Deuteronomy 25:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

how he met you on the road, attacked all who were lagging behind you when you were tired and weary, and he did not fear God.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    How he met you on the way and attacked your rear, all who were feeble behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he did not fear God.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    he mett the by the waye and smote the hynmost of you, all that were ouer laboured and dragged by hynde, when thou wast faynted and werye, and he feared not God.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    how they buckled with the by the waye, and smote thy hynmost, euen all that were feble, which came after the whan thou wast weerye and fainte, and they feared not God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    How he met thee by ye way, & smote ye hindmost of you, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast fainted & weary, & he feared not God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Howe he met thee by the way, and smote the hyndmost of you, all that were feeble and came behynde, when thou wast faynted and weerie, and he feared not God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, [even] all [that were] feeble behind thee, when thou [wast] faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    how he met you by the way, and struck the hindmost of you, all who were feeble behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he didn't fear God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    that he hath met thee in the way, and smiteth in all those feeble behind thee (and thou wearied and fatigued), and is not fearing God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    How, meeting you on the way, he made an attack on you when you were tired and without strength, cutting off all the feeble ones at the end of your line; and the fear of God was not in him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    how he met you by the way, and struck the hindmost of you, all who were feeble behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he didn't fear God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    how they met you along the way and cut off all your stragglers in the rear of the march when you were exhausted and tired; they were unafraid of God.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 36:1 : 1 To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.
  • Rom 3:18 : 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Then I said, 'What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of the nations, our enemies?'
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 The former governors who were before me placed heavy burdens on the people, taking food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Even their servants oppressed the people. But because of the fear of God, I did not act like that.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    17Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey out of Egypt,

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  • 1 Sam 15:2-3
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    2This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel, how they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.'

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  • 1 Sam 28:18
    77%

    18Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD or carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

  • 1 Sam 15:18-19
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    76%

    8Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.

  • Exod 17:13-14
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  • Deut 7:18-19
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    74%

    18Do not be afraid of them. Remember well what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt—

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    74%

    43For the Amalekites and Canaanites are there to confront you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, He will not be with you.

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    74%

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    73%

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  • Deut 1:29-31
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    73%

    29Then I said to you, 'Do not be terrified or afraid of them.'

    30The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.

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    72%

    10We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

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    17‘Treat the Midianites as enemies and strike them down.

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    72%

    27I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.

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    72%

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  • Deut 11:5
    72%

    5And what He did for you in the wilderness until you reached this place.

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

    1When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

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    71%

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    15Saul answered, 'They brought them from the Amalekites; the people spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we have utterly destroyed.'

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    71%

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    71%

    19But as for you, do not stop! Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands.”

  • Deut 31:8
    71%

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    70%

    4No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.

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    70%

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    70%

    16He fed you manna in the wilderness, which your fathers had never known, to humble and test you so that He might do good for you in the end.

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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