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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It was not with our ancestors that the LORD made this covenant, but with us, with all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD did not make this covenant with our ancestors, but with all of us who are alive today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Not with our fathers did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, <i>even</i> us, who <i>are</i> all of us here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who <i>are</i> here today, all of us who <i>are</i> alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, <i>with</i> all those of us alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh did not cut this covenant with our fathers, but with us, <i>with</i> all those of us alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did not make this covenant with our ancestors, but with all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That agreement wasn't only with our ancestors but with us, who are here today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He didn't make this promise to our ancestors, but to all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />not only with our fathers, but with all of us who are living today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He did not make this covenant with our ancestors but with us, we who are here today, all of us living now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh didn’t make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive today. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH has not made this covenant with our fathers, but with us, we—these here—all of us living today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> not with our fathers hath Jehovah made this covenant, but with us; we -- these -- here to-day -- all of us alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah cut not out this covenant with our fathers, but with us, we, these here this day, all we living.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He made not the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are now present and living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He did not make the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are alive and in the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />not with our ancestors did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, all of us who are alive here this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Not with our ancestors did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It was not with our fathers that LORD JEHOVAH covenanted this covenant, but with us, we here today, and we are all alive.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord did not make this covenant with your fathers, but with you: ye are all here alive this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/5-3.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=1638" 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/5.htm">The Covenant in Horeb</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: kā·raṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">make</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: hab·bə·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">our fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·naḥ·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lā·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of us who are alive</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: p̄ōh (Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">here today.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.…<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="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</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. / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-8</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-13.htm">Deuteronomy 4:13</a></span><br />He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-1.htm">Deuteronomy 29:1-15</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6-13</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Galatians 3:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-27.htm">Exodus 34:27-28</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6-11</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-16.htm">Deuteronomy 26:16-19</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">2 Corinthians 3:6-11</a></span><br />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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15-20</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Psalm 147:19-20</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-11.htm">Ezekiel 20:11-12</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10-15</a></b></br> Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, <i>with</i> all the men of Israel, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7,21</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Psalm 105:8-10</a></b></br> He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word <i>which</i> he commanded to a thousand generations… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/5-2.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-4.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-2.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-37.htm">Present</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-24.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Present</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">The covenant in Horeb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">The ten commandments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">At the people's request Moses receives the law from God</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He did not make this covenant</b><br />The phrase emphasizes the direct and personal nature of God's covenant with the Israelites present at that time. The Hebrew word for "covenant" is "בְּרִית" (berit), which signifies a solemn agreement or promise. This covenant is not merely a continuation of past agreements but a fresh, living commitment. It underscores the immediacy and relevance of God's promises to each generation, reminding believers that God's word is ever-present and applicable to their lives today.<p><b>with our fathers</b><br />This phrase refers to the patriarchs and previous generations of Israelites. Historically, it highlights the transition from the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to the formalized covenant at Sinai. The distinction made here serves to remind the Israelites that while their ancestors had a relationship with God, this covenant is uniquely theirs, emphasizing personal responsibility and the need for each generation to embrace God's laws anew.<p><b>but with all of us</b><br />This phrase underscores the inclusivity of the covenant. The Hebrew word "כֻּלָּנוּ" (kullanu) means "all of us," indicating that every individual present is a participant in this divine agreement. It speaks to the communal aspect of faith, where each member of the community is bound together under God's law. This collective responsibility is a cornerstone of the Israelite identity and serves as a model for the Church, where believers are united in Christ.<p><b>who are alive here today</b><br />The emphasis on "alive" and "today" brings a sense of urgency and immediacy to the covenant. The Hebrew word "חַי" (chai) for "alive" signifies not just physical life but a vibrant, active participation in God's plan. "Today" (הַיּוֹם, hayom) stresses the present moment, urging the Israelites to recognize the importance of their current relationship with God. This serves as a powerful reminder for Christians to live out their faith actively and intentionally, recognizing that God's promises and commands are relevant and vital in every moment of their lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's commandments and laws to the people. He serves as the mediator between God and Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai (Horeb)</a></b><br>The place where God originally gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. It is a significant location for the giving of the Law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>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.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who establishes the covenant with His people, demonstrating His faithfulness and desire for a relationship with them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_personal_nature_of_god's_covenant.htm">The Personal Nature of God's Covenant</a></b><br>God'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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_promises.htm">The Continuity of God's Promises</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_and_teaching.htm">The Importance of Remembering and Teaching</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_covenant.htm">Active Participation in God's Covenant</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_obedience_and_faithfulness.htm">The Call to Obedience and Faithfulness</a></b><br>The covenant requires a response of obedience and faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives and align their actions with God's commandments.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Not . . . with our fathers, but with us.</span>--That is, according to the usage of the Hebrew language in drawing contrasts, not <span class= "ital">only </span>with our fathers (who actually heard it), but <span class= "ital">with us also, </span>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.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/5-3.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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">make</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּרַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(kā·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרִ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our fathers,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּ֗נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<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 /><br /><span class="word">of us who are alive</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here today.</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">Deuteronomy 5:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/5-3.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:3 Yahweh didn't make this covenant with our (Deut. 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