Deuteronomy 32:30
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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?How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
In other translations
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?How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
Hebrew words
אֵיכָה'eikhahhow?H349יִרְדֹּףyirdofwill he pursueH7291אֶחָד'echadone [person]H259אֶלֶף'elefa thousandH505וּשְׁנַיִםushenayimand two [people]H8147יָנִיסוּyanisuwill they put to flight?H5127רְבָבָהrevavahten thousandH7233אִם־'im-ifH518לֹאlo'in-H3808כִּי־ki-deedH3588צוּרָםtzuramrock theirH6697מְכָרָםmekharamhe had sold themH4376וַיהוָהvayahwehand YahwehH3068הִסְגִּירָם׃hisgiramhe had delivered up themH5462
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Related verses
- Leviticus 26:8And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.
- Joshua 23:10One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.
- Isaiah 30:17One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.
- Psalm 31:8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
- Psalm 44:12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.You sell Your people for nothing; no profit do You gain from their sale.
- Judges 7:22-2322 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth–shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel–meholah, unto Tabbath. 23 And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.22 And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. 23 Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.
- Isaiah 52:3For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
- 2 Chronicles 24:24For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the Lord delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
- Judges 3:8Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan–rishathaim eight years.Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.
- 1 Samuel 14:15-1715 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. 16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another. 17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.15 Then terror struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked and panic spread from God. 16 Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction, 17 Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.
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