Deuteronomy 26:18
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD has avouched you this day to be his peculiar people, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments;
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the LORD has avouched you this day to be his peculiar people, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments;
American Standard Version (ASV)
and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And the Lord has made it clear this day that you are a special people to him, as he gave you his word; and that you are to keep all his orders;
Webster's Revision
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldst keep all his commandments;
World English Bible
and Yahweh has declared you this day to be a people for his own possession, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments;
English Revised Version (ERV)
and the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be a peculiar people unto himself, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
Clarke's Deuteronomy 26:18 Bible Commentary
And the Lord hath avouched - Publicly declared, by the blessings he pours down upon them, that he has taken them to be his peculiar people. Thus the covenant is made and ratified between God and his followers.
Wesley's Deuteronomy 26:18 Bible Commentary
26:18 Avouched thee - Hath owned thee for such before all the world by eminent and glorious manifestations of his power and favour, by a solemn entering into covenant with thee, and giving peculiar laws, promises, and privileges to thee above all mankind.
