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besides him there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“He showed you these things so you would know that the LORD is God and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he <i>is</i> God; <i>there is</i> none else beside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD Himself <i>is</i> God; <i>there is</i> none other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You were shown <i>these things</i> so that you might know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220To you it was shown that you might know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“To you it was shown that you might know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To you it was shown that you might know that Yahweh, He is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It was shown to you so that you might have [personal] knowledge <i>and</i> comprehend that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that Jehovah he is God; there is none else besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God. There is no other god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD has shown you this, to prove to you that he alone is God and that there is no other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You have been shown this in order to know that 'the LORD is God' and there is no one like him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You have been taught that the LORD alone is God--there is no other besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was shown to you so that you might know that the LORD is God. There is no one else besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To thee it was shown, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was shown to you so that you might know that Yahweh is God. There is no one else besides him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You—you have been shown [it], to know that He, YHWH, [is] God; there is none else besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou, thou hast been shewn it, to know that Jehovah He is God; there is none else besides Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou sawest to know that Jehovah he is God: no more beside him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That thou mightest know that the Lord he is God, and there is no other besides him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So may you know that the Lord himself is God, and there is no other beside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All this you were allowed to see that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To you it was shown so that you would acknowledge that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You saw and knew that the LORD is God; there is none else besides him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have seen and you have known that LORD JEHOVAH is God and there is none again outside of Him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Unto thee it was shown, that thou mightiest know that the LORD, He is God; there is none else beside Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So that thou shouldest know that the Lord thy God he is God, and there is none beside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/4-35.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=1473" 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/4.htm">The LORD Alone is God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: hā·rə·’ê·ṯā (V-Hofal-Perf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">were shown these things</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: lā·ḏa·‘aṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">so that you would know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">is God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: mil·ḇad·dō (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Separation, a part. ">besides Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.…<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="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a></span><br />I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-60.htm">1 Kings 8:60</a></span><br />so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21-22</a></span><br />Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. / Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-22.htm">2 Samuel 7:22</a></span><br />How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10-11</a></span><br />“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-14.htm">Exodus 9:14</a></span><br />Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-10.htm">Psalm 86:10</a></span><br />For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9</a></span><br />Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-29.htm">Mark 12:29-32</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. / Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ / The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></span><br />May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To you it was showed, that you might know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.</p><p class="hdg">know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a></b></br> Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36,37</a></b></br> And it came to pass at <i>the time of</i> the offering of the <i>evening</i> sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou <i>art</i> God in Israel, and <i>that</i> I <i>am</i> thy servant, and <i>that</i> I have done all these things at thy word… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19</a></b></br> Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou <i>art</i> the LORD God, <i>even</i> thou only.</p><p class="hdg">none else</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Deuteronomy 32:23</a></b></br> I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who <i>is</i> like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful <i>in</i> praises, doing wonders?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none holy as the LORD: for <i>there is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is there</i> any rock like our God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/exodus/10-2.htm">Mightest</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Mightiest</a> <a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Thou</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/18-8.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Mightest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-19.htm">Mightiest</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-36.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-27.htm">Thou</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Recapitulation</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/4.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/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You were shown these things</b><br>This phrase refers to the miraculous signs and wonders that the Israelites witnessed, such as the plagues in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the provision of manna in the wilderness. These events were meant to demonstrate God's power and faithfulness. In the broader biblical context, these acts serve as a testament to God's sovereignty and His active involvement in the lives of His people. The Israelites were chosen to witness these events to solidify their faith and understanding of God's unique nature.<p><b>so that you would know</b><br>The purpose of these divine revelations was to instill a deep, personal knowledge of God in the hearts of the Israelites. This knowledge is not merely intellectual but experiential, involving a relationship with God. The Hebrew concept of "knowing" often implies an intimate, covenantal relationship, as seen in <a href="/genesis/4.htm">Genesis 4:1</a> where Adam "knew" Eve. This knowledge is foundational for the Israelites' identity and mission as God's chosen people.<p><b>that the LORD is God</b><br>This declaration emphasizes the monotheistic belief central to Israel's faith. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies the covenant name of God, highlighting His eternal, self-existent nature. This statement distinguishes the God of Israel from the polytheistic deities of surrounding nations. It echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one," underscoring the uniqueness and supremacy of God.<p><b>there is no other besides Him</b><br>This phrase affirms the exclusivity of God, rejecting the existence or worship of other gods. It is a direct challenge to the idolatry prevalent in the ancient Near East. This exclusivity is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, such as <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5</a>, "I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God." It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan, where He declares in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."<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 delivered God's laws and teachings to the people. He is the speaker in this passage, reminding the Israelites of God's unique identity and power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from Egypt and are being prepared to enter the Promised Land. They are the recipients of this message, called to recognize and worship the one true God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God revealed Himself to the Israelites, giving them the Ten Commandments and demonstrating His power and holiness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land from which the Israelites were delivered, symbolizing bondage and idolatry, contrasting with the freedom and truth found in worshiping the one true God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents the fulfillment of God's promises and the place where the Israelites are to live out their covenant relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_uniqueness_of_god.htm">The Uniqueness of God</a></b><br>Recognize that the LORD is the only true God, distinct from all other so-called gods. This truth calls for exclusive worship and allegiance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revelation_and_relationship.htm">Revelation and Relationship</a></b><br>Understand that God reveals Himself to us so that we might know Him personally. This knowledge is not just intellectual but relational, calling us to a deeper commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejecting_idolatry.htm">Rejecting Idolatry</a></b><br>In a world filled with distractions and false gods, we must actively reject idolatry in all its forms, whether material, ideological, or relational.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_covenant.htm">Living in Covenant</a></b><br>As the Israelites were called to live in covenant with God, so are we called to live in a committed relationship with Him, reflecting His character and values in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>Our acknowledgment of the one true God should be evident in our lives, serving as a testimony to others of His reality and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_number_of_gods.htm">What is the number of gods?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_central_theme_of_the_bible.htm">What is the number of gods?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_paganism_and_its_core_beliefs.htm">What is Paganism and its core beliefs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_send_fire_in_2_kings_1_9-12.htm">In 2 Kings 1:9–12, how could fire literally descend from heaven, consuming two groups of fifty men, and why would God use such a violent method? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - All this Israel was made to see, in order that they might know that Jehovah is alone God, and beside him is no other. God (<span class="hebrew">הָךאלֺלהִים</span>, the God), the one living and true God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/4-35.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">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were shown [these things]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרְאֵ֣תָ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rə·’ê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that you would know</span><br /><span class="heb">לָדַ֔עַת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</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">the LORD</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">is God;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">besides Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(mil·ḇad·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:35 To you it was shown that you (Deut. 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