Deuteronomy 7:20
What does Deuteronomy 7:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 7:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Moreover Jehovah thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves, perish from before thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Moreover Jehovah thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves, perish from before thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord will send a hornet among them, till all the rest who have kept themselves safe from you in secret places have been cut off.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And also the locust doth Jehovah thy God send among them, till the destruction of those who are left, and of those who are hidden from thy presence;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moreover the Lord thy God will send also hornets among them, until he destroy and consume all that have escaped thee, and could hide themselves.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Moreover, Jehovah thyGod will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and they that hide themselves from thee, are destroyed.
Context
v.19the great trials which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm, whereby Jehovah thy God brought thee out: so shall Jehovah thy God do unto all the peoples of whom thou art afraid.
v.20This passage
v.21Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:28
And I will send the hornet before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
- Joshua 24:12
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
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