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Deuteronomy 32:37-43
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 32:37-43
English Standard Version
37 Then he will say, (A)‘Where are their gods,
(B)the rock in which they took refuge,
38 who ate the fat of their sacrifices
and drank the wine of their drink offering?
Let them rise up and help you;
let them be your protection!
39 “‘See now that (C)I, even I, am he,
and there is no god beside me;
(D)I kill and I make alive;
(E)I wound and I heal;
and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
40 For (F)I lift up my hand to heaven
and swear, As I live forever,
41 if I (G)sharpen my flashing sword[a]
and my hand takes hold on judgment,
I will take vengeance on my adversaries
and will repay those who hate me.
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and (H)my sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
from the (I)long-haired heads of the enemy.’
43 (J)“Rejoice with him, O heavens;[b]
bow down to him, all gods,[c]
for he (K)avenges the blood of his children[d]
and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him[e]
and cleanses[f] his people's land.”[g]
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:41 Hebrew the lightning of my sword
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text Rejoice his people, O nations
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Masoretic Text lacks bow down to him, all gods
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text servants
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text lacks He repays those who hate him
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Or atones for
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew his land his people
Deuteronomy 32:37-43
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:37-43
New International Version
37 He will say: “Now where are their gods,
the rock they took refuge in,(A)
38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices
and drank the wine of their drink offerings?(B)
Let them rise up to help you!
Let them give you shelter!
39 “See now that I myself am he!(C)
There is no god besides me.(D)
I put to death(E) and I bring to life,(F)
I have wounded and I will heal,(G)
and no one can deliver out of my hand.(H)
40 I lift my hand(I) to heaven and solemnly swear:
As surely as I live forever,(J)
41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(K)
and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(L) on my adversaries
and repay those who hate me.(M)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(N)
while my sword devours flesh:(O)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Or Make his people rejoice, you nations
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) people, / and let all the angels worship him, /
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