Deuteronomy 32:25

“The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

The sword without, and terrour within shall destroy both the yong man, and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray haires.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

'Outside the sword will bereave, And inside terror-- Both young man and virgin, The nursling with the man of gray hair.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Without shall the sword bereave, And in the chambers terror; `It shall destroy' both young man and virgin, The suckling with the man of gray hairs.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Outside they will be cut off by the sword, and in the inner rooms by fear; death will take the young man and the virgin, the baby at the breast and the grey-haired man.
- Basic English Bible

From without shall the sword bereave them, and in the chambers, terror -- Both the young man and the virgin, The suckling with the man of gray hairs.
- Darby Bible

The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
- Webster's Bible

Outside the sword shall bereave, and in the rooms, terror; on both young man and virgin, The nursing infant with the gray-haired man.
- World English Bible

Without bereave doth the sword, And at the inner-chambers -- fear, Both youth and virgin, Suckling with man of grey hair.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Without shall the sword bereave, and in the chambers terror; slaying both young man and virgin, the suckling with the man of gray hairs.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 32:25


32:23 Spend mine arrows - Even empty my quiver, and send upon them all my plagues, which, like arrows shot by a skilful and strong hand, shall speedily reach and certainly hit and mortally wound them.

32:24 With hunger - With famine, which burns and parches the inward parts, and make the face black as a coal, #Lam 4:8|. Burning heat - From fevers or carbuncles, or other inflaming distempers.

32:27 The wrath - Their rage against me, as it is expressed, #Isa 37:28|,29, their furious reproaches against my name, as if I were cruel to my people or unable to deliver them. The fear hereof is ascribed to God after the manner of men. Strangely - Insolenty and arrogantly above what they used to do.


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