Deuteronomy 28:7

What does Deuteronomy 28:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thee: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee seven ways.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thee: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee seven ways.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By the power of the Lord, those who take arms against you will be overcome before you: they will come out against you one way, and will go in flight from you seven ways.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Jehovah giveth thine enemies, who are rising up against thee--smitten before thy face; in one way they come out unto thee, and in seven ways they flee before thee.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The Lord shall cause thy enemies, that rise up against thee, to fall down before thy face: one way shall they come out against thee, and seven ways shall they flee before thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah will give up, smitten before thee, thine enemies that rise up against thee; they shall come out against thee one way, and by seven ways shall they flee before thee.

Context

v.6Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

v.7This passage

v.8Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 7:10

    And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten down before Israel.

  • 2 Samuel 22:38

    I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

  • Joshua 10:42

    And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Jehovah, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 28:25

    Jehovah will cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and shalt flee seven ways before them: and thou shalt be tossed to and from among all the kingdoms of the earth.

  • Psalms 89:23

    And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.

  • 2 Chronicles 19:4

    And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

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