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They had no fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />how he attacked you on the way when you were faint and weary, and cut off your tail, those who were lagging behind you, and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, <i>even</i> all <i>that were</i> feeble behind thee, when thou <i>wast</i> faint and weary; and he feared not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when you <i>were</i> tired and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />how he confronted you on the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear when you were tired and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />how he met you along the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear when you were faint and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />how he met you along the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear when you were faint and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />how he met you along the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear, but you were faint and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />how he met you along the road and attacked all the stragglers at your rear when you were tired and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. They did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. They did not fear God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You were tired, and they followed along behind, attacking those who could not keep up with the others. This showed that the Amalekites have no respect for God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They attacked you when you were tired and exhausted and killed all those who were lagging behind. They weren't afraid of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They had no fear of God, and so they attacked you from the rear when you were tired and exhausted, and killed all who were straggling behind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />how when you were very tired and weary, they lay in wait for you on the road and eliminated everyone who was lagging behind. They had no fear of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />how they met you along the way and cut off all your stragglers in the rear of the march when you were exhausted and tired; they were unafraid of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />how he met you by the way, and struck the hindmost of you, all who lagged behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />how he met you by the way, and struck the rearmost of you, all who were feeble behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he didn’t fear God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that he has met you in the way, and strikes among you all those feeble behind you (when you [were] weary and fatigued), and is not fearing God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> that he hath met thee in the way, and smiteth in all those feeble behind thee (and thou wearied and fatigued), and is not fearing God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />That he met thee in the way, and he will smite the rear in thee all the enfeebled behind thee, and thou faint and weary: and he feared not God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How he met thee: and slew the hindmost of the army, who sat down, being weary, when thou wast spent with hunger and labour, and he feared not God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />how he met you and cut down the stragglers of the troops, who were sitting down, exhausted, when you were consumed by hunger and hardship, and how he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />how he surprised you along the way, weak and weary as you were, and struck down at the rear all those who lagged behind; he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />how he attacked you on the way, when you were faint and weary, and struck down all who lagged behind you; he did not fear God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How he met you with the sword, and smote all of those who were left behind you, when you were faint and weary, and he feared not the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he met you with a sword and he killed everyone among you who was lagging behind you, and you were shaken and exhausted and he was not afraid before LORD JEHOVAH your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were enfeebled in thy rear, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />how he withstood thee in the way, and harassed thy rear, <i>even</i> those that were weary behind thee, and thou didst hunger and wast weary; and he did not fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/25-18.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=6828" 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/25.htm">Blot Out Amalek</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17</span>Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136: qā·rə·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to light upon; causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers.">they met you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bad·de·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">on your journey</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">when you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3023.htm" title="3023: wə·yā·ḡê·a‘ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Weary, wearisome. From yaga'; tired; hence tiresome.">were tired</a> <a href="/hebrew/5889.htm" title="5889: ‘ā·yêp̄ (Adj-ms) -- Faint, weary. From ayeph; languid.">and weary,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2179.htm" title="2179: way·zan·nêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root meaning to wag; used only as a denominative from zanab; to curtail, i.e. Cut off the rear.">and they attacked</a> <a href="/hebrew/bə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2826.htm" title="2826: han·ne·ḥĕ·šā·lîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To shatter. A primitive root; to make unsteady, i.e. Weak.">your stragglers;</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ʾa·ḥa·rɛ·ḵå̄ (Prep:: 2ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they had no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: yā·rê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!…<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/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a></span><br />After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. / So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” / Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-2.htm">1 Samuel 15:2-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-20.htm">Numbers 24:20</a></span><br />Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-2</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3-5</a></span><br />Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them, / encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys. / For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">1 Chronicles 4:42-43</a></span><br />And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir / and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Psalm 83:4-8</a></span><br />saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” / For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You— / the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-12.htm">Genesis 36:12</a></span><br />Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-12.htm">2 Samuel 8:12</a></span><br />from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Esther 3:1</a></span><br />After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a></span><br />Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. / After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. / The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-19.htm">Luke 10:19</a></span><br />Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-13</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How he met you by the way, and smote the hindmost of you, even all that were feeble behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he feared not God.</p><p class="hdg">feared</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/5-9.htm">Nehemiah 5:9,15</a></b></br> Also I said, It <i>is</i> not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Psalm 36:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, <i>that there is</i> no fear of God before his eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Proverbs 16:6</a></b></br> By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD <i>men</i> depart from evil.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-12.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Enfeebled</a> <a href="/numbers/2-31.htm">Hindmost</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-11.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Met</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-7.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/10-25.