KJV King James Version
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.
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Deuteronomy 28:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘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.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 28
4 Blessed [shall be] the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed [shall be] thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed [shalt] thou [be] when thou comest in, and blessed [shalt] thou [be] when thou goest out.
7 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.
8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
יִתֵּ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙H341 · o.yevenemyהַקָּמִ֣יםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiעָלֶ֔יךָH5921 · aluponנִגָּפִ֖יםH5062 · na.gaphto strikeלְפָנֶ֑יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeבְּדֶ֤רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductאֶחָד֙H259 · e.chadoneיֵצְא֣וּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאֵלֶ֔יךָH413 · elto(wards)וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥הH7651 · she.vasevenדְרָכִ֖יםH1870 · de.rekhway: conductיָנ֥וּסוּH5127 · nusto fleeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
2 Samuel 22:38-41I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.Leviticus 26:7-8And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.Psalm 89:23And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.2 Chronicles 32:21-22And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.Joshua 8:22And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.2 Chronicles 19:4And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.Deuteronomy 28:25The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.2 Chronicles 31:20-21And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before the LORD his God.1 Samuel 7:3-4And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.1 Samuel 7:10-11And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.Deuteronomy 32:30How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?2 Chronicles 14:2-6And Asa did [that which was] good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:Joshua 10:10-11And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.Joshua 10:42And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.2 Chronicles 14:9-15And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.2 Chronicles 20:22-25And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
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