשמעו "obediendo obedieritis", Pagninus, Montanus; "audiendo audiveritis", Drusius; "auscultando auscultabitis", Piscator; so Ainsworth. h כי "tametsi", Vatablus; "quamvis", Piscator, Drusius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A peculiar treasure - A costly possession acquired with exertion, and carefully guarded. The special relation in which Israel stands, taken out of the pagan world and consecrated to God, as His slaves, subjects, and children, determines their privileges, and is the foundation of their duties. The same principle applies even in a stronger sense to the Church. See Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 2:9.

All the earth is mine - It was a point of great practical importance, to impress upon the Jews that their God was no mere national Deity. Compare Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalms 24:1.


 
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