Deuteronomy 4:20

Translations

Modern

Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.

Traditional

But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.

Literal

And YHWH has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to Him for a people, as an inheritance this day.

Latin

Vos autem tulit Dominus, et eduxit de fornace ferrea Ægypti, ut haberet populum hæreditarium, sicut est in præsenti die.

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Hebrew

English

Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.

Notes

Deuteronomy 4:20

An iron-smelting furnace refines metal ores, separating pure metal from waste. Similarly, Israel's experiences in Egypt made the Israelites more spiritually and morally pure.
the people of His inheritance: Israel was God's inheritance. As a result, the Israelites were ready to enter, conquer, and occupy the land (compare 1 Peter 2:9–12).

Deuteronomy 4:1–40

Moses gave a long speech to the Israelites because of their recent failures and what he thought would happen in Canaan.

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Ancient Law Codes

Related verses

1 Kings 8:51
For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.
Jeremiah 11:4
…which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’
Exodus 19:5–6
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
Deuteronomy 32:9
But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
Deuteronomy 9:29
But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.”
Psalm 135:4
For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
Isaiah 63:17–18
Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Deuteronomy 9:26
And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
Psalm 28:9
Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

Parallels

Deuteronomy 12:29–32 Ezekiel 6:1–7

Places

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

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Furnace Minerals and Metals

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Furnace of Affliction God: Love of, Exemplified Idolatry: Denunciations Against Iron of Severe Affliction Iron: First Recorded Use of Furnace Obedience: Enjoined Spiritual Bondage: Deliverance From, Illustrated

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