Deuteronomy 32:25

King James Version:

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Outside, the sword makes parents childless; inside, there is panic, as young men and girls alike are slain, sucklings and graybeards together.

Berean Standard Bible:

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.

American Standard Version:

Without shall the sword bereave, And in the chambers terror; It shall destroyboth young man and virgin, The suckling with the man of gray hairs.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The sword^{H2719} without^{H2351}, and terror^{H367} within^{H2315}, shall destroy^{H7921} both the young man^{H970} and the virgin^{H1330}, the suckling^{H3243} also with the man^{H376} of gray hairs^{H7872}.

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Commentary for Deuteronomy 32:25

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H2719
   There are 372 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חֶרֶב
   Transliteration: chereb
   Pronunciation: kheh'-reb
   Description: from חָרַב; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement; axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
   
2. Strong's Number: H2351
   There are 159 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חוּץ
   Transliteration: chûwts
   Pronunciation: khoots
   Description: or (shortened) חֻץ; (both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors; abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
   
3. Strong's Number: H367
   There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֵימָה
   Transliteration: ʼêymâh
   Pronunciation: ay-maw'
   Description: or (shortened) אֵמָה; from the same as אָיֹם; fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear); dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
   
4. Strong's Number: H2315
   There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חֶדֶר
   Transliteration: cheder
   Pronunciation: kheh'-der
   Description: from חָדַר; an apartment (usually literal); ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7921
   There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁכֹל
   Transliteration: shâkôl
   Pronunciation: shaw-kole'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively); bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, [idiom] expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.
   
6. Strong's Number: H970
   There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּחוּר
   Transliteration: bâchûwr
   Pronunciation: baw-khoor'
   Description: or בָּחֻר; participle passive of בָּחַר; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective); (choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.
   
7. Strong's Number: H1330
   There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בְּתוּלָה
   Transliteration: bᵉthûwlâh
   Pronunciation: beth-oo-law'
   Description: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state; maid, virgin.
   
8. Strong's Number: H3243
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָנַק
   Transliteration: yânaq
   Pronunciation: yaw-nak'
   Description: a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk; milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
   
9. Strong's Number: H376
   There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אִישׁ
   Transliteration: ʼîysh
   Pronunciation: eesh
   Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
   
10. Strong's Number: H7872
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׂיבָה
    Transliteration: sêybâh
    Pronunciation: say-baw'
    Description: feminine of שֵׂיב; old age; (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.