Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It was not with our ancestors that the LORD made this covenant, but with us, with all of us who are alive here today. New Living Translation The LORD did not make this covenant with our ancestors, but with all of us who are alive today. English Standard Version Not with our fathers did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today. Berean Standard Bible He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. King James Bible The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. New King James Version The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive. New American Standard Bible The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, all of us who are alive here today. NASB 1995 “The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today. NASB 1977 “The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh did not cut this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today. Amplified Bible The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, all of us who are alive here today. Christian Standard Bible He did not make this covenant with our ancestors, but with all of us who are alive here today. Holman Christian Standard Bible He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. American Standard Version Jehovah made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Contemporary English Version That agreement wasn't only with our ancestors but with us, who are here today. English Revised Version The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. GOD'S WORD® Translation He didn't make this promise to our ancestors, but to all of us who are alive here today. Good News Translation not only with our fathers, but with all of us who are living today. International Standard Version it was not with our ancestors that the LORD made this covenant, but with us—we who are here today—all of us who are now living. Majority Standard Bible He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. NET Bible He did not make this covenant with our ancestors but with us, we who are here today, all of us living now. New Heart English Bible The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. World English Bible Yahweh didn’t make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive today. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH has not made this covenant with our fathers, but with us, we—these here—all of us living today. Young's Literal Translation not with our fathers hath Jehovah made this covenant, but with us; we -- these -- here to-day -- all of us alive. Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah cut not out this covenant with our fathers, but with us, we, these here this day, all we living. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe made not the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are now present and living. Catholic Public Domain Version He did not make the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are alive and in the present time. New American Bible not with our ancestors did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, all of us who are alive here this day. New Revised Standard Version Not with our ancestors did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt was not with our fathers that the LORD made this covenant, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated It was not with our fathers that LORD JEHOVAH covenanted this covenant, but with us, we here today, and we are all alive. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord did not make this covenant with your fathers, but with you: ye are all here alive this day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant in Horeb…2The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. 3He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. 4The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.… Cross References Exodus 19:5-6 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” Exodus 24:3-8 When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. ... Deuteronomy 4:13 He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone. Deuteronomy 29:1-15 These are the words of the covenant that the LORD commanded Moses to make with the Israelites in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant He had made with them at Horeb. / Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land. / You saw with your own eyes the great trials, and those miraculous signs and wonders. ... Jeremiah 31:31-34 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... Hebrews 8:6-13 Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises. / For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second. / But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. ... Romans 9:4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. Galatians 3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. Exodus 34:27-28 The LORD also said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” / So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments. Deuteronomy 7:6-11 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. / The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. / But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. ... Deuteronomy 26:16-19 The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these statutes and ordinances. You must be careful to follow them with all your heart and with all your soul. / Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice. / And today the LORD has proclaimed that you are His people and treasured possession as He promised, that you are to keep all His commandments, ... 2 Corinthians 3:6-11 And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. / Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? ... Hebrews 9:15-20 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. / In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it, / because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive. ... Psalm 147:19-20 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. / He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! Ezekiel 20:11-12 And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them. / I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Treasury of Scripture The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Deuteronomy 29:10-15 Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, … Genesis 17:7,21 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… Psalm 105:8-10 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations… Jump to Previous Agreement Alive Covenant Present Today To-DayJump to Next Agreement Alive Covenant Present Today To-DayDeuteronomy 5 1. The covenant in Horeb6. The ten commandments 23. At the people's request Moses receives the law from God He did not make this covenant with our fathers This phrase emphasizes the renewal and reaffirmation of the covenant at Horeb (Sinai) with the current generation of Israelites. The "fathers" refers to the patriarchs and the previous generation that perished in the wilderness due to disobedience (Numbers 14:29-35). This highlights the continuity and renewal of God's promises, underscoring that each generation must personally embrace the covenant. It also reflects the transition from the Abrahamic covenant to the Mosaic covenant, which was more detailed and included the Law. but with all of us who are alive here today Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's commandments and laws to the people. He serves as the mediator between God and Israel. 2. Israelites The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are the recipients of God's covenant and laws. They are gathered to hear Moses' reiteration of the covenant. 3. Mount Sinai (Horeb) The place where God originally gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. It is a significant location for the giving of the Law. 4. Covenant The agreement established by God with the Israelites, which includes the Ten Commandments and other laws. It signifies a special relationship between God and His people. 5. The LORD (Yahweh) The God of Israel, who establishes the covenant with His people, demonstrating His faithfulness and desire for a relationship with them. Teaching Points The Personal Nature of God's CovenantGod's covenant is not just a historical event but a living agreement with each generation. It calls for personal commitment and obedience from every believer. The Continuity of God's Promises The covenant made with the Israelites is part of God's ongoing plan of redemption, which finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Believers today are part of this redemptive history. The Importance of Remembering and Teaching Just as Moses reminded the Israelites of God's covenant, believers are called to remember and teach God's Word to future generations, ensuring the continuity of faith. Active Participation in God's Covenant The phrase "with all of us who are alive here today" emphasizes the active role each believer has in God's covenant. It is a call to live out one's faith daily. The Call to Obedience and Faithfulness The covenant requires a response of obedience and faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives and align their actions with God's commandments.(3) Not . . . with our fathers, but with us.--That is, according to the usage of the Hebrew language in drawing contrasts, not only with our fathers (who actually heard it), but with us also, who were in the loins of our fathers, and for whom the covenant was intended no less than for them; and, in fact, every man who was above forty-two at the time of this discourse might actually remember the day at Sinai. Hebrew Heיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no make כָּרַ֥ת (kā·raṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant this הַזֹּ֑את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, covenant הַבְּרִ֣ית (hab·bə·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among our fathers, אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father but כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction with אִתָּ֗נוּ (’it·tā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among all כֻּלָּ֥נוּ (kul·lā·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of us who are alive חַיִּֽים׃ (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life here today. פֹ֛ה (p̄ōh) Adverb Strong's 6311: This place, here Links Deuteronomy 5:3 NIVDeuteronomy 5:3 NLT Deuteronomy 5:3 ESV Deuteronomy 5:3 NASB Deuteronomy 5:3 KJV Deuteronomy 5:3 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 5:3 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 5:3 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 5:3 French Bible Deuteronomy 5:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:3 Yahweh didn't make this covenant with our (Deut. 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