25 In the street the sword will make them childless; in their homes terror will reign. The young men and young women will perish, the infants and those with gray hair.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 32:25

King James Version

25 The sword without, and terror within, within: Heb. from the chambers shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.

English Standard Version

25 Outdoors the sword shall bereave, and indoors terror, for young man and woman alike, the nursing child with the man of gray hairs.

The Message

25 Killing in the streets, terror in the houses, Young men and virgins alike struck down, and yes, breast-feeding babies and gray-haired old men."

New King James Version

25 The sword shall destroy outside; There shall be terror within For the young man and virgin, The nursing child with the man of gray hairs.

New Living Translation

25 Outside, the sword will bring death, and inside, terror will strike both young men and young women, both infants and the aged.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:25

Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:19-25

(Read Deuteronomy 32:19-25)

The revolt of Israel was described in the foregoing verses, and here follow the resolves of Divine justice as to them. We deceive ourselves, if we think that God will be mocked by a faithless people. Sin makes us hateful in the sight of the holy God. See what mischief sin does, and reckon those to be fools that mock at it.