And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by Yahweh’s name, and they will be afraid of you.
- BSB Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.
- NKJV Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you.
- NASB So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.
- NLT Then all the nations of the world will see that you are a people claimed by the Lord, and they will stand in awe of you.
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Quick answer
The nations will see Israel bears Yahweh's name and will stand in awe of them.
Overview
Bearing God's name marks Israel as belonging to him and representing him. Their God-given blessing was meant to draw the watching nations to reverence Yahweh. This missionary purpose ultimately finds fulfillment as people of every nation are called by Christ's name.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- 2 Chr 7:14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
- Deut 11:25There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
- Jer 33:9And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
- Exod 12:33And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
- Mal 3:12And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Deut 4:6–8Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
- Dan 9:18–19O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
- Num 6:27And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
- 1 Sam 18:28–29And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
- Exod 14:25And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
- Josh 5:1And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
- 1 Chr 14:17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
- Isa 63:19We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
- Rev 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
- 1 Sam 18:12–15And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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