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href="/esv/deuteronomy/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens <i>is</i> the LORD'S thy God, the earth <i>also</i>, with all that therein <i>is</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the LORD your God, <i>also</i> the earth with all that <i>is</i> in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, to Yahweh your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the heavens and the highest of heavens belong to the LORD your God, the earth and all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The heavens, indeed the highest heavens, belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The heavens, indeed the highest heavens, belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everything belongs to the LORD your God, not only the earth and everything on it, but also the sky and the highest heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, unto the LORD thy God belongeth the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that therein is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Remember that the sky, the highest heaven, the earth and everything it contains belong to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To the LORD belong even the highest heavens; the earth is his also, and everything on it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You see, heaven—even the highest heavens—belongs to the LORD, along with the earth and all that is in it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The heavens--indeed the highest heavens--belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, to the LORD your God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belongeth to the LORD thy God, the earth also, with all that it contains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven, the heaven of heavens, and the earth, with all that is therein. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the heavens, even the heavens of the heavens, [belong] to your God YHWH, [as does] the earth and all that [is] in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, to Jehovah thy God are the heavens and the heavens of the heavens, the earth and all that is in it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, to Jehovah thy God the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, the earth and all which is in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold heaven is the Lord's thy God, and the heaven of heaven, the earth and all things that are therein. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Lo, heaven belongs to the Lord your God, and the heaven of heaven, and the earth, and all the things that are within these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look, the heavens, even the highest heavens, belong to the LORD, your God, as well as the earth and everything on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Although heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to the LORD your God, the earth with all that is in it,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belongs to the LORD your God, the earth also, with all that therein is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Heavens and the Heavens of Heavens, and Earth and all that is in it, are of LORD JEHOVAH your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, unto the LORD thy God belongeth the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that therein is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to the Lord thy God, the earth and all things that are in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3148" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">A Call to Obedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good? <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">belong the heavens,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: ū·šə·mê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">even the highest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">heavens,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26</a></span><br />for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Psalm 89:11</a></span><br />The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/41-11.htm">Job 41:11</a></span><br />Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1-2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">1 Chronicles 29:11</a></span><br />Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a></span><br />But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-5.htm">Jeremiah 27:5</a></span><br />By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's your God, the earth also, with all that therein is.</p><p class="hdg">the heaven</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a></b></br> But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">2 Chronicles 6:18</a></b></br> But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></b></br> Thou, <i>even</i> thou, <i>art</i> LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all <i>things</i> that <i>are</i> therein, the seas, and all that <i>is</i> therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.</p><p class="hdg">the earth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19</a></b></br> And he blessed him, and said, Blessed <i>be</i> Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-29.htm">Exodus 9:29</a></b></br> And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; <i>and</i> the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth <i>is</i> the LORD'S.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a></b></br> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth <i>is</i> mine:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-13.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/numbers/24-19.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-12.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-15.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-32.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-13.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-31.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">God's mercy in restoring the two tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">in continuing the priesthood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">in separating the tribe of Levi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is often used in Scripture to introduce a statement of great importance or revelation.<p><b>to the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies the personal name of God, highlighting His eternal and unchanging nature. "Your God" underscores the personal and communal relationship God has with His people, reminding them of His sovereignty and their obligation to Him.<p><b>belong the heavens,</b><br>The heavens are often seen as the realm of God, representing His majesty and authority. This phrase asserts God's ownership and dominion over the entire universe, not just the earth. It reflects the biblical theme of God's omnipresence and omnipotence, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a> and <a href="/isaiah/66.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a>.<p><b>even the highest heavens,</b><br>This expression refers to the utmost reaches of the universe, beyond human comprehension. It emphasizes the transcendence of God, who is not limited by space or time. The "highest heavens" can also be seen as a reference to the spiritual realm, where God's throne is established, as mentioned in <a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2</a>.<p><b>and the earth</b><br>The earth is the domain where humanity resides, and this phrase affirms God's sovereignty over it. It connects to the creation narrative in Genesis, where God is depicted as the Creator of all things. This ownership implies that everything on earth is under God's authority and care.<p><b>and everything in it.</b><br>This comprehensive statement includes all living and non-living things, indicating that nothing is outside of God's control or ownership. It echoes <a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>, which declares that the earth and its fullness belong to the Lord. This understanding calls for stewardship and responsibility from humanity, recognizing that all creation is ultimately God's possession.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws and commandments to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom Moses is speaking, reminding them of God's sovereignty and their covenant relationship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God, Creator of heaven and earth, to whom all creation belongs.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens_and_earth.htm">Heavens and Earth</a></b><br>The entirety of creation, emphasizing God's ownership and sovereignty over all.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land God promised to the Israelites, a central theme in Deuteronomy as they prepare to enter it.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate authority over all creation. This understanding should lead to a posture of humility and worship in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship.htm">Stewardship</a></b><br>As everything belongs to God, we are called to be faithful stewards of the resources and responsibilities He has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Knowing that God owns everything should encourage us to trust in His provision and care, even in times of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Reflect on the special relationship God has with His people, as seen in His promises and faithfulness to Israel, and how this extends to believers today through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_obedience.htm">Worship and Obedience</a></b><br>Our response to God's ownership should be one of worship and obedience, acknowledging His rightful place in our lives and aligning our actions with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_heavenly_places_or_realms.htm">What are heavenly places or realms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_slay_more_than_saul.htm">What does 'One Nation Under God' signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'one_nation_under_god'_mean.htm">What does "One Nation Under God" signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_present_everywhere.htm">Is God present everywhere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 14, 15.</span> - To love and serve the Lord, Israel was specially bound, because of God's love to them and choice of them to be his people. He, the Lord and Proprietor of the universe, was free to choose any of the nations he pleased, and needed not the service of any, but of his free grace he chose Israel, in whose fathers he had delight, to love them (cf. <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The heaven and the heaven of heavens</span>; the highest heavens, all that may be called heaven, with all that it contains. <span class="cmt_word">Delight</span> ("set his eve upon," <a href="/deuteronomy/7-7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:7</a>); literally, <span class="accented">cleaved to</span>, <span class="accented">was attached</span> to. "Affection, love, choice, the three moments prompting from the innermost impulses to the historical act" (Lange). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֚ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belong the heavens,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even the highest</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heavens,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and everything in it.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 10:14 Behold to Yahweh your God belongs heaven (Deut. 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