Deuteronomy 4:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Ask now about the days that are past, from the day that God created humanity on the earth, and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one si of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from one side of heaven to the other, whether there has been any such thing as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For ask{H7592} now of the days{H3117} that are past,{H7223} which were{H1961} before{H6440} thee, since the day{H3117} that God{H430} created{H1254} man{H120} upon the earth,{H776} and from the one end{H7097} of heaven{H8064} unto the other, whether there hath been [any such thing] as this great{H1419} thing{H1697} is, or hath been heard{H8085} like it?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For ask{H7592}{(H8798)} now of the days{H3117} that are past{H7223}, which were{H1961}{(H8738)} before{H6440} thee, since the day{H3117} that God{H430} created{H1254}{(H8804)} man{H120} upon the earth{H776}, and ask from the one side{H7097} of heaven{H8064} unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great{H1419} thing{H1697} is, or hath been heard{H8085}{(H8738)} like it?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For axe I praye the of the dayes that are past which were before the, sence the daye that God created man vppon the erth and from the one syde of heauen vnto the other whether any thinge hath bene lyke vnto this greate thinge or whether any soche thinge hath bene herde as it is,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For axe after the tymes past, which haue bene before the, sens the daie yt God created man vpon earth, from one ende of the heaue vnto the other, whether there was euer eny soch greate thinge done, or eny soch like herde,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For inquire now of the dayes that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man vpon the earth, and aske from the one ende of heauen vnto the other, if there came to passe such a great thing as this, or whether any such like thing hath bene heard.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For aske of the dayes that are past, which were before & since the day that God created man vpon the earth, and aske from the one side of heauen vnto the other, if euer there came to passe such a great thyng, or whether any such lyke thyng hath ben hearde as this.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and [ask] from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been [any such thing] as this great thing [is], or hath been heard like it?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and from the one end of the sky to the other, whether there has been [any such thing] as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `For, ask, I pray thee, at the former days which have been before thee, from the day that God prepared man on the earth, and from the `one' end of the heavens even unto the `other' end of the heavens, whether there hath been as this great thing -- or hath been heard like it?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and from the one end of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been `any such thing' as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and from the one end of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been [any such thing] as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Give thought now to the days which are past, before your time, from the day when God first gave life to man on the earth, and searching from one end of heaven to the other, see if such a great thing as this has ever been, or if anything like it has been talked of in story.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and from the one end of the sky to the other, whether there has been [any such thing] as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Uniqueness of Israel’s God Indeed, ask about the distant past, starting from the day God created humankind on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether there has ever been such a great thing as this, or even a rumor of it.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:8 : 8 Ask the previous generation, and give thought to the findings of their ancestors;
  • Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  • Mark 13:27 : 27 And He will send His angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
  • Ps 44:1 : 1 For the director of music. A contemplative psalm of the sons of Korah.
  • Joel 1:2 : 2 Hear this, you elders, and listen, all you inhabitants of the land. Has anything like this happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors?
  • Gen 1:27 : 27 So God created mankind in his own image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
  • Deut 30:4 : 4 Even if you are exiled to the ends of the heavens, the LORD your God will gather you from there, and He will bring you back from there.
  • Deut 32:7 : 7 Remember the days of old; consider the years of past generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 4:33-36
    4 verses
    83%

    33 Has any people heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have heard, and lived?

    34 Or has any god ever tried to take for himself a nation from within another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

    35 You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.

    36 From heaven He caused you to hear His voice to teach you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.

  • Deut 32:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6 Is this how you repay the LORD, you foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father, your Creator, the One who made you and established you?

    7 Remember the days of old; consider the years of past generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.

  • Deut 4:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?

    8 And what great nation has righteous statutes and judgments like this entire law that I am setting before you today?

  • 24 ‘O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works You do?’

  • 26 For who among all flesh has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and lived?

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    22 Therefore you are great, O LORD God, for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

    23 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem as his people, to make a name for himself and to perform great and awesome deeds for your land, driving out nations and their gods before your people, whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt?

  • 10 Is there anything of which one can say, 'Look! This is something new'? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.

  • 10 The LORD responded, "I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will perform wonders never before done in any nation or all the earth. All the people among whom you live will see the work of the LORD, for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.

  • 10 Go across to the coasts of Cyprus and look, send to Kedar and observe closely; see if there has ever been anything like this.

  • 8 Ask the previous generation, and give thought to the findings of their ancestors;

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    20 LORD, there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as we have heard with our own ears.

    21 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as his own people, to make a name for yourself through great and awesome deeds, driving out nations before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?

  • 2 Know today that it was not your children, who did not know and have not seen, but you who witnessed the discipline of the LORD your God—His greatness, His strong hand, and His outstretched arm.

  • 20 You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt and continue to this day, both in Israel and among all mankind. You have made a name for Yourself that remains to this day.

  • 1 For the director of music. A contemplative psalm of the sons of Korah.

  • Deut 4:30-31
    2 verses
    71%

    30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.

    31 For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the covenant He swore to your ancestors.

  • 4 Do you not know this from ancient times, since man was placed on the earth,

  • 4 You meet those who delight in doing righteousness and remember your ways. But when you were angry, we sinned; in our sins we have been for a long time. Can we still be saved?

  • 10 Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when the LORD said to me, 'Assemble the people for Me, and I will let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and to teach them to their children.'

  • 3 But to this day, the LORD has not given you a heart to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

  • 21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done great and awe-inspiring things for you, which your eyes have seen.

  • 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted, and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.

  • 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and ravines, a land of drought and deep darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’

  • 2 Hear this, you elders, and listen, all you inhabitants of the land. Has anything like this happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors?

  • 4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

  • 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, mighty, and awesome God who keeps His covenant and steadfast love, do not let the hardship that has come upon us—on our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and on all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today—seem insignificant to You.

  • 38 He drove out nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you into their land and to give it to you as an inheritance, as it is today.

  • 11 Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders?

  • 16 This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, or we will die.'

  • 12 Then the LORD spoke to you from the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form—there was only a voice.

  • 24 And you said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the fire. Today we have seen that a person can live even if God speaks with them.

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    12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us to bring it to us so we may hear it and do it?’

    13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and bring it to us so that we may hear it and do it?’

  • 16 Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes.

  • 17 Ah, Lord GOD! You made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

  • 23 He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below—keeping Your covenant and showing steadfast love to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.'

  • 14 He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.

  • 19 the great trials that your eyes saw, the signs, the wonders, the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you fear.

  • 21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundations of the earth?

  • 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

  • 22 Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Can the skies themselves send showers? No, it is You, LORD our God. Therefore, we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.

  • 9 All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this and proclaim the former things? Let them produce their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, 'It is true.'

  • 33 who went before you on the way to scout out a place for you to camp, by night in the fire to show you the way you should go, and by day in the cloud.