Modern Translations New International VersionThe LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. New Living Translation “The LORD did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! English Standard Version It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, Berean Study Bible The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. New American Standard Bible “The LORD did not make you His beloved nor choose you because you were greater in number than any of the peoples, since you were the fewest of all peoples, NASB 1995 "The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, NASB 1977 “The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, Amplified Bible “The LORD did not love you and choose you because you were greater in number than any of the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. Christian Standard Bible “The LORD had his heart set on you and chose you, not because you were more numerous than all peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD was devoted to you and chose you, not because you were more numerous than all peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. Contemporary English Version You were the weakest of all nations, Good News Translation "The LORD did not love you and choose you because you outnumbered other peoples; you were the smallest nation on earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD set his heart on you and chose you, even though you didn't outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations. International Standard Version "It wasn't because you were more numerous than other people of the earth that the LORD committed himself to you and chose you. In fact, you were the least numerous of all the peoples. NET Bible It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the LORD favored and chose you--for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples. Classic Translations King James BibleThe LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: New King James Version The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; King James 2000 Bible The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all people: New Heart English Bible The LORD did not set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples: World English Bible Yahweh didn't set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples: American King James Version The LORD did not set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all people: American Standard Version Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples: A Faithful Version The LORD did not set His love upon you nor choose you because you were more in number than any people, for you were the fewest of all people. Darby Bible Translation Not because ye were more in number than all the peoples, hath Jehovah been attached to you and chosen you, for ye are the fewest of all the peoples; English Revised Version The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples: Webster's Bible Translation The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The Lord did not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you, because ye were mo in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people: Bishops' Bible of 1568 The Lorde dyd not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you because ye were mo in number then any people (for ye were the fewest of all people) Coverdale Bible of 1535 It was not because of the multitude of you aboue all nacions, that ye LORDE had lust vnto you and chose you. (For ye were the leest amonge all nacions) Tyndale Bible of 1526 It was not because of the multitude of you aboue all nacions, that the Lorde had lust vnto you and chose you. For ye were fewest of all nacions: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH has delighted in you and fixes on you, not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples, for you [are] the least of all the peoples, Young's Literal Translation Not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples hath Jehovah delighted in you, and fixeth on you, for ye are the least of all the peoples, Smith's Literal Translation Not for your multitude did Jehovah delight in you above all the peoples, and will he choose you, for ye were few more than all the peoples. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNot because you surpass all nations in number, is the Lord joined unto you, and hath chosen you, for you are the fewest of any people: Catholic Public Domain Version It is not because you surpass all the nations in number that the Lord has joined with you and has chosen you, for you are the least numerous of any people. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedLORD JEHOVAH did not want you and choose you because you are more numerous than all of the nations, because you are the smallest of all of the nations: Lamsa Bible It was not because you were more in number than any other peoples that the LORD was delighted in you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The LORD did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people--for ye were the fewest of all peoples-- Brenton Septuagint Translation It was not because ye are more numerous than all other nations that the Lord preferred you, and the Lord made choice of you: for ye are fewer in number than all other nations.     |