Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? New Living Translation How could one person chase a thousand of them, and two people put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? English Standard Version How could one have chased a thousand, and two have put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up? Berean Standard Bible 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? King James Bible 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? New King James Version How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had surrendered them? New American Standard Bible “How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? NASB 1995 “How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? NASB 1977 “How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? Legacy Standard Bible How could one pursue one thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And Yahweh had handed them over? Amplified Bible “How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? Christian Standard Bible How could one pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? Holman Christian Standard Bible 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? American Standard Version 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English One would have chased a thousand and two would have put ten thousand to flight, unless their Mighty One had handed them over and LORD JEHOVAH had shut them in. Brenton Septuagint Translation How should one pursue a thousand, and two rout tens of thousands, if God had not sold them, and the Lord delivered them up? Contemporary English Version How could one enemy soldier chase a thousand of Israel's troops? Or how could two of theirs pursue ten thousand of ours? It can only happen if the LORD stops protecting Israel and lets the enemy win. Douay-Rheims Bible How should one pursue after a thousand, and two chase ten thousand? Was it not, because their God had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up? English Revised Version How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had delivered them up? GOD'S WORD® Translation How could one person chase a thousand or two people make ten thousand flee? Their rock used these people to defeat them and the LORD gave them no help. Good News Translation Why were a thousand defeated by one, and ten thousand by only two? The LORD, their God, had abandoned them; their mighty God had given them up. International Standard Version How can one person chase a thousand of them and two put a myriad to flight, unless their Rock delivers them and the LORD gives them up? JPS Tanakh 1917 How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had given them over And the LORD had delivered them up? Literal Standard Version How does one pursue a thousand, | And two cause a myriad to flee, | If not that their Rock has sold them, | And YHWH has shut them up? Majority Standard Bible 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? New American Bible “How could one rout a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, Unless it was because their Rock sold them, the LORD delivered them up?” NET Bible 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? New Revised Standard Version How could one have routed a thousand, and two put a myriad to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, the LORD had given them up? New Heart English Bible How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had delivered them up? Webster's Bible Translation 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? World English Bible 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? Young's Literal Translation 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? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of Moses…29If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate. 30How 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? 31For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede.… Cross References Leviticus 26:7 You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. Leviticus 26:8 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. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. Judges 2:14 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. 1 Chronicles 12:14 These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. Psalm 31:8 You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open. Treasury of Scripture 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? one chase Leviticus 26:8 And 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. Joshua 23:10 One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. Judges 7:22,23 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 Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath… sold them Judges 2:14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. Psalm 44:12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. shut them Job 11:10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? Job 16:11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. Psalm 31:8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. Jump to Previous Cause Chase Delivered Except Myriad Overcome Possible Pursue Rock Shut Sold Ten Thousand UnlessJump to Next Cause Chase Delivered Except Myriad Overcome Possible Pursue Rock Shut Sold Ten Thousand UnlessDeuteronomy 32 1. Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance46. He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it 48. God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die (30) How should one (of their enemies) chase a thousand (of them).--Comp. the verse in Deuteronomy 28:25, and more especially Leviticus 26:8; Leviticus 26:17; Leviticus 26:36. Had sold them.--Here first used of Jehovah. It is a common expression in the book of Judges (Deuteronomy 2:14; Deuteronomy 3:8; Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 10:7; 1Samuel 12:9). . . . Verse 30. - If Israel were wise, they could easily overcome all their foes through the help of the Almighty (Leviticus 26:8); but having forsaken him, they were left by him, and so came under the power of the enemy.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howאֵיכָ֞ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where could one man אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first pursue יִרְדֹּ֤ף (yir·dōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute a thousand, אֶ֔לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand or two וּשְׁנַ֖יִם (ū·šə·na·yim) Conjunctive waw | Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) put ten thousand רְבָבָ֑ה (rə·ḇā·ḇāh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7233: Multitude, myriad, ten thousand to flight, יָנִ֣יסוּ (yā·nî·sū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away unless אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not their Rock צוּרָ֣ם (ṣū·rām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge had sold them, מְכָרָ֔ם (mə·ḵā·rām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 4376: To sell unless the LORD וַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had given them up? הִסְגִּירָֽם׃ (his·gî·rām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender Links Deuteronomy 32:30 NIVDeuteronomy 32:30 NLT Deuteronomy 32:30 ESV Deuteronomy 32:30 NASB Deuteronomy 32:30 KJV Deuteronomy 32:30 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 32:30 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 32:30 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 32:30 French Bible Deuteronomy 32:30 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:30 How could one chase a thousand (Deut. 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