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Deuteronomy 32:27

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32:27But I fear the reaction50 of their enemies,

for51 their adversaries would misunderstand

and say, “Our power is great,52

and the Lord has not done all this!” ’

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Footnotes

  1. 50 Heb “anger.”
  2. 51 Heb “lest.”
  3. 52 Heb “Our hand is high.” Cf. “Our own hand won the victory.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

had I not feared provocation by the enemy,

lest their adversaries should misunderstand,

lest they should say, “Our hand is triumphant,

it was not the Lord who did all this.” ’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy,

lest the adversary misunderstand

and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed;

the Lord has not done all this.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

if I had not feared provocation from the enemy,

or feared that these foes might misunderstand

and say, ‘Our own hand has prevailed;

it wasn’t the Lord who did all this.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

But I feared the taunt of Israel’s enemy,

who might misunderstand and say,

“Our own power has triumphed!

The Lord had nothing to do with this!” ’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If I had not feared a provocation of the enemy,

lest their foes might misunderstand,

lest they should say, “Our hand is

triumphant, and Yahweh did not do all this.” ’

KJV 1900King James Version

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.