Parallel Verses
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?
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.
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 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?
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 If they were wise -- They deal wisely with this; They attend to their latter end: 30 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? 31 For not as our Rock is their rock, (And our enemies are judges!)
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 26:8
and five of you have pursued a hundred, and a hundred of you do pursue a myriad; and your enemies have fallen before you by the sword.
Joshua 23:10
one man of you doth pursue a thousand, for Jehovah your God is He who is fighting for you, as He hath spoken to you;
Psalm 44:12
Thou sellest Thy people -- without wealth, And hast not become great by their price.
Isaiah 30:17
One thousand because of the rebuke of one, Because of the rebuke of five ye flee, Till ye have been surely left as a pole On the top of the mountain, And as an ensign on the height.
Judges 2:14
And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He giveth them into the hand of spoilers, and they spoil them, and He selleth them into the hand of their enemies round about, and they have not been able any more to stand before their enemies;
Judges 3:8
And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of Chushan-Rishathaim king of Aram-Naharaim, and the sons of Israel serve Chushan-Rishathaim eight years;
Judges 7:22-23
and the three hundred blow the trumpets, and Jehovah setteth the sword of each against his companion, even through all the camp; and the camp fleeth unto Beth-Shittah, at Zererath, unto the border of Abel-Meholah, by Tabbath.
1 Samuel 14:15-17
and there is a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people, the station and the destroyers have trembled -- even they, and the earth shaketh, and it becometh a trembling of God.
2 Chronicles 24:24
for with few men have the force of Aram come in, and Jehovah hath given into their hand a mighty force for multitude, because they have forsaken Jehovah, God of their fathers; and with Joash they have executed judgments.
Job 11:10
If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?
Job 16:11
God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.
Psalm 31:8
And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus said Jehovah: 'Where is this -- the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.
Isaiah 52:3
For thus said Jehovah: 'For nought ye have been sold, And not by money are ye redeemed.'
Matthew 18:25
and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.