Deuteronomy 4:7

Easy-to-Read Version

"The Lord our God is near when we ask him to help us. No other nation has a god like that!

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
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?

King James Version
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?

Lexham English Bible
For what great nation has for it a god near to it as Yahweh our God, whenever we call upon 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?

New Century Version
No other nation is as great as we are. Their gods do not come near them, but the Lord our God comes near when we pray to him.

New English Translation
In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord 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?

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?

Geneva Bible (1587)
For what nation is so great, vnto whome the gods come so neere vnto them, as the Lorde our God is neere vnto vs, in all that we call vnto him for?

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?

Complete Jewish Bible
For what great nation is there that has God as close to them as Adonai our God is, whenever we call on him?

Darby Translation
For what great nation is there that hath God near to them as Jehovah our God is in everything we call upon him for?

George Lamsa Translation
For 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?

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.

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?

Literal Translation
For who is a great nation whose God is coming near to them, as Jehovah your God is , in all our calling on Him?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For where is there so excellent a nacion, that hath goddes so nye him, as the LORDE oure God is nye vnto vs, as oft as we call vpon 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?

Bible in Basic English
For what great nation has a god so near to them as the Lord our God is, whenever we are turned to him in prayer?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For what other nation is so great that gods come so nye vnto, as the Lorde our God is nye vnto vs in all thinges as oft as we call vnto hym?

JPS Old Testament (1917)
For what great nation is there, that hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon Him?

King James Version (1611)
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh vnto them, as the Lord our God is in all things, that we call vpon him for?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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?

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?

Berean Standard Bible
For what nation is so great as to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Noon other nacioun is so greet, `not in noumbre ether in bodili quantite, but in dignite, that hath Goddis neiyynge to it silf, as oure God is redi to alle oure bisechyngis.

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?

Update Bible Version
For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh 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?

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 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?

New Life Bible
For what great nation is there that has a god so near as the Lord our God is to us every time we call to Him?

New Revised Standard
For what other great nation has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is whenever we call to him?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For what great nation is there which hath gods nigh unto it, - like Yahweh our God, whensoever we have cried out unto him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God is present to all our petitions.

Revised 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?

THE MESSAGE
Yes. What other great nation has gods that are intimate with them the way God , our God, is with us, always ready to listen to us? And what other great nation has rules and regulations as good and fair as this Revelation that I'm setting before you today?

New American Standard Bible (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?

Contextual Overview

¹ "Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord , the God of your ancestors, is giving you. ² You must not add to what I command you. And you must not take anything away. You must obey the commands of the Lord your God that I have given you. ³ "You have seen what the Lord did at Baal Peor. The Lord your God destroyed all your people who followed the false god Baal at that place. ⁴ But all of you who stayed with the Lord your God are alive today. ⁵ "I taught you the laws and rules that the Lord my God commanded me. I did this so you could obey them in the land you are ready to enter and take for your own. ⁶ Obey these laws carefully. This will show the people of the other nations that you are wise and sensible. They will hear about these laws and say, ‘Truly, the people of this great nation are wise and sensible.' ⁷ "The Lord our God is near when we ask him to help us. No other nation has a god like that! ⁸ And no other nation is great enough to have laws and rules as good as the teachings I give you today. ⁹ But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget what you have seen. You must teach these things to your children and grandchildren. ¹⁰ Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Mount Horeb. The Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people together to listen to what I have to say. Then they will learn to respect me as long as they live on earth. And they will teach these things to their children.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

what nation: Numbers 23:9, Numbers 23:21, 2 Samuel 7:23, Isaiah 43:4

who hath: Deuteronomy 5:26, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 73:28, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 148:14, Isaiah 55:6, Ephesians 2:12-22, James 4:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 33:16 - separated Leviticus 15:2 - unto the Deuteronomy 26:19 - high above Deuteronomy 33:29 - Happy 2 Samuel 1:19 - beauty 1 Chronicles 17:21 - what one Psalms 75:1 - wondrous Psalms 76:1 - In Judah Psalms 119:151 - near Song of Solomon 6:9 - The daughters Isaiah 1:2 - I have Jeremiah 13:11 - I caused Jeremiah 29:14 - I will be Jeremiah 33:3 - Call Lamentations 1:7 - all her Zechariah 8:23 - we have Malachi 3:12 - all Romans 2:14 - which Romans 3:2 - because Ephesians 2:17 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 3:16
Then God said to the woman, "I will cause you to have much trouble when you are pregnant. And when you give birth to children, you will have much pain. You will want your husband very much, but he will rule over you."

Genesis 4:6
The Lord asked Cain, "Why are you angry? Why does your face look sad?

Genesis 4:8
Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." So they went to the field. Then Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4:9
Later, the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" Cain answered, "I don't know. Is it my job to watch over my brother?"

Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.

Genesis 4:12
Now when you work the soil, the ground will not help your plants grow. You will not have a home in this land. You will wander from place to place."

Genesis 4:13
Then Cain said to the Lord , "This punishment is more than I can bear!

Genesis 19:21
The angel said to Lot, "Very well, I'll let you do that. I will not destroy that town.

Numbers 32:23
But if you don't do these things, you will be sinning against the Lord . And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

2 Samuel 24:23
O King, I give everything to you!" Araunah also said to the king, "May the Lord your God be pleased with you."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 7 For what nation is there so great,.... Not so much for their number, for they were the fewest of all people; nor for the largeness of their territories, for the land they were going to possess was but a small country; nor for their wealth and riches, and warlike exploits, though they were not contemptible in either; but for their happy constitution in church and state, being directed and governed in both by laws which came immediately from God himself; for their knowledge of divine things, and for spiritual blessings and privileges they were favoured with, of which a special instance is given:

who hath God so nigh unto them as the Lord our God is, in all things that we call upon him for? God was nigh unto them in respect of relation, being their covenant God and Father, and they his sons and daughters, to whom the adoption belonged; and with respect to place and presence, his tabernacle being in the midst of them, the seat of his Shechinah, or divine Majesty, being in the most holy place, between the cherubim over the mercy seat; and he going before them in the pillar of cloud by day, and in the pillar of fire by night, and who might be applied unto at all times for whatsoever they stood in need of; and who was always near unto them, to give them advice and counsel, help and assistance; to hear their prayers, and communicate unto them things temporal and spiritual they stood in need of: and so the Lord is nigh to all that call upon him in faith, with fervency, and in sincerity and truth; and herein the glory and greatness of a people, as of Israel, lies, in being nearly related to God, a people near unto him, both as to union and communion; and in having a communication of good things from him. God is both a God at hand and afar off, Jeremiah 23:23.