Deuteronomy 10:14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

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New International Version
To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.

New Living Translation
“Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the LORD your God.

English Standard Version
Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.

Berean Standard Bible
Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

King James Bible
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

New King James Version
Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the LORD your God, also the earth with all that is in it.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.

NASB 1995
“Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.

NASB 1977
“Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, to Yahweh your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.

Amplified Bible
Behold, the heavens and the highest of heavens belong to the LORD your God, the earth and all that is in it.

Christian Standard Bible
The heavens, indeed the highest heavens, belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The heavens, indeed the highest heavens, belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.

American Standard Version
Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.

Contemporary English Version
Everything belongs to the LORD your God, not only the earth and everything on it, but also the sky and the highest heavens.

English Revised Version
Behold, unto the LORD thy God belongeth the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that therein is.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember that the sky, the highest heaven, the earth and everything it contains belong to the LORD your God.

Good News Translation
To the LORD belong even the highest heavens; the earth is his also, and everything on it.

International Standard Version
You see, heaven—even the highest heavens—belongs to the LORD, along with the earth and all that is in it,

Majority Standard Bible
Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

NET Bible
The heavens--indeed the highest heavens--belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.

New Heart English Bible
Look, to the LORD your God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is in it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belongeth to the LORD thy God, the earth also, with all that it contains.

World English Bible
Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven, the heaven of heavens, and the earth, with all that is therein.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Behold, the heavens, even the heavens of the heavens, [belong] to your God YHWH, [as does] the earth and all that [is] in it.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, to Jehovah thy God are the heavens and the heavens of the heavens, the earth and all that is in it;

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, to Jehovah thy God the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, the earth and all which is in it.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold heaven is the Lord's thy God, and the heaven of heaven, the earth and all things that are therein.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Lo, heaven belongs to the Lord your God, and the heaven of heaven, and the earth, and all the things that are within these.

New American Bible
Look, the heavens, even the highest heavens, belong to the LORD, your God, as well as the earth and everything on it.

New Revised Standard Version
Although heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to the LORD your God, the earth with all that is in it,

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belongs to the LORD your God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Heavens and the Heavens of Heavens, and Earth and all that is in it, are of LORD JEHOVAH your God.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, unto the LORD thy God belongeth the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that therein is.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to the Lord thy God, the earth and all things that are in it.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

A Call to Obedience
…13and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good? 14Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it. 15Yet 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.…

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Cross References

Psalm 24:1
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

1 Corinthians 10:26
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

Psalm 89:11
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

Nehemiah 9:6
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.

Colossians 1:16
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.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Exodus 19:5
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.

Job 41:11
Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

Isaiah 66:1-2
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.

Acts 17:24
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.

1 Chronicles 29:11
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.

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Hebrews 1:2
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.

Revelation 4:11
“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.”

Jeremiah 27:5
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.

Treasury of Scripture

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's your God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

the heaven

1 Kings 8:27
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?

2 Chronicles 6:18
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!

Nehemiah 9:6
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

the earth

Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Exodus 9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.

Exodus 19:5
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 is mine:

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Deuteronomy 10

1. God's mercy in restoring the two tablets
6. in continuing the priesthood
8. in separating the tribe of Levi
10. in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people
12. An exhortation to obedience

Berean Study Bible

Behold
The word "Behold" is a call to attention, urging the listener or reader to pause and consider the significance of what follows. In Hebrew, the word is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which serves as an imperative to focus on the majesty and authority of God. It is a reminder to the Israelites, and to us, to recognize the divine sovereignty and to approach the following truths with reverence and awe.

to the LORD your God
This phrase emphasizes the personal relationship between God and His people. The Hebrew name for God here is "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the covenant name of God, which signifies His eternal presence and faithfulness. The phrase underscores that the LORD is not a distant deity but a personal God who has chosen Israel as His people. It is a reminder of the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where God declared, "I will be your God, and you will be My people."

belong the heavens
The "heavens" in Hebrew is "שָׁמַיִם" (shamayim), referring to the sky and the celestial realm. This phrase asserts God's ownership and dominion over the entire universe. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the heavens were often associated with the dwelling place of the gods, but here, it is declared that the one true God, YHWH, is the sovereign ruler over all the heavens.

even the highest heavens
The "highest heavens" or "heaven of heavens" (שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם, shemei hashamaim) is a Hebrew idiom that signifies the utmost reaches of the universe, beyond human comprehension. This phrase highlights the transcendence of God, who is not limited by space or time. It serves as a reminder of His infinite power and majesty, surpassing all creation.

and the earth
The "earth" (אֶרֶץ, eretz) refers to the physical world, the realm of human habitation. By stating that the earth belongs to God, the text affirms His authority over all creation. This is a counter-narrative to the pagan beliefs of the time, which often attributed different parts of the world to various deities. Here, it is clear that the LORD is the Creator and Sustainer of all.

and everything in it
This phrase encompasses all that exists within the earth, including all living creatures and natural resources. It is a declaration of God's providence and care for His creation. The Hebrew word "כֹּל" (kol) means "all" or "everything," emphasizing the totality of God's ownership. This serves as a reminder of humanity's role as stewards of God's creation, entrusted to care for and manage it according to His will.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 14, 15. - 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. Exodus 19:5). The heaven and the heaven of heavens; the highest heavens, all that may be called heaven, with all that it contains. Delight ("set his eve upon," Deuteronomy 7:7); literally, cleaved to, was attached to. "Affection, love, choice, the three moments prompting from the innermost impulses to the historical act" (Lange).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Behold,
הֵ֚ן (hên)
Interjection
Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

to the LORD
לַיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

belong the heavens,
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

even the highest
וּשְׁמֵ֣י (ū·šə·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

heavens,
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

and the earth
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and everything in it.
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

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