Deuteronomy 7:7
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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 King James Version (AKJV)
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 (ASV)
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:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:
Webster's Revision
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:
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:
English Revised Version (ERV)
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:
Barnes's Deuteronomy 7:7 Bible Commentary
The fewest of all people - God chose for Himself Israel, when as yet but a single family, or rather a single person, Abraham; though there were already numerous nations and powerful kingdoms in the earth. Increase Deuteronomy 1:10; Deuteronomy 10:22 had taken place because of the very blessing of God spoken of in Deuteronomy 7:8.
Wesley's Deuteronomy 7:7 Bible Commentary
7:7 The fewest - To wit, at that time when God first declared his choice of you for his peculiar people, which was done to Abraham. For Abraham had but one son concerned in this choice and covenant, namely, Isaac, and that was in his hundredth year; and Isaac was sixty years old ere he had a child, and then had only two children; and though Jacob had twelve sons, it was a long time before they made any considerable increase. Nor do we read of any great multiplication of them 'till after Joseph's death.
