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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Μακάριος σὺ Ἰσραήλ· τίς ὅμοιός σοι λαὸς σωζόμενος ὑπὸ Κυρίου; ὑπερασπιεῖ ὁ βοηθός σου, καὶ ἡ μάχαιρα καύχημά σου· καὶ ψεύσονταί σε οἱ ἐχθροί σου· καὶ σὺ ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτῶν ἐπιβήσῃ.
(Makarios su Israaʸl; tis homoios soi laos sōzomenos hupo Kuriou; huperaspiei ho boaʸthos sou, kai haʸ maⱪaira kauⱪaʸma sou; kai pseusontai se hoi eⱪthroi sou; kai su epi ton traⱪaʸlon autōn epibaʸsaʸ. )

BrTr Blessed art thou, O Israel; who is like to thee, O people saved by the Lord? thy helper shall hold his shield over thee, and his sword is thy boast; and thine enemies shall speak falsely to thee, and thou shalt tread upon their neck.

ULT Your happiness, Israel!
⇔ Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh,
⇔ the shield of your help,
⇔ and who is the sword of your majesty?
⇔ And your enemies will fawn over you,
⇔ but you, on their high places will trample.

UST You people of Israel, how fortunate are you.
⇔ There is certainly no nation like your nation,
⇔ whom Yahweh has rescued from being slaves in Egypt.
⇔ He will be like a shield to protect you
⇔ and like a sword to enable you to defeat your enemies.
⇔ Your enemies will come to you begging for you to act mercifully toward them,
⇔ but you will trample on their backs.”

BSB Blessed are you, O Israel!
⇔ Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD?
⇔ He is the shield that protects you,
⇔ the sword in which you boast.
⇔ Your enemies will cower before you,
⇔ and you shall trample their high places.”

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE You are happy, Israel!
⇔ Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD,
⇔ the shield of your help,
⇔ the sword of your excellency?
⇔ Your enemies will submit themselves to you.
⇔ You will tread on their high places.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET You have joy, Israel! Who is like you?
⇔ You are a people delivered by the Lord,
⇔ your protective shield
⇔ and your exalted sword.
⇔ May your enemies cringe before you;
⇔ may you trample on their backs.

LSV O your blessedness, O Israel! Who is like you? A people saved by YHWH,
The shield of your help,
And He who [is] the sword of your excellence! And your enemies are subdued for you,
And you tread on their high places.”

FBV How blessed you are, Israel! Is there anyone like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is the shield that protects you, the sword that gives you confidence. Your enemies will tremble before you, and you shall tread them[fn] underfoot.

33:29 Or “their high places,” the pagan shrines.

T4T You people of Israel, Yahweh ◄has blessed/is pleased with► you.
⇔ There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation,
⇔ whom Yahweh has rescued from being slaves in Egypt.
⇔ He will be like [MET] a shield to protect you
⇔ and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat your enemies.
⇔ Your enemies will come to you begging for you to act mercifully toward them,
⇔ but you will trample on their backs/necks.”

LEB • are you, O Israel. Who is like you, a people who is saved by Yahweh, • the shield of your help, • and who is the sword of your triumph, • and your enemies, they shall fawn before you,[fn] • and you shall tread on their backs.”

33:2 Hebrew “to you”

BBE Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall dwindle away before thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

ASV Happy art thou, O Israel:
⇔ Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah,
⇔ The shield of thy help,
⇔ And the sword of thy excellency!
⇔ And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee;
⇔ And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

DRA Blessed are thou, Israel: who is like to thee, O people, that art saved by the Lord? the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy glory: thy enemies shall deny thee, and thou shalt tread upon their necks.

YLT O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who [is] the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'

Drby Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

RV Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by the LORD, The shield of thy help, And that is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Wbstr Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like to thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellence! and thy enemies shall be found liars to thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

KJB-1769 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.[fn]
(Happy art thou/you, O Israel: who is like unto thee/you, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy/your help, and who is the sword of thy/your excellency! and thine/your enemies shall be found liars unto thee/you; and thou/you shalt tread upon their high places. )

33.29 found…: or, subdued

KJB-1611 [fn]Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
(Happy art thou/you, O Israel: Who is like unto thee/you, O people! saved by the LORD, the shield of thy/your helpe, and who is the sword of thy/your excellencie: and thine/your enemies shall be found liars unto thee/you, and thou/you shalt tread upon their high places.)

33:29 Or, shal be subdued.

Bshps Happy art thou O Israel, who is like vnto thee O people, that art saued in the Lorde which is the shielde of thy helpe and sworde of thy glorie? Thine enemies haue lost their strength to thee warde, and thou shalt treade vpon their hye places.
(Happy art thou/you O Israel, who is like unto thee/you O people, that art saved in the Lord which is the shield of thy/your help and sword of thy/your glory? Thine enemies have lost their strength to thee/you warde, and thou/you shalt treade upon their high places.)

Gnva Blessed art thou, O Israel: who is like vnto thee, O people saued by the Lord, the shielde of thine helpe, and which is the sword of thy glorie? therefore thine enemies shall bee in subiection to thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their hie places.
(Blessed art thou/you, O Israel: who is like unto thee/you, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thine/your helpe, and which is the sword of thy/your glory? therefore thine/your enemies shall be in subjection to thee/you, and thou/you shalt tread upon their high places. )

Cvdl Happye art thou Israel, who is lyke vnto the? O thou people yt art saued by the LORDE, which is thy helpe, shylde, and the swerde of thy glorye. Thyne enemies shal pyne awaye, and thou shalt treade vpon the height of them.
(Happye art thou/you Israel, who is like unto the? O thou/you people it art saved by the LORD, which is thy/your helpe, shylde, and the sword of thy/your glorye. Thyne enemies shall pyne away, and thou/you shalt treade upon the height of them.)

