Deuteronomy 1:42 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Jehovah saith unto me, Say to them, Ye do not go up, nor fight, for I am not in your midst, and ye are not smitten before your enemies.

English ASV

And Jehovah said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

English Amplified

And the Lord said to me, Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not among you--lest you be dangerously hurt by your enemies.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the Lord said to me, Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not among you–lest you be dangerously hurt by your enemies.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But the Lord said to me, “Tell them not to go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from defeat by your enemies.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“But the LORD said to me, ‘Tell them: Don’t go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from being defeated by your enemies.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jehovah said to me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

English EASY 2024

But the Lord told me, ‘Do not let them go up there to fight. I will not be with you to help you. Your enemies will win against you.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the Lord said to me, 'Tell the people not to go up there and fight, because I will not be with them. Their enemies will defeat them!'

And the LORD said to me, 'Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not in your midst, lest you be defeated before your enemies.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“But the Lord said to me, ‘Warn them not to attack, for I will not be with them, and their enemies will defeat them.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

But the Lord said to me, "Tell them, 'Don't go and fight, because I won't be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"But the LORD said to me, 'Tell them: Don't go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from being defeated by your enemies.'

English KJV 1611

And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

English LSB

And Yahweh said to me, ‘Say to them, “Do not go up and do not fight—for I am not among you—so that you are not defeated before your enemies.”’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then the Lord said to me, “Tell them, ‘Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And the LORD said to me, 'Say to them, "Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; otherwise you will be defeated before your enemies."'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But the LORD said to me, 'Warn them: Do not go up and fight, lest you be beaten down before your enemies, for I will not be in your midst.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the LORD told me: “Tell them this: ‘Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you and you will be defeated by your enemies.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the Lord spoke to me. He said, "Tell them, 'Do not go up and fight. I will not be with you. Your enemies will win the battle over you.' "

English NIV

But the LORD said to me, "Tell them, 'Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.'"

English NKJ 1982

“And the Lord said to me, ‘Tell them, “Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.”

English NLT

"But the LORD said to me, `Tell them not to attack, for I will not go with them. If they do, they will be crushed by their enemies.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The LORD said to me, "Say to them, 'Do not go up and do not fight, for I am not in the midst of you; otherwise you will be defeated by your enemies.'"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the Lord said to me, ‘Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not in the midst of you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But the Lord said to me, 'Tell them not to do it, for I will not go with them; they will be struck down before their enemies.'

English Tyndale 1537

the LORD said unto me: say unto them, see that ye go not up and that ye fight not, for I am not among you: lest ye be plagued before your enemies.