7What 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?


In Context

4 but all of you who held fast to the Lord your God are still alive today.

5 See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to take possession of it.

6 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."

7 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?

8 And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today?

9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

Deuteronomy 4:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For 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? ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:7Neither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God is present to all our petitions.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is whensoever we call upon him?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7For what great nation is there that hath God near to them as Jehovah our God is in everything we call upon him for?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon him?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7For 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7For which is the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For 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?