Deuteronomy 32:30
How would it be possible for one to overcome a thousand, and two to send ten thousand in flight, if their rock had not let them go, if the Lord had not given them up?
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
29If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!
31For their rock is not like our Rock, even our haters themselves being judges.
Cross References
Joshua 23:10One man of you is able to put to flight a thousand; for it is the Lord your God who is fighting for you, as he has said to you.
Judges 3:8So the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and he gave them up into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel were his servants for eight years.
1 Samuel 14:15And there was great fear in the tents and in the field and among all the men of the armed force, and the attackers were shaking with fear; even the earth was moved with a great shaking and there was a fear as from God.
2 Kings 7:5So in the half light they got up to go to the tents of Aram; but when they came to the outer line of tents, there was no one there.
Job 11:10If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
Psalms 31:8\31:7\I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:27-39
26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this. 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! 30 How should one chase a thousand,… Read the whole commentary →