The people of Israel\par are the Lord’s servants.\par The descendants of Jacob,\par are the Lord’s chosen people.\par
Deuteronomy 10:15 - Easy To Read Version The Lord loved your ancestors [61] very much. He loved them so much that he chose you, their descendants, [62] to be his people. He chose you instead of any other nation. And you are still his chosen people today. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet the Lord had a delight in loving your fathers, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day. American Standard Version (1901) Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day. Common English Bible But the LORD adored your ancestors, loving them and choosing the descendants that followed them—you!—from all other people. That’s how things still stand now. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the Lord was closely joined to your fathers, and he loved them, and he chose their offspring after them, that is, you yourselves, out of all the nations, just as is being proven today. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And yet the Lord hath been closely joined to thy fathers, and loved them and chose their seed after them: that is to say, you, out of all nations, as this day it is proved. |
The people of Israel\par are the Lord’s servants.\par The descendants of Jacob,\par are the Lord’s chosen people.\par
The Lord chose Jacob. {\cf2\super [626]} \par Israel belongs to God.\par
It was not our father’s swords\par that took the land.\par It was not their strong arms\par that made them winners.\par It was because you were with our fathers.\par God, your great power saved our fathers.\par Why? Because you loved them!\par
“There are many families on earth. But you are the only family I chose to know in a special way. \{And you turned against me.\} So I will punish you for all your sins.”
It is a land filled with many good things. [181] And if the Lord is pleased with us, then he will lead us into that land. And the Lord will give that land to us!
The Jews refuse to accept the Good News, {\cf2\super [128]} so they are God’s enemies. This has happened to help you non-Jews. But the Jews are still God’s chosen people. So God loves them very much. God loves them because of \{the promises he made to\} their fathers.
“The Lord loved your ancestors. [20] That is why he chose you, their descendants. [21] And that is why the Lord brought you out of Egypt. He was with you and brought you out with his great power.
But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.