Isaiah 30:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

As few as five of them, or even one, will be enough to chase a thousand of you. Finally, all that will be left will be a few survivors as lonely as a flag pole on a barren hill.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

Wicked people run away when no one chases them, but those who live right are as brave as lions.

Isaiah 27:11

When broken branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that the God who created them will show them no mercy.

Isaiah 6:13

If only a tenth of the people are left, even they will be destroyed. But just as stumps remain after trees have been cut down, some of my chosen ones will be left.

Jeremiah 37:10

Even if you could defeat their entire army, their wounded survivors would still be able to leave their tents and set Jerusalem on fire.

Lamentations 4:19

They swooped down faster than eagles from the sky. They hunted for us in the hills and set traps to catch us out in the desert.

Leviticus 26:17

and I will turn from you and let you be destroyed by your attackers. You will even run at the very rumour of attack.

Leviticus 26:36

In the land of your enemies, you will tremble at the rustle of a leaf, as though it were a sword. And you will become so weak that you will stumble and fall over each other, even when no one is chasing you.

Leviticus 26:8

even if there are only five of you and a hundred of them, or only a hundred of you and ten thousand of them.

Amos 2:14

No matter how fast you run, you won't escape. No matter how strong you are, you will lose your strength and your life.

Zephaniah 3:12

But I, the LORD, won't destroy any of your people who are truly humble and turn to me for safety.

Romans 11:17

You Gentiles are like branches of a wild olive tree that were made to be part of a cultivated olive tree. You have taken the place of some branches that were cut away from it. And because of this, you enjoy the blessings that come from being part of that cultivated tree.

Deuteronomy 28:25

The LORD will let you be defeated by your enemies, and you will scatter in all directions. You will be a horrible sight for the other nations to see,

Deuteronomy 32:30

How could one enemy soldier chase a thousand of Israel's troops? Or how could two of theirs pursue ten thousand of ours? It can only happen if the LORD stops protecting Israel and lets the enemy win.

Joshua 23:10

Any one of you can defeat a thousand enemy soldiers, because the LORD God fights for you, just as he promised.