Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

You also turn back the edge of his sword
And have not made him stand in battle.

King James Version

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Holman Bible

You have also turned back his sharp sword
and have not let him stand in battle.

International Standard Version

Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword and did not support him in battle.

A Conservative Version

Yea, thou turn back the edge of his sword, and have not made him to stand in the battle.

American Standard Version

Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Amplified


Also, You have turned back the edge of his sword
And have not made him [strong enough] to stand in battle.

Bible in Basic English

His sword is turned back; you have not been his support in the fight.

Darby Translation

Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.

Julia Smith Translation

Also thou wilt turn hack the edge of his sword, and thou caused him not to rise up in war.

King James 2000

You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and have not made him to stand in the battle.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You have also turned back the edge of his sword and have not helped him stand [his ground] in the battle.

Modern King James verseion

You also have turned back the edge of his sword and have not made him stand in the battle.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou hast taken away the strength of his sword, and givest him not victory in the battle.

NET Bible

You turn back his sword from the adversary, and have not sustained him in battle.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;

Webster

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

World English Bible

Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle.

Youngs Literal Translation

Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

References

Fausets

Verse Info

Context Readings

Perplexity About God's Promises

42 You lifted up the right hand of his enemies and made all of his adversaries rejoice. 43 You also turn back the edge of his sword
And have not made him stand in battle.
44 You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.

Cross References

Leviticus 26:36-37

I will fill those who are left in the land of their enemies with despair. The sound of a windblown leaf will make them run. They will run away and fall, but no one will be chasing them.

Numbers 14:42

Do not go! Your enemies will defeat you because Jehovah is not with you.

Numbers 14:45

The Amalekites and Canaanites who lived there came down from those mountains, attacked the Israelites, and defeated them at Hormah.

Joshua 7:4-5

So about three thousand men left the people. The men of Ai routed them.

Joshua 7:8-12

O Jehovah, what shall I say, when Israel turned their backs before its enemies!

2 Chronicles 25:8

If you go into battle with them God will use the enemy to defeat you. It does not matter how courageous you are because God has the power to help you or to defeat you.

Psalm 44:10

You make us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us rob us at will.

Ezekiel 30:21-25

Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. His arm is not bandaged, so it cannot heal and be strong enough to hold a sword.

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