Wyc Blessed art thou, Israel; thou puple that art saued in the Lord, who is lijk thee? The scheld of thin help and the swerd of thi glorie is thi God; thin enemyes schulen denye thee, and thou schalt trede her neckis.
(Blessed art thou/you, Israel; thou/you people that art saved in the Lord, who is like thee? The scheld of thin help and the sword of thy/your glory is thy/your God; thine/your enemies should denye thee/you, and thou/you shalt trede her neckis.)

Luth Wohl dir, Israel, wer ist dir gleich? O Volk, das du durch den HErr’s selig wirst, der deiner Hilfe Schild und das Schwert deines Sieges ist! Deinen Feinden wird‘s fehlen; aber du wirst auf ihrer Höhe einhertreten.
(Wohl to_you, Israel, who is you/to_you gleich? O people, the you through the LORD’s selig wirst, the/of_the deiner Hilfe shield/sign and the sword yours Sieges ist! Deinen enemies wird‘s fehlen; but you will on of_their/her Höhe einhertreten.)

ClVg Beatus es tu, Israël: quis similis tui, popule, qui salvaris in Domino? Scutum auxilii tui, et gladius gloriæ tuæ: negabunt te inimici tui, et tu eorum colla calcabis.][fn]
(Beatus you_are you, Israel: who/any similis tui, popule, who salvaris in Master? Scutum auxilii tui, and gladius gloriæ tuæ: negabunt you(sg) inimici tui, and you their colla calcabis.] )

33.29 Quis similis tui, popule? Quasi, ideo beatus, ideo tibi similis nullus, quia non de tua virtute, sed de Christi gratia salutem speras, qui salvum facit populum suum a peccatis eorum. Et gladius gloriæ. In futuro adversarios irrevocabili severitate percutiens, quando sanguinem servorum ulciscetur. Gladius modo hic in humilitate patientium occultatur, in gloria resurgentium revelabitur, ideo gladius gloriæ Isræl dicitur. Christus ergo quasi scutum protegit præliantem, et quasi gladius gloriæ ulciscetur triumphantem. Ad eum quasi ad caput, in fine vaticinii refertur gloria corporis, cum dicitur: Negabunt. Abominabuntur et odient, sicut Balac, qui rogavit Balaam, ut Isrælitas maledicendo repelleret. Calcabis. Subjiciendo eos Ecclesiæ, quam abominantur et persequuntur. Notandum undecim tantum esse benedictiones. Simeon namque in his benedictionibus non reperitur, in quo Judas ab apostolis excluditur, undecim tantum remanentibus. Inde quoque undecim mansionibus filii Isræl de Horeb pervenerunt ad locum in quo Deuteronomium acceperunt.

33.29 Who similis tui, popule? Quasi, ideo beatus, ideo to_you similis nullus, because not/no about your virtute, but about of_Christ gratia salutem speras, who salvum facit the_people his_own from sins their. And gladius gloriæ. In futuro adversarios irrevocabili severitate percutiens, when sanguinem servorum ulciscetur. Gladius modo this in humilitate patientium occultatur, in glory resurgentium revelabitur, ideo gladius gloriæ Isræl it_is_said. Christus therefore as_if scutum protegit præliantem, and as_if gladius gloriæ ulciscetur triumphantem. Ad him as_if to caput, in fine vaticinii refertur glory corporis, when/with it_is_said: Negabunt. Abominabuntur and odient, like Balac, who rogavit Balaam, as Isrælitas maledicendo repelleret. Calcabis. Subyiciendo them Ecclesiæ, how abominantur and persequuntur. Notandum undecim only esse benedictiones. Simeon namque in his benedictionibus not/no reperitur, in quo Yudas away apostolis excluditur, undecim only remanentibus. Inde too undecim mansionibus children Isræl about Horeb pervenerunt to place in quo Deuteronomium acceperunt.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / you

General Information:

Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words “you” and “your” here are singular.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh … majesty?

(Some words not found in UHB: blessed,you Yisrael who? like,you people saved in/on/at/with,LORD shield help,your and=which sword triumph,your and,cringe enemies,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in backs,their tread )

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “There is no other people group like you, a people whom Yahweh has saved … majesty.” (See also: figs-activepassive)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

(Occurrence 0) the shield … the sword

This merism speaks of Yahweh defending the Israelites from their enemies and enabling them to attack their enemies.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) the shield of your help

The word “shield” is a metaphor for Yahweh protecting and defending the Israelites. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word help, you can express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “the one who protects you and helps you” (See also: figs-abstractnouns)

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) the sword of your majesty

The word “sword” is a metaphor for the power to kill with the sword in order to win battles. Alternate translation: “the one who enables you to win battles and so have majesty”

(Occurrence 0) you will trample down their high places

This could mean: (1) the Israelites will destroy the places where the other people worship false gods or (2) the Israelites will walk on the backs of their enemies when the Israelites defeat them.

Parallel DEU 33:29

General Information: