Deuteronomy 32:25

Translations

Modern

Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.

Traditional

The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.

Literal

Outside the sword will bereave, and inside shall be terror for the young man and virgin, the nursing child with the man of gray hairs.

Latin

Foris vastabit eos gladius, et intus pavor, juvenem simul ac virginem, lactentem cum homine sene.

Original

Hebrew

English

Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.

Notes

Deuteronomy 31:30–32:47

In ancient times, vows from both parties secured a treaty between individuals or nations. Israel's promise was in a song of witness that Moses composed under divine inspiration (31:19–22).

Israel probably sang the song during a regular covenant-renewal ceremony (31:21). They invoked upon themselves the covenant's judgments and reminded themselves of its promises.

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