Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from a sword though no one is pursuing them. You will not be able to stand against your enemies.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
International Standard Version
They'll stumble over each other as though fleeing before the sword, even though no one is pursuing.
A Conservative Version
And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when no man pursues. And ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
American Standard Version
And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Amplified
They shall stumble over one another as if to escape from a sword when no one is chasing them; and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.
Bible in Basic English
Falling on one another, as before the sword, when no one comes after them; you will give way before your haters.
Darby Translation
and they shall stumble one over another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Julia Smith Translation
And they faltered each upon his brother, as from before the sword, and none pursued: and there shall be to you no power of standing before your enemies.
King James 2000
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursues: and you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they shall stumble over {one another} as {from before} a sword, but there shall not be a pursuer; and {you shall have no resistance} {before} your enemies.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall fall on one another, as if it were before a sword, when none pursues. And you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword even no man following them, and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies:
NET Bible
They will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword, though there is no pursuer, and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies.
New Heart English Bible
They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues: and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.
The Emphasized Bible
And they shall stumble one upon another as from before a sword, when, pursuer there is none; And ye shall not have wherewith to stand before your foes;
Webster
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
World English Bible
They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues: and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they have stumbled one on another, as from the face of a sword, and there is none pursuing, and ye have no standing before your enemies,
Themes
Covenant » Of God with men » Punishments for breaking of
Disobedience to God » Denunciations against
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Fear
Rebellion against God » Punishment for
Sabbatic year » Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 26:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Punishment For Disobedience
36 “I will put anxiety in the hearts of those of you who survive in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a wind-driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as one flees from a sword, and fall though no one is pursuing them. 37 They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from a sword though no one is pursuing them. You will not be able to stand against your enemies. 38 You will perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will devour you.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Joshua 7:12-13
This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction.
Judges 2:14
The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He handed them over to marauders who raided them. He sold
Numbers 14:42
Don’t go, because the Lord is not among you and you will be defeated by your enemies.
Judges 7:22
When Gideon’s men blew their 300 trumpets, the Lord set the swords of each man in the army against each other. They fled to Beth-shittah in the direction of Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah
1 Samuel 14:15-16
Terror spread through the Philistine camp and the open fields to all the troops. Even the garrison and the raiding parties
Isaiah 10:4
except crouch among the prisoners
or fall among the slain.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.
Jeremiah 37:10
Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire Chaldean army that is fighting with you,