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no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD alone guided them; they followed no foreign gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the LORD alone guided him, no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>So</i> the LORD alone did lead him, and <i>there was</i> no strange god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>So</i> the LORD alone led him, And <i>there was</i> no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD alone guided him, And there was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The LORD alone guided him, And there was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The LORD alone guided him, And there was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh alone guided him, And there was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So the LORD alone led him; There was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone led him, with no help from a foreign god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone led him, with no help from a foreign god. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah alone did lead him, And there was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, the LORD led you, and without the aid of a foreign god, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD alone did lead him, And there was no strange god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so the LORD alone led his people. No foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD alone led his people without the help of a foreign god. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the LORD alone guided him. There was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone was guiding him, no foreign god was with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone led him. There was no foreign god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange God with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh alone led him. There was no foreign god with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH alone leads him, "" And there is no strange god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah alone doth lead him, And there is no strange god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah alone will lead him, And no strange god with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord alone was his leader: and there was no strange god with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord alone was his leader, and there was no strange god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD alone guided them, no foreign god was with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the LORD alone guided him; no foreign god was with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD alone did lead Israel, and there was no strange god with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH alone led him and there is no strange god with Him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD alone did lead him, And there was no strange god with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the Lord alone led them, there was no strange god with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9050" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">The Song of Moses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/910.htm" title="910: bā·ḏāḏ (N-ms) -- Isolation, separation. From badad; separate; adverb, separately.">alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: yan·ḥen·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">led him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5236.htm" title="5236: nê·ḵār (N-ms) -- That which is foreign, foreignness. From nakar; foreign, or a foreigner, or heathendom.">foreign</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-msc) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">god</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">was with him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Exodus 19:4</a></span><br />‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a></span><br />In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Psalm 78:52-53</a></span><br />He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. / He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4</a></span><br />Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3-4</a></span><br />“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. / Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Psalm 81:10</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-14</a></span><br />Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-43.htm">Psalm 105:43</a></span><br />He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Psalm 136:16</a></span><br />He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-14</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a></span><br />Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a></b></br> And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Nehemiah 9:12</a></b></br> Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Psalm 27:11</a></b></br> Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.</p><p class="hdg">no strange</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11,12</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> the LORD; and beside me <i>there is</i> no saviour… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Isaiah 44:7,8</a></b></br> And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-14.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Led</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Strange</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/joshua/24-3.htm">Led</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-16.htm">Strange</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-48.htm">God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD alone led him</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the exclusive guidance and leadership of God over Israel. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting the history of Israel and God's faithfulness. The leadership of the LORD alone signifies that Israel's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land was directed solely by God, without reliance on any other deity or power. This reflects the monotheistic belief central to Israel's identity, contrasting with the polytheistic cultures surrounding them. The leadership of God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>, where God leads the Israelites with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. This divine guidance is a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is described as the Good Shepherd leading His flock (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>).<p><b>and no foreign god was with him</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the absence of any other gods in Israel's journey and success. It highlights the purity of worship and reliance on Yahweh alone, rejecting the influence of foreign deities. In the ancient Near East, it was common for nations to attribute their victories and prosperity to a pantheon of gods. However, Israel's history and covenant relationship with God demanded exclusive worship and loyalty, as seen in the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>). The absence of foreign gods also serves as a reminder of the spiritual battles Israel faced, where they were often tempted to adopt the gods of neighboring nations, leading to periods of idolatry and apostasy. This phrase prophetically points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who is the sole mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>), ensuring that no other spiritual entity shares in the redemption and guidance of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is depicted as the sole leader and protector of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (Him)</a></b><br>The nation of Israel, represented collectively as "him," whom God led out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreign_god.htm">Foreign God</a></b><br>Refers to the idols and deities of other nations, which Israel is warned against following.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_leadership_of_god.htm">Exclusive Leadership of God</a></b><br>God alone is sufficient to lead and guide His people. We must trust in His leadership without turning to other sources for guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_idolatry.htm">Avoiding Idolatry</a></b><br>Just as Israel was warned against foreign gods, Christians must guard against modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or self-reliance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on God's past faithfulness in your life as a source of encouragement and trust for the future.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Cultivate a daily dependence on God through prayer and scripture, acknowledging Him as the sole source of wisdom and direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>Encourage one another in the faith, reminding each other of God's leadership and the dangers of turning to "foreign gods."<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_a_loving_god_allow_suffering.htm">If God is loving, why does He allow suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_58_6_invoke_violence.htm">Why does David, in Psalm 58, invoke violent divine judgment (verse 6) when other passages emphasize mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_no_exodus_evidence_challenge_faith.htm">Amos 3:1: Does the lack of direct archaeological evidence for a mass exodus undermine the claim that God led Israel out of Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_insist_on_one_worship_site_in_deut._12_5.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:5, why does the text insist on a single worship location when Israel's central sanctuary seems to have varied or been established later in Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord alone did lead him</span> (cf. <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>; <a href="/exodus/15-13.htm">Exodus 15:13</a>). <span class="cmt_word">With him</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. along with Jehovah, as aiding him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alone</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּדָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḏāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_910.htm">Strong's 910: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isolation, separation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">led him,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַנְחֶ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yan·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guide, to transport</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">foreign</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵכָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5236.htm">Strong's 5236: </a> </span><span class="str2">That which is foreign, foreignness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">god</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] with him.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Deuteronomy 32:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:12 Yahweh alone led him (Deut. 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