Deuteronomy 32:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Deuteronomy 32:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 32:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 32:30 WEB — 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?”

Deuteronomy 32:30 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 32:30 ASV — 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? ”

Deuteronomy 32:30 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 32:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

Deuteronomy 32:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 32:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Were it not that their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up? ”

Deuteronomy 32:30 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 32:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Deuteronomy 32:30 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 32:30 in Context — Deuteronomy 32

28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.

29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

30 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?

31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:

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What Does Deuteronomy 32:30 Mean?

Deuteronomy 32:30 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 32. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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