^4:37Moreover, because he loved⁶² your ancestors, he chose their⁶³ descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of Egypt with his great power

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Footnotes

62 The concept of love here is not primarily that of emotional affection but of commitment or devotion. This verse suggests that God chose Israel to be his special people because he loved the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob) and had promised to bless their descendants. See as well Deut 7:7–9.
63 The , , , , and read a third person masculine plural suffix for the ’s 3rd person masculine singular, “his descendants.” Cf. Deut 10:15. Quite likely the should be emended in this instance.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And because he loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them and brought you out of Egypt with his own presence, by his great power,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because he loved your ancestors and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out of Egypt by his Presence and his great strength,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by his presence and great power,

NLTNew Living Translation

Because he loved your ancestors, he chose to bless their descendants, and he personally brought you out of Egypt with a great display of power.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And because he loved your ancestors he chose their descendants after them. And he brought you forth from Egypt with his own presence, by his great strength,

KJV 1900King James Version

And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;

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