Deuteronomy 14:2

“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 14:2

For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe, aboue all the nations that are vpon the earth.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Deuteronomy chapter 14

"For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has taken you to be his special people out of all the nations on the face of the earth.
- Basic English Bible

For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and thee hath Jehovah chosen for a people of possession unto himself, out of all the peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- Darby Bible

Because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God: and he chose thee to be his peculiar people of all nations that are upon the earth.
- Douay Rheims Bible

For thou art a holy people to the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people to himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
- Webster's Bible

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.
- World English Bible

for a holy people [art] thou to Jehovah thy God, and on thee hath Jehovah fixed to be to Him for a people, a peculiar treasure, out of all the peoples who [are] on the face of the ground.
- Youngs Literal Bible

For thou art a holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be His own treasure out of all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

fred's comment on 2014-05-04 05:07:22:

A peculiar people A People that are special to GOD, Holy and accepted by God. Because of who Jesus Christmas is,and because of what He did.

Jack McClure's comment on 2013-10-20 18:05:44:

Illuminating, especially in the use of the word peculiar. I've heard several interpretations of this passage taking the use of the word "peculiar" to mean "strange". Has anyone else run across this?

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