Deuteronomy 31:18
What does Deuteronomy 31:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 31:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evil which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evil which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, my face will be turned away from them in that day, because of all the evil they have done in going after other gods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and I certainly hide My face in that day for all the evil which it hath done, for it hath turned unto other gods.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But I will hide, and cover my face in that day, for all the evils which they have done, because they have followed strange gods.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will entirely hide my face in that day for all the evils that they have wrought, because they turned unto othergods.
Context
v.17Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?
v.18This passage
v.19Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 31:16
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
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