Deuteronomy 9:25
What does Deuteronomy 9:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 9:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Jehovah had said he would destroy you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the Lord had said he would destroy you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Jehovah had said he would destroy you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So I went down on my face in prayer before the Lord for forty days and forty nights as I did at first; because the Lord had said that he would put an end to you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And I throw myself before Jehovah, the forty days and the forty nights, as I had thrown myself, for Jehovah hath said--to destroy you;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I lay prostrate before the Lord forty days and nights, in which I humbly besought him, that he would not destroy you as he had threatened:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights, as I fell down; for Jehovah had said he would destroy you.
Context
v.24Ye have been rebellious against Jehovah from the day that I knew you.
v.25This passage
v.26And I prayed unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, that thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, that thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 9:18
And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
- Deuteronomy 9:16
And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against Jehovah your God; ye had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which Jehovah had commanded you.
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