Deuteronomy 10:22
What does Deuteronomy 10:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 10:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the Lord thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Your fathers went down into Egypt with seventy persons; and now the Lord your God has made you like the stars of heaven in number.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862with seventy persons did thy fathers go down to Egypt, and now hath Jehovah thy God made thee as stars of the heavens for multitude.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In seventy souls thy fathers went down into Egypt: and behold now the Lord thy God hath multiplied thee as the stars of heaven.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890With seventy souls thy fathers went down into Egypt; and now Jehovah thyGod hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Context
v.21He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 46:27
and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
- Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
- Numbers 26:51
These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
- Deuteronomy 28:62
And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God.
- Exodus 1:5
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.
- Deuteronomy 1:10
Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
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