Deuteronomy 4:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has takenלָקַ֣ח
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
you and broughtוַיֹּוצִ֥א
(vai·yo·v·tzi)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
you out of the ironהַבַּרְזֶ֖ל
(hab·bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
furnace,מִכּ֥וּר
(mik·kur)
3564a: smelting pot or furnacefrom an unused word
from Egypt,מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם
(mim·mitz·ra·yim;)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
to be a peopleלְעַ֥ם
(le·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
for His own possession,נַחֲלָ֖ה
(na·cha·lah)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
as today.כַּיֹּ֥ום
(kai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
you and brought you forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
out of the iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
furnace
kuwr  (koor)
a pot or furnace (as if excavated) -- furnace.
even out of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
to be unto him a people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
as ye are this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as today.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD selected you and brought you out of Egypt's iron furnace to be a people for His inheritance, as you are today."

International Standard Version
For the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron-smelting furnace—out of Egypt—to be the people of his inheritance, as you are today.

NET Bible
You, however, the LORD has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you are the people the LORD brought out of Egypt, the iron smelter, in order to make you his own people as you still are today.

King James 2000 Bible
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as you are this day.
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