The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
WEB
The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower.
YLT
the sojourner who is in thy midst goeth up above thee very high, and thou goest down very low;
DBT
The sojourner that is in thy midst shall rise above thee higher and higher, and thou shalt sink down lower and lower.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC