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Deuteronomy 32:28

26 I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,

27 if I had not dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this.’”

Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them.

29 If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

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?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them.
KJV
For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
WEB
For they are a nation void of counsel. There is no understanding in them.
ASV
For they are a nation void of counsel, And there is no understanding in them.
DARBY
For they are a nation void of counsel, And understanding is not in them.
BLB
For they [are] a nation void of counsel, and in them [there is] no understanding.
ÅB
For de er et folk uten visdom; der er ikke forstand hos dem.
OTB
For de er en nasjon uten råd, og det er ingen forståelse i dem.
B1930
For de er et folk uten visdom; der er ikke forstand hos dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 4:22

    “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

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  • Hosea 4:6

    My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

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  • Proverbs 1:7

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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  • Job 28:28

    And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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  • Isaiah 27:11

    When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:6

    Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?

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  • Psalms 81:12

    So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

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  • Jeremiah 8:9

    The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

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