Deuteronomy 32:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

How could one chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and the LORD had handed them over?

Additional Resources

Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had delivered them up?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    How should one{H259} chase{H7291} a thousand,{H505} And two{H8147} put ten{H7233} thousand{H505} to flight,{H5127} Except{H3808} their Rock{H6697} had sold{H4376} them,{H3588} And Jehovah{H3068} had delivered them up?{H5462}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    How should one{H259} chase{H7291}{(H8799)} a thousand{H505}, and two{H8147} put ten{H7233} thousand{H505} to flight{H5127}{(H8686)}, except{H3808} their Rock{H6697} had sold{H4376}{(H8804)} them{H3588}, and the LORD{H3068} had shut them up{H5462}{(H8689)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Howe it cometh that one shall chace a thousande, and two putt ten thousande off them to flyghte? excepte theire rocke had solde them, and because the Lorde had delyuered them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    How cometh it, yt one shall chace a thousande of them, and yt two shal put ten thousande to flyghte? Is it not so, euen because their rocke hath solde them, and because the LORDE hath geuen them ouer?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    How should one chase a thousand, & two put ten thousande to flight, except their strong God had sold the, & the Lord had shut them vp?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Howe shoulde one chase a thousande, & two put ten thousand to flyght, except their maker had solde them, and except the Lorde had shut them vp?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    How should one chase a thousand, Two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, Yahweh had delivered them up?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    How doth one pursue a thousand, And two cause a myriad to flee! If not -- that their rock hath sold them, And Jehovah hath shut them up?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    How would it be possible for one to overcome a thousand, and two to send ten thousand in flight, if their rock had not let them go, if the Lord had not given them up?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and Yahweh had delivered them up?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the LORD had handed them over?

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 26:8 : 8 Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.
  • Josh 23:10 : 10 One of you will chase a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.
  • Ps 44:12 : 12 You delivered us like sheep to be eaten and have scattered us among the nations.
  • Isa 30:17 : 17 A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will flee, until you are left like a flagpole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.
  • Judg 2:14 : 14 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, and they could no longer stand before their enemies.
  • Judg 3:8 : 8 The anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and He gave them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram Naharaim. The Israelites served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.
  • Judg 7:22-23 : 22 When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath. 23 The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.
  • 1 Sam 14:15-17 : 15 Then panic struck the whole Philistine camp, those in the field, the outposts, and the raiding parties, and the ground trembled. It was a panic sent by God. 16 Saul's lookouts at Gibeah of Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away in all directions. 17 Saul said to the men who were with him, 'Muster the troops and see who has left us.' When they counted, they found that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.
  • 2 Chr 24:24 : 24 Though the Aramean army had come with only a small force of men, the Lord delivered into their hands a very large army because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors. So they executed judgment against Joash.
  • Job 11:10 : 10 If He passes by, imprisons, or calls an assembly, who can turn Him back?
  • Job 16:11 : 11 God has handed me over to the unjust and thrown me into the hands of the wicked.
  • Ps 31:8 : 8 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, for you have seen my affliction and have known the distress of my soul.
  • Isa 50:1 : 1 This is what the LORD says: Where is the certificate of divorce for your mother, whom I sent away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Behold, because of your sins, you were sold, and because of your transgressions, your mother was sent away.
  • Isa 52:3 : 3 For this is what the LORD says: You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money.
  • Matt 18:25 : 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Deut 32:31
    83%

    31 For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede this.

  • Deut 32:27-29
    3 verses
    77%

    27 but I feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say, 'Our own hand has triumphed; it was not the LORD who did all this.'

    28 For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

    29 If only they were wise and would understand this, they would comprehend their latter end.

  • Deut 32:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36 For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one is left—neither slave nor free.

    37 And He will say: 'Where are their gods? The rock they sought refuge in?

  • 2 Sam 22:32
    71%

    32 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?

  • Josh 23:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and no one has been able to stand against you to this day.

    10 One of you will chase a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.

  • Josh 2:10
    69%

    10 We 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.

  • Exod 15:16
    69%

    16 Terror and dread fall upon them; by the greatness of Your arm, they are still as a stone, until Your people pass by, LORD, until the people You have purchased pass by.

  • Isa 30:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 You said, 'No, we will flee on horses'—therefore you will flee! And, 'We will ride on swift horses'—therefore your pursuers will be swift!

    17 A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will flee, until you are left like a flagpole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.

  • Lev 26:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7 You will chase your enemies, and they will fall before you by the sword.

    8 Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.

  • 2 Chr 25:12
    69%

    12 The men of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff, and threw them down, so that they were all dashed to pieces.

  • Ps 18:31
    69%

    31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

  • Num 32:15
    69%

    15 If you turn away from following Him, He will abandon them again in the wilderness, and you will bring destruction on all these people."

  • Isa 48:21
    69%

    21 They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow from the rock for them; He split open the rock, and water gushed out.

  • 1 Sam 12:9
    68%

    9 But they forgot the LORD their God, so He sold them into the hands of Sisera, the commander of Hazor’s army, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.

  • Deut 32:18
    68%

    18 You ignored the Rock who begot you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

  • 2 Chr 20:11
    68%

    11 'See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.'

  • Ps 60:10
    68%

    10 Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.

  • Deut 33:27
    68%

    27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'

  • Num 32:9
    68%

    9 They went up to the Valley of Eshcol, saw the land, and discouraged the hearts of the Israelites from entering the land that the Lord had given them.

  • Jer 46:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15 Why has your strong one been swept away? He did not stand because the Lord drove him away.

    16 He caused many to stumble; they fell one upon another. They said, 'Get up! Let us return to our own people and our homeland, away from the oppressing sword.'

  • Num 31:27
    68%

    27 'Divide the plunder between the warriors who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.'

  • 2 Sam 22:2
    68%

    2 He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

  • Deut 2:15
    68%

    15 Indeed, the LORD's hand was against them, eliminating them from within the camp until they were all destroyed.

  • Num 32:7
    67%

    7 Why would you discourage the hearts of the Israelites from crossing into the land that the Lord has given them?

  • Ps 78:35
    67%

    35 They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their Redeemer.

  • Deut 8:15
    67%

    15 He led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, filled with venomous snakes, scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water. He brought water for you out of a rock of flint.

  • Ps 124:2
    67%

    2 if the Lord had not been on our side when people rose up against us,

  • Exod 14:25
    67%

    25 He caused the wheels of their chariots to come off so that they moved with difficulty. The Egyptians said, 'Let’s get away from Israel! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.'

  • Judg 2:14
    67%

    14 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, and they could no longer stand before their enemies.

  • Deut 29:7
    67%

    7 We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Lev 26:37
    67%

    37 They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from the sword, though no one pursues them. You will not be able to stand before your enemies.

  • Gen 32:8
    67%

    8 Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people with him, along with the flocks, herds, and camels, into two camps.

  • Deut 31:5
    67%

    5 The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must act toward them according to the entire commandment I have instructed you.

  • Josh 10:10
    67%

    10 And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

  • Ps 144:1
    67%

    1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for war.

  • Josh 7:8
    67%

    8 Pardon me, O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has turned its back and fled from its enemies?

  • Ps 78:20
    67%

    20 True, He struck the rock, and water gushed out, and streams overflowed. But can He also give us bread or provide meat for His people?

Created by Digify•Powered by SQLExpert
© 2025 Bibelvers. All rights reserved.