but I show covenant faithfulness ¹  to the thousands ²  who choose ³  me and keep my commandments.

biblegateway Deu 5:10

but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.

But I show mercy to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments.

biblegateway Deu 5:10

but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

bibleoremus Deu 5:10

but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

But I keep faith with thousands, those who love me and keep my commandments.

biblegateway Deu 5:10

but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

biblegateway Deu 5:10

but I show covenant faithfulness ¹  to the thousands ²  who choose ³  me and keep my commandments.

¹ tn This theologically rich term (חֶסֶד, khesed) describes God’s loyalty to those who keep covenant with him. Sometimes it is used synonymously with בְּרִית (bÿrit, “covenant”; Deut 7:9), and sometimes interchangeably with it (Deut 7:12). See H.-J. Zobel, TDOT 5:44-64.

² tc By a slight emendation (לַאֲלּוּפִים [la’allufim] for לַאֲלָפִים [la’alafim]) “clans” could be read in place of the MT reading “thousands.” However, no ms or versional evidence exists to support this emendation.

² tn Another option is to understand this as referring to “thousands (of generations) of those who love me” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). See Deut 7:9.

³ tn Heb “love.” See note on the word “reject” in v. 9.