1 Chronicles 17:21

Translations

Modern

And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself? You made a name for Yourself through great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt.

Traditional

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

Literal

And who is like Your people Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Yourself a great name and to be feared, to drive out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed from Egypt.

Latin

Quis enim est alius, ut populus tuus Israël, gens una in terra, ad quam perrexit Deus ut liberaret et faceret populum sibi, et magnitudine sua atque terroribus ejiceret nationes a facie ejus, quem de Ægypto liberarat?

Original

Hebrew

English

And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself? You made a name for Yourself through great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt.

Notes

1 Chronicles 17:1–27

The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Ezekiel 20:9–10
But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 19:4–6
‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
Joshua 10:42
And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
Psalm 44:2–3
With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.
Joshua 21:43–45
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
Deuteronomy 7:1–2
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—
Isaiah 64:3
When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.
Isaiah 63:12
…who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
Deuteronomy 33:26–29
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
Psalm 65:5
With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
Psalm 77:15
With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
Deuteronomy 15:15
Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

Parallels

2 Samuel 7:18–29

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Ransom

Topics

David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Humility: David Parents: Prayers on Behalf of Children of David

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