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NASB | Deuteronomy 32:30 "How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 32:30 "How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up? |
Bible Question:
Can anyone shed some light on who is being spoken of here and in what context? Is it the Isrealites and the power one or two have because of God? What does it mean that "their rock had sold them" and that is why they were able to do this? What is the whole verse referring to? Thanks for you feedback! |
Bible Answer: Hi Joanne, You'll have to keep a close eye on capitalization when you study this song. For instance, you wrote, "What does it mean that 'their rock had sold them' when even the KJ which does not capitalize pronouns of Deity has it reading "Rock". This is a song that points out the contrasts between gods and the true God, between a rock and the Rock, and one might even say from verse 32 a contrast between a vine and the true Vine of John 15:1. See also Leviticus 26:8,9 and know that their rock is not like our Rock. Nolan, I would suggest this to you as another "Brain-teaser." The song runs from 32:1-43. I would see it as divisible by nine. |