Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the LORD our God is near us whenever we pray to him? New Living Translation For what great nation has a god as near to them as the LORD our God is near to us whenever we call on him? English Standard Version For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him? Berean Standard Bible For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him? King James Bible For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? New King James Version “For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him? New American Standard Bible For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the LORD our God whenever we call on Him? NASB 1995 “For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the LORD our God whenever we call on Him? NASB 1977 “For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the LORD our God whenever we call on Him? Legacy Standard Bible For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is Yahweh our God whenever we call on Him? Amplified Bible For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God [is to us] whenever we call on Him? Christian Standard Bible For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call to him? Holman Christian Standard Bible For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call to Him? American Standard Version For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is whensoever we call upon him? English Revised Version For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon him? GOD'S WORD® Translation What great nation ever had their gods as near to them as the LORD our God is near to us whenever we pray to him? Good News Translation "No other nation, no matter how great, has a god who is so near when they need him as the LORD our God is to us. He answers us whenever we call for help. International Standard Version For what great nation has a god so near like the LORD our God whenever we call on him? Majority Standard Bible For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him? NET Bible In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the LORD our God whenever we call on him? New Heart English Bible For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him? Webster's Bible Translation For what nation is there so great, which hath God so nigh to them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? World English Bible For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor which [is] the great nation that has God [so] near to it, as our God YHWH, in all we have called to Him? Young's Literal Translation For which is the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him? Smith's Literal Translation For what great nation to whom God being near to it as Jehovah our God in all our calling to him? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God is present to all our petitions. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither is there any other nation so great, which has its gods so near to them, as our God is present to all our petitions. New American Bible For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him? New Revised Standard Version For what other great nation has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is whenever we call to him? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor what nation is there so great, whose god is so near to it as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For what is the great people whose god is near to it as is LORD JEHOVAH our God in all that we call upon him? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For what great nation is there, that hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon Him? Brenton Septuagint Translation For what manner of nation is so great, which has God so near to them as the Lord our God is in all things in whatsoever we may call upon him? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Exhortation to Obedience…6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.” 7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him? 8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?… Cross References Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Acts 17:27 God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. 1 Kings 8:52-53 May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You. / For You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” Romans 10:12-13 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. Jeremiah 23:23-24 “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?” / “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Psalm 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Philippians 4:5-6 Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. / Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Exodus 33:16 For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?” Matthew 18:20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.” Treasury of Scripture For what nation is there so great, who has God so near to them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call on him for? what nation Numbers 23:9,21 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations… 2 Samuel 7:23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? Isaiah 43:4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. who hath Deuteronomy 5:26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Psalm 46:1 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. Jump to Previous Nation Nigh Turned Way Whenever WhensoeverJump to Next Nation Nigh Turned Way Whenever WhensoeverDeuteronomy 4 1. An exhortation to obedience41. Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan 44. Recapitulation For what nation is great enough This phrase sets the stage for a rhetorical question that highlights the uniqueness of Israel among the nations. The Hebrew word for "nation" is "goy," which often refers to a people or ethnic group. In the ancient Near Eastern context, nations were often defined by their gods and religious practices. The rhetorical question implies that no other nation can compare to Israel because of their unique relationship with Yahweh. Historically, Israel's identity was deeply intertwined with their covenant relationship with God, setting them apart from surrounding nations. to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction what מִי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix nation ג֣וֹי (ḡō·w) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts [is so] great גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent as to have אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a god אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative [as] near קְרֹבִ֣ים (qə·rō·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7138: Near to them אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to as the LORD כַּיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is to us whenever בְּכָּל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every we call קָרְאֵ֖נוּ (qā·rə·’ê·nū) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read on Him? אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Deuteronomy 4:7 NIVDeuteronomy 4:7 NLT Deuteronomy 4:7 ESV Deuteronomy 4:7 NASB Deuteronomy 4:7 KJV Deuteronomy 4:7 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 4:7 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 4:7 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 4:7 French Bible Deuteronomy 4:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:7 For what great nation is there that (Deut. 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