KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD your God has made your numbers grow, and look—today you are as many as the stars in the sky.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is reminding the Israelites that God has kept His promise by making them into a great nation with countless people.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is speaking to the second generation of Israelites who are about to enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. This statement refers back to God's original promise to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. The Israelites had indeed grown from a small family of 70 people who entered Egypt to a nation of over 600,000 men plus their families.
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