Parallel Verses
NET Bible
How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the Lord had handed them over?
New American Standard Bible
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their
And the Lord had given them up?
King James Version
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
Holman Bible
or two put ten thousand to flight,
unless their Rock had sold them,
unless the Lord had given them up?
International Standard Version
How can one person chase a thousand of them and two put a myriad to flight, unless their Rock delivers them and the LORD gives them up?
A Conservative Version
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight unless their Rock had sold them, and LORD had delivered them up?
American Standard Version
How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?
Amplified
“How could one chase a thousand,
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their Rock had sold them,
And the Lord had given them up?
Bible in Basic English
How would it be possible for one to overcome a thousand, and two to send ten thousand in flight, if their rock had not let them go, if the Lord had not given them up?
Darby Translation
How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Were it not that their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?
Julia Smith Translation
How shall one chase a thousand; And two shall cause ten thousand to flee, If that their Rock had not sold them, And Jehovah delivered them up?
King James 2000
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up?
Lexham Expanded Bible
How could one chase a thousand and two could cause a myriad to flee, if their Rock had not sold them, and Yahweh had [not] given them up?
Modern King James verseion
How shall one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and Jehovah had shut them up?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How cometh it that one shall chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand of them to flight - except their rock had sold them, and because the LORD had delivered them.
New Heart English Bible
How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had delivered them up?
The Emphasized Bible
Oh! how would one, have chased, a thousand! And, two, put, ten thousand to flight, - Were it not that their Rock had sold them, And, Yahweh, had abandoned them;
Webster
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
World English Bible
How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and Yahweh had delivered them up?
Youngs Literal Translation
How doth one pursue a thousand, And two cause a myriad to flee! If not -- that their rock hath sold them, And Jehovah hath shut them up?
Themes
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Interlinear
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Radaph
Tsuwr
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
29 I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them." 30 How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the Lord had handed them over? 31 For our enemies' rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 26:8
Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.
Joshua 23:10
One of you makes a thousand run away, for the Lord your God fights for you as he promised you he would.
Psalm 44:12
You sold your people for a pittance; you did not ask a high price for them.
Isaiah 30:17
One thousand will scurry at the battle cry of one enemy soldier; at the battle cry of five enemy soldiers you will all run away, until the remaining few are as isolated as a flagpole on a mountaintop or a signal flag on a hill."
Judges 2:14
The Lord was furious with Israel and handed them over to robbers who plundered them. He turned them over to their enemies who lived around them. They could not withstand their enemies' attacks.
Judges 3:8
The Lord was furious with Israel and turned them over to King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram-Naharaim. They were Cushan-Rishathaim's subjects for eight years.
Judges 7:22-23
When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords throughout the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
1 Samuel 14:15-17
Then fear overwhelmed those who were in the camp, those who were in the field, all the army in the garrison, and the raiding bands. They trembled and the ground shook. This fear was caused by God.
2 Chronicles 24:24
Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the Lord handed over to them Judah's very large army, for the people of Judah had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors. The Syrians gave Joash what he deserved.
Job 11:10
If he comes by and confines you and convenes a court, then who can prevent him?
Job 16:11
God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.
Psalm 31:8
You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy; you enable me to stand in a wide open place.
Isaiah 50:1
This is what the Lord says: "Where is your mother's divorce certificate by which I divorced her? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold because of your sins; because of your rebellious acts I divorced your mother.
Isaiah 52:3
For this is what the Lord says: "You were sold for nothing, and you will not be redeemed for money."
Matthew 18:25
Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.