Ulangan 8:7
Konteks8:7 For the Lord your God is bringing you to a good land, a land of brooks, 1 springs, and fountains flowing forth in valleys and hills,
Ulangan 14:2
Konteks14:2 For you are a people holy 2 to the Lord your God. He 3 has chosen you to be his people, prized 4 above all others on the face of the earth.
Ulangan 32:20
Konteks32:20 He said, “I will reject them, 5
I will see what will happen to them;
for they are a perverse generation,
children 6 who show no loyalty.
[14:2] 3 tn Heb “The
[14:2] 4 tn Or “treasured.” The Hebrew term סְגֻלָּה (sÿgullah) describes Israel as God’s choice people, those whom he elected and who are most precious to him (cf. Exod 19:4-6; Deut 14:2; 26:18; 1 Chr 29:3; Ps 135:4; Eccl 2:8 Mal 3:17). See E. Carpenter, NIDOTTE 3:224.
[14:2] sn The Hebrew term translated “select” (and the whole verse) is reminiscent of the classic covenant text (Exod 19:4-6) which describes Israel’s entry into covenant relationship with the
[32:20] 5 tn Heb “I will hide my face from them.”
[32:20] 6 tn Heb “sons” (so NAB, NASB); TEV “unfaithful people.”