Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
How happy art thou, O Israel! Who is like unto thee, O people victorious in Yahweh? Thy helpful shield, who also is thy majestic sword, - So that thy foes come cringing unto thee, And, thou, upon their heights, dost march along.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Holman Bible
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord?
He is the shield that protects you,
the sword you boast in.
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread on their backs.
International Standard Version
How blessed are you, Israel! Who can be like you, a people delivered by the LORD, your shield of help and your finely crafted sword. May your enemies cower before you. You will tread down their high places."
A Conservative Version
Happy are thou, O Israel. Who is like thee, a people saved by LORD, the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves to thee, and thou shall tread upon their high places.
American Standard Version
Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Amplified
“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
The Shield of your help,
And the Sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”
Bible in Basic English
Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.
Darby Translation
Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy, thou, Israel: who like thee, a people saved by Jehovah, the shield of thy help, and who the sword of thy lifting up and thine enemies will lie to thee, and thou wilt tread upon their heights.
King James 2000
Happy are you, O Israel: who is like unto you, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! and your enemies shall submit unto you; and you shall tread upon their high places.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] you, O Israel. Who is like you, a people who [is] saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and who [is] the sword of your triumph, and your enemies, they shall fawn before you, and you shall tread on their backs."
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, O people saved by Jehovah, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! And your enemies shall be found liars to you, and you shall tread on their high places.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Happy art thou Israel: who is like unto thee? A people that art saved by the LORD; thy shield, and helper, and sword of thy glory. And thine enemies shall hide themselves from thee, and thou shalt walk upon their high hills."
NET Bible
You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
New Heart English Bible
You are happy, Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency. Your enemies shall submit themselves to you. You shall tread on their high places."
Webster
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like to thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellence! and thy enemies shall be found liars to thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
World English Bible
You are happy, Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you. You shall tread on their high places."
Youngs Literal Translation
O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who is the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'
Themes
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A shield
Exaltation » Of israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Exaltation » Israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Salvation
Israel » Called to separation » Exalted to a high position
Israel » Defence of in battle » Exaltation
Jews, the » Under God's special protection
Jews, the » Their national greatness
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Swords » Illustrative » Of the protection of God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 33:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings Of Moses On Israel
28 Thus hath Israel settled down securely, Alone, the fountain of Jacob, Within a land both of corn and new wine, - His heaven also droppeth down dew. 29 How happy art thou, O Israel! Who is like unto thee, O people victorious in Yahweh? Thy helpful shield, who also is thy majestic sword, - So that thy foes come cringing unto thee, And, thou, upon their heights, dost march along.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:23
Who, then, is like thy people, like Israel, a nation alone in the earth? whom God went to redeem for himself as a people, so to make himself a name, and to do for you the great deed, fearful things also for thy land, to make way for thy people, whom thou hadst redeemed for thyself, out of Egypt, dealing with nations and their god's;
Psalm 115:9-11
O Israel! trust thou in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!
Genesis 15:1
After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying, - Do not fear Abram, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.
Numbers 23:20-24
Lo! to bless, have I received command , - And I will bless, nor will I take it back.
Deuteronomy 4:7-8
For what great nation is there which hath gods nigh unto it, - like Yahweh our God, whensoever we have cried out unto him.
Deuteronomy 32:13
He made him ride on the high places of the land, Caused him to eat the increase of the fields, - And gave him to suck honey out of the cliff, And oil out of the rock of flint:
Joshua 10:24-25
And it came to pass, when they brought out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war who had been with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. So they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
Psalm 18:44
At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:
Psalm 66:3
Say unto God - How fearful in thy doings, Through the abounding of thy power, shall thy foes come cringing unto thee;
Psalm 144:15
How happy the people that is in such a case! How happy the people that hath Yahweh for its God!
Isaiah 45:17
Israel, hath been delivered by Yahweh, with an age-abiding deliverance, - Ye shall neither turn pale nor he put to shame, unto the ages of futurity,.
Numbers 24:5
How pleasing are thy tents, O Jacob, - Thy habitations, O Israel:
Judges 7:20
Yea the three companies blew with the horns, and shivered the pitchers, and caught hold - with their left hands - of the torches, while, in their right hands, were the horns, to blow with, - and they cried, A sword for Yahweh, and for Gideon!
2 Samuel 22:45
The sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me, - at the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, -
Psalm 7:12
If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, - his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
Psalm 33:12
How happy the nation whose God is, Yahweh, The people he hath chosen as his own inheritance!
Psalm 33:20
Our own soul, hath waited for Yahweh, Our help and our shield, is he!
Psalm 45:3
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, -- Tis thine honour and thy majesty;
Psalm 81:15
The haters of Yahweh, should come cringing unto him, Then let their own good time be age-abiding!
Psalm 84:11
For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God, - Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.
Isaiah 12:2
Lo, GOD is my salvation! I will trust and not dread, - For, my might and melody, is Yah, Yahweh, And he hath become mine, by salvation.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day, will Yahweh With his sword - the hard and the great and the strong, Bring punishment Upon Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, And upon Leviathan, the crooked serpent, - And will slay the monster which is in the sea.
Isaiah 34:5-6
For my sword hath been sated in the heavens, - Lo! upon Edom, shall it descend, Even on the people whom I have devoted to justice.
Jeremiah 12:12
On all the bare heights in the wilderness, have come despoilers, For the sword of Yahweh hath devoured from one end of the land unto the other, - There is peace for no flesh!
Jeremiah 47:6
Ah! thou sword of Yahweh, How long, wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, Rest thyself and be still.
Habakkuk 3:19
Yahweh, My Lord, is my strength, therefore hath he made my feet like hinds, and, upon my high places, will he cause me to march along. To the chief musician, on my double harp.
1 Timothy 4:10
For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men - specially, of such as believe.
Revelation 1:16
And, having in his right hand, seven stars, and, out of his mouth, a sharp, two-edged sword, going forth; and, his whole appearance, as when, the sun, shineth in its strength.
Revelation 19:21
And, the rest, were slain with the sword of him that was sitting upon the horse, which went forth out of his mouth, and, all the birds, were filled with their flesh.