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Deuteronomy 32:30-43
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Deuteronomy 32:30-43
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
30 “How could one rout a thousand,
or two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless it was because their Rock sold them,
the Lord delivered them up?”
31 Indeed, their “rock” is not like our Rock;
our enemies are fools.
32 For their vine is from the vine of Sodom,
from the vineyards of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are grapes of poison,
and their clusters are bitter.(A)
33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the cruel poison of vipers.
34 Is not this stored up with me,
sealed up in my storehouses?
35 Vengeance is mine and recompense,
for the time they lose their footing;
Because the day of their disaster is at hand
and their doom is rushing upon them!(B)
36 Surely, the Lord will do justice for his people;
on his servants he will have pity.
When he sees their strength is gone,
and neither bond nor free[a] is left,(C)
37 He will say, Where are their gods,(D)
the rock in whom they took refuge,
38 Who ate the fat of their sacrifices
and drank the wine of their libations?
Let them rise up now and help you!
Let them be your protection!
39 See now that I, I alone, am he,
and there is no god besides me.
It is I who bring both death and life,
I who inflict wounds and heal them,
and from my hand no one can deliver.(E)
40 For I raise my hand to the heavens
and will say: As surely as I live forever,
41 When I sharpen my flashing sword,
and my hand lays hold of judgment,
With vengeance I will repay my foes
and requite those who hate me.(F)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and my sword shall devour flesh—
With the blood of the slain and the captured,
from the long-haired heads of the enemy.
43 Exult with him, you heavens,
bow to him, all you divine beings!
For he will avenge the blood of his servants,
take vengeance on his foes;
He will requite those who hate him,
and purge his people’s land.(G)
Footnotes
- 32:36 Neither bond nor free: an all-inclusive expression; cf. 1 Kgs 14:10; 2 Kgs 9:8.
Deuteronomy 32:30-43
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:30-43
New International Version
30 How could one man chase a thousand,
or two put ten thousand to flight,(A)
unless their Rock had sold them,(B)
unless the Lord had given them up?(C)
31 For their rock is not like our Rock,(D)
as even our enemies concede.(E)
32 Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom(F)
and from the fields of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are filled with poison,(G)
and their clusters with bitterness.(H)
33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the deadly poison of cobras.(I)
34 “Have I not kept this in reserve
and sealed it in my vaults?(J)
35 It is mine to avenge;(K) I will repay.(L)
In due time their foot will slip;(M)
their day of disaster is near
and their doom rushes upon them.(N)”
36 The Lord will vindicate his people(O)
and relent(P) concerning his servants(Q)
when he sees their strength is gone
and no one is left, slave(R) or free.[a]
37 He will say: “Now where are their gods,
the rock they took refuge in,(S)
38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices
and drank the wine of their drink offerings?(T)
Let them rise up to help you!
Let them give you shelter!
39 “See now that I myself am he!(U)
There is no god besides me.(V)
I put to death(W) and I bring to life,(X)
I have wounded and I will heal,(Y)