Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One of you routs a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as he promised. New Living Translation Each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the LORD your God fights for you, just as he has promised. English Standard Version One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, just as he promised you. Berean Standard Bible One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised. King James Bible 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. New King James Version One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you. New American Standard Bible One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you. NASB 1995 “One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you. NASB 1977 “One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you. Legacy Standard Bible One of your men will pursue one thousand, for Yahweh your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you. Amplified Bible One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who is fighting for you, just as He promised you. Christian Standard Bible One of you routed a thousand because the LORD your God was fighting for you, as he promised. Holman Christian Standard Bible One of you routed a thousand because the LORD your God was fighting for you, as He promised. American Standard Version One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you. Contemporary English Version Any one of you can defeat a thousand enemy soldiers, because the LORD God fights for you, just as he promised. English Revised Version One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you. GOD'S WORD® Translation One of you used to chase a thousand. That was because the LORD your God was fighting for you, as he had promised you. Good News Translation Any one of you can make a thousand men run away, because the LORD your God is fighting for you, just as he promised. International Standard Version A single man makes a thousand flee, because the LORD your God is the one who is fighting for you, just as he promised you. Majority Standard Bible One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised. NET Bible One of you makes a thousand run away, for the LORD your God fights for you as he promised you he would. New Heart English Bible One man of you shall chase a thousand; for the LORD your God is he who fights for you, as he spoke to you. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is Yahweh your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionone man of you pursues a thousand, for your God YHWH [is] He who is fighting for you, as He has spoken to you; Young's Literal Translation one man of you doth pursue a thousand, for Jehovah your God is He who is fighting for you, as He hath spoken to you; Smith's Literal Translation One man from you shall pursue a thousand: for Jehovah your God he fought for you as he spake to you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOne of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised. Catholic Public Domain Version One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised. New American Bible One of you puts to flight a thousand, because it is the LORD, your God, himself who fights for you, as he promised you. New Revised Standard Version One of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, as he promised you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOne man of you shall chase a thousand; for the LORD your God is with you, he it is who fights for you, as he has promised you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated One man of you shall chase a thousand, because LORD JEHOVAH your God is with you, and he has executed your battle, just as he said to you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917One man of you hath chased a thousand; for the LORD your God, He it is that fought for you, as He spoke unto you. Brenton Septuagint Translation One of you has chased a thousand, for the Lord our God, he fought for you, as he said to us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joshua's Charge to Leaders…9The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you. 10 One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised. 11Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God.… Cross References Leviticus 26:8 Five 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. Deuteronomy 32:30 How 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? Judges 7:22 And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. 1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan 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.” 2 Samuel 22:30 For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall. 2 Kings 19:35 And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Psalm 18:29 For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall. Psalm 91:7 Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. Isaiah 30:17 A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” Luke 1:37 For no word from God will ever fail.” Treasury of Scripture One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fights for you, as he has promised you. One man Leviticus 26:8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. Deuteronomy 32:30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? Judges 3:31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. Lord Joshua 10:42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. Exodus 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Exodus 23:27 I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. Jump to Previous Able Chase Chased Promised Pursue Puts ThousandJump to Next Able Chase Chased Promised Pursue Puts ThousandJoshua 23 1. Joshua's exhortation before his death3. by former benefits 5. by promises 11. and by threatenings One of you can put a thousand to flight This phrase emphasizes the miraculous power and protection that God provides to His people. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God results in His divine intervention. Historically, this echoes the victories Israel experienced during the conquest of Canaan, where smaller forces triumphed over larger armies (e.g., Gideon's victory in Judges 7). Theologically, it underscores the principle that God's strength is made perfect in human weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). because the LORD your God fights for you just as He promised Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of Israel who succeeded Moses. He is delivering his farewell address to the Israelites, reminding them of God's faithfulness and urging them to remain obedient. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who have been led into the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. They are the recipients of Joshua's message and are being reminded of their covenant with God. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites have been conquering this land under Joshua's leadership. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has been faithful in delivering His people and fulfilling His promises. 5. Enemies of Israel The various nations and peoples that inhabited the Promised Land before the Israelites, whom God has driven out before His people. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness in BattleThe verse highlights God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to fight for Israel. Believers today can trust in God's faithfulness in their spiritual battles. Divine Empowerment The ability of one to put a thousand to flight is not due to human strength but God's empowerment. Christians are reminded that their strength comes from the Lord. Covenant Relationship The promise of victory is tied to the Israelites' covenant relationship with God. Believers are encouraged to remain faithful to their covenant with God through Christ. Trust in God's Promises Just as God promised to fight for Israel, He promises to be with believers today. Trusting in God's promises is crucial for living a victorious Christian life. Obedience and Consequences Joshua's message includes a call to obedience. The blessings of God's protection and victory are contingent upon Israel's faithfulness, a principle that applies to believers today.(10) One man of you shall chase a thousand.--See Deuteronomy 28:7.Verse 10. - One man of you shall chase a thousand. A quotation from the song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:30). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Oneאֶחָ֥ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of you מִכֶּ֖ם (mik·kem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of can put יִרְדָּף־ (yir·dāp̄-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute a thousand {to flight}, אָ֑לֶף (’ā·lep̄) Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand because כִּ֣י ׀ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative fights for you, הַנִּלְחָ֣ם (han·nil·ḥām) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He promised. דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Joshua 23:10 NIVJoshua 23:10 NLT Joshua 23:10 ESV Joshua 23:10 NASB Joshua 23:10 KJV Joshua 23:10 BibleApps.com Joshua 23:10 Biblia Paralela Joshua 23:10 Chinese Bible Joshua 23:10 French Bible Joshua 23:10 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 23:10 One man of you shall chase (Josh. 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