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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He will say: &#8220Now where are their gods, the rock they took refuge in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he will ask, ‘Where are their gods, the rocks they fled to for refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he will say, ‘Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he shall say, Where <i>are</i> their gods, <i>their</i> rock in whom they trusted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will say: ‘Where <i>are</i> their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And He will say, ‘Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And He will say, &#8216Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And He will say, ‘Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And He will say, ‘Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And He will say, ‘Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will say, “Where are their gods, the ‘rock’ they found refuge in?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will say: &#8220Where are their gods, the &#8216rock they found refuge in? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But first the LORD will say, "You ran for safety to other gods--couldn't they help you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he shall say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they trusted;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he will ask, "Where are their gods? Where is the rock they took refuge in?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD will ask his people, 'Where are those mighty gods you trusted? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He will say, 'Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will say: ?Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will say, "Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he will say, "Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will say, “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He has said, Where [are] their gods—The rock in which they trusted?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He hath said, Where are their gods -- The rock in which they trusted;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Where their gods, The rock they trusted in it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he shall say: Where are their gods, in whom they trusted? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he shall say: ‘Where are their gods, in whom they had confidence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He will say, Where are their gods, the rock in whom they took refuge, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he will say: Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he shall say, Where are their mighty gods, those in whom they trusted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will say: “Where are their gods, the mighty ones those upon which they were trusting?”,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it is said: Where are their gods, The rock in whom they trusted;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the Lord said, Where are their gods on whom they trusted?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/32-37.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=9280" 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">36</span>For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He will say:</a> <a href="/hebrew/335.htm" title="335: ’ê (Interrog) -- Where?. Perhaps from 'aiyn; where? Hence how?.">“Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·mōw (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">are their gods,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">the rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in which</a> <a href="/hebrew/2620.htm" title="2620: ḥā·sā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To seek refuge. A primitive root; to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in.">they took refuge,</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let them give you shelter!…<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="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a></span><br />All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-28.htm">Jeremiah 2:28</a></span><br />But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-14.htm">Judges 10:14</a></span><br />Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">1 Kings 18:27</a></span><br />At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a></span><br />They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Isaiah 41:21-24</a></span><br />“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob. / “Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming. / Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">Isaiah 45:20</a></span><br />Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-2.htm">Hosea 13:2</a></span><br />Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a></span><br />What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a></span><br />Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a></span><br />Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14</a></b></br> Every man is brutish in <i>his</i> knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image <i>is</i> falsehood, and <i>there is</i> no breath in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">2 Kings 3:13</a></b></br> And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-28.htm">Jeremiah 2:28</a></b></br> But where <i>are</i> thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for <i>according to</i> the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-31.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-10.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-52.htm">Trusted</a> <a href="/john/16-5.htm">Where</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/joshua/2-22.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Trusted</a> <a href="/job/15-23.htm">Where</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>He will say:</b><br>This phrase introduces a divine declaration, often used in prophetic literature to signify God's direct speech. It emphasizes the authority and certainty of the message that follows. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering a song that serves as both a warning and a reminder of God's sovereignty and justice.<p><b>Where are their gods,</b><br>This rhetorical question challenges the reliability and power of the false gods that the Israelites might have turned to. It reflects the futility of idolatry, a recurring theme in the Old Testament. The question underscores the impotence of these gods in times of crisis, contrasting them with the true power of Yahweh. This echoes Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal in <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">1 Kings 18:27</a>, where the false gods are shown to be powerless.<p><b>the rock in which they took refuge,</b><br>The term "rock" is often used metaphorically in the Bible to denote strength, stability, and protection. Here, it is used ironically to describe the false gods that the Israelites mistakenly trusted. In contrast, God is frequently referred to as the true "Rock" (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, <a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32</a>), symbolizing His unchanging nature and reliability. This phrase highlights the folly of seeking security in anything other than God, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, including in the New Testament where Christ is described as the cornerstone (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering his final messages to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are being reminded of their covenant with Him and warned against idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The one true God, contrasting Himself with the false gods of the nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_gods.htm">False gods</a></b><br>The idols and deities worshiped by surrounding nations, which the Israelites are tempted to follow.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, filled with nations that worship false gods.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idols cannot save or protect; they are powerless and offer false security.<br><br>Reflect on modern "idols" in our lives, such as wealth, status, or technology, and their inability to provide true refuge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_true_refuge.htm">God as the True Refuge</a></b><br>Only God is the "rock" and true refuge for His people.<br><br>Encourage reliance on God in times of trouble, rather than turning to worldly solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The Israelites are reminded of their covenant with God and the consequences of unfaithfulness.<br><br>Consider our own commitment to God and the importance of remaining faithful to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_mercy.htm">Divine Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>God’s rhetorical question highlights His judgment on idolatry but also His desire for His people to return to Him.<br><br>Emphasize the balance of God's justice and mercy, urging repentance and trust in His grace.<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 37.</span> - The Lord would show his people the utter worthlessness of idols, and bring them to acknowledge him as the only true God. <span class="cmt_word">Their gods</span>; the idols to which Israel had turned, the strange gods which they had foolishly and sinfully preferred to Jehovah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-37.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">He will say:</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_335.htm">Strong's 335: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, how?</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are their gods,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rock</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in which</span><br /><span class="heb">בֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">they took refuge,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָסָ֥יוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·sā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2620.htm">Strong's 2620: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flee for, protection, to confide in</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:37 He will say Where are their gods (Deut. 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