Deuteronomy 32:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Had I not fearedאָג֔וּר
(a·gur,)
1481c: to dreada prim. root
the provocationכַּ֤עַס
(ka·'as)
3708a: vexation, angerfrom kaas
by the enemy, 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
That their adversariesצָרֵ֑ימֹו
(tza·rei·mov;)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar
would misjudge, 
 
5235a: to act or treat as foreign or strange, to disguisedenominative verb from nekar
That they would say,יֹֽאמְרוּ֙
(yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Our handיָדֵ֣ינוּ
(ya·dei·nu)
3027: handa prim. root
is triumphant,רָ֔מָה
(ra·mah,)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
And the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has not doneפָּעַ֥ל
(pa·'al)
6466: do, makea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
this."' 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun


















KJV Lexicon
Were it not
luwle'  (loo-lay')
if not -- except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.
that I feared
guwr  (goor)
to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid)
the wrath
ka`ac  (kah'-as)
vexation -- anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
of the enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
lest their adversaries
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
should behave themselves strangely
nakar  (naw-kar')
acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
and lest they should say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Our hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
is high
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
and the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath not done
pa`al  (paw-al')
to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise -- commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).
all this
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Had I not feared the provocation by the enemy, That their adversaries would misjudge, That they would say, "Our hand is triumphant, And the LORD has not done all this."'

King James Bible
Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
if I had not feared insult from the enemy, or feared that these foes might misunderstand and say: 'Our own hand has prevailed; it wasn't the LORD who did all this.'"

International Standard Version
if it weren't for dreading the taunting of their enemies— otherwise, their adversary might misinterpret and say, "Our power is great. It isn't the LORD who made all of this happen."'"

NET Bible
But I fear the reaction of their enemies, for their adversaries would misunderstand and say, "Our power is great, and the LORD has not done all this!"'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I didn't want their enemies to make me angry. I didn't want their opponents to misunderstand and say, 'We won this victory! It wasn't the LORD who did all this!'"

King James 2000 Bible
Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, and lest they should say, Our hand has triumphed, and the LORD has not done all this.
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