Joshua 23:10

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“One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.”

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BSBPD

“One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“one man of you doth pursue a thousand, for Jehovah your God <FI>is<Fi> He who is fighting for you, as He hath spoken to you;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 23:10 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 14:14The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
  2. Exodus 23:27I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.
  3. Leviticus 26:7You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you.
  4. Leviticus 26:8Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.
  5. Deuteronomy 3:22Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
  6. Deuteronomy 20:4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
  7. Deuteronomy 32:30How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
  8. Joshua 10:42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
  9. Joshua 23:3“and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you.
  10. Judges 3:31After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.
  11. Judges 7:19Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.
  12. Judges 15:15He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men.
  13. 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
  14. 1 Samuel 14:12So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
  15. 2 Samuel 23:8These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
  16. 1 Chronicles 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
  17. 1 Chronicles 5:22and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
  18. Psalms 35:1Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
  19. Psalms 44:4You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
  20. Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  21. Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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