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-1.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-4.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-22.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">Way</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-23.htm">Wearied</a> <a href="/genesis/27-46.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/7-3.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/joshua/8-21.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-1.htm">Enfeebled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-2.htm">Hindmost</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-68.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/joshua/11-5.htm">Met</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-11.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/joshua/6-9.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-24.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-7.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/judges/16-16.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-60.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Wearied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Punishment must not exceed forty lashes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">The ox is not to be muzzled</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Of raising seed unto a brother</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Of the immodest woman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Of unjust weights and measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out</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/25.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/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>how they met you on your journey</b><br>This phrase refers to the Amalekites, who encountered the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. The Amalekites were a nomadic tribe known for their hostility towards Israel. This meeting was not a friendly encounter but an ambush, highlighting the Amalekites' aggressive nature. The journey of the Israelites was a significant event, marking their transition from slavery to becoming a nation under God's covenant.<p><b>when you were tired and weary</b><br>The Israelites were physically exhausted from their long journey through the desert. This state of fatigue made them vulnerable to attack. The desert journey was a test of faith and endurance, often symbolizing the trials believers face in their spiritual walk. The weariness of the Israelites can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual exhaustion, where vigilance is required to withstand the enemy's attacks.<p><b>and they attacked all your stragglers</b><br>The Amalekites targeted the weakest members of the Israelite community, those who lagged behind due to fatigue or infirmity. This tactic reveals the Amalekites' cowardice and lack of honor. In a broader spiritual sense, it serves as a warning to protect the vulnerable within the community of faith. This attack is reminiscent of how spiritual adversaries often target those who are isolated or weak in faith.<p><b>they had no fear of God</b><br>The Amalekites' actions demonstrated a blatant disregard for the God of Israel. In biblical terms, the fear of God is associated with wisdom and righteousness. Their lack of fear signifies moral corruption and a rejection of divine authority. This phrase underscores the Amalekites' role as antagonists in the biblical narrative, representing those who oppose God's people and His purposes. This lack of fear contrasts with the call for believers to live in reverence and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amalekites.htm">Amalekites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe that attacked the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. They are often seen as a symbol of opposition to God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, led by Moses, journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land. They were vulnerable and weary during this attack.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, a significant event in biblical history symbolizing deliverance and God's faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/stragglers.htm">Stragglers</a></b><br>The weaker members of the Israelite community who were left behind and targeted by the Amalekites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_god.htm">Fear of God</a></b><br>A recurring biblical theme, representing reverence and respect for God's authority and commandments, which the Amalekites lacked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_support.htm">The Importance of Community Support</a></b><br>The attack on the stragglers highlights the need for community vigilance and support, especially for the vulnerable among us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_awareness.htm">Spiritual Warfare Awareness</a></b><br>Just as the Amalekites attacked the weary, believers must be aware of spiritual attacks when they are spiritually or emotionally exhausted.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god.htm">Reverence for God</a></b><br>The Amalekites' lack of fear of God serves as a warning. Cultivating a healthy fear of the Lord is crucial for living a life that honors Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_judgment.htm">God's Justice and Judgment</a></b><br>The eventual judgment on the Amalekites reminds us that God is just and will address wrongs in His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Despite attacks and challenges, the Israelites' journey encourages believers to persevere in faith, trusting in God's protection and provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_amalek's_erasure.htm">Deuteronomy 25:17-19: Where is the archaeological or historical proof of Amalek's complete destruction and erasure from memory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_permit_biblical_genocides.htm">Why does God allow genocides to happen, including those commanded in the Bible (Numbers 31:17-18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_order_child_deaths_in_1_sam_15_3.htm">Why did God command the killing of children and infants in the Old Testament (1 Samuel 15:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_exodus_23_9_with_harsh_ot_laws.htm">How do we reconcile the command in Exodus 23:9 to treat foreigners kindly with other Old Testament passages that demand harsh treatment of certain groups?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And smote the hindmost of thee</span>; literally, <span class="accented">and tailed thee</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. cut off thy tail, or rear. The verb (<span class="hebrew">זִנֵּב</span>) occurs only here and in <a href="/joshua/10-19.htm">Joshua 10:19</a>. It is a denominative from <span class="hebrew">זָנָב</span>, a tail, and, like many denominatives, both in the Hebrew and in other languages, it has the sense of taking away or cutting off the thing expressed by the noun from which it is formed, like the English verb to skin, for example. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/25-18.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">how</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they met you</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽרְךָ֜</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7136.htm">Strong's 7136: </a> </span><span class="str2">To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on your journey</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bad·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were tired</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָגֵ֑עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḡê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3023.htm">Strong's 3023: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weary, wearisome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and weary,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָיֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·yêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5889.htm">Strong's 5889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Faint, weary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they attacked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·zan·nêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2179.htm">Strong's 2179: </a> </span><span class="str2">To curtail, cut off the rear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your stragglers;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·ḥĕ·šā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2826.htm">Strong's 2826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make, unsteady, weak</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3373.htm">Strong's 3373: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fearing, reverent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Deuteronomy 25:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 25:18 How he met you by the way (Deut. 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