Deu 10:15 | NETfull | STEP | However, only to your ancestors did he show his loving favor, and he chose you, their descendants, from all peoples

Deuteronomy 10:15

15 However, only to your ancestors did he ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 10:4.} show his loving favor, ^{▼▼ Heb “take delight to love.” Here again the verb אָהַב (’ahav, “love”), juxtaposed with בָחַר (bakhar, “choose”), is a term in covenant contexts that describes the Lord’s initiative in calling the patriarchal ancestors to be the founders of a people special to him (cf. the note on the word “loved” in Deut 4:37).} and he chose you, their descendants, ^{▼▼ The Hebrew text includes “after them,” but it is redundant in English style and has not been included in the translation.} from all peoples – as is apparent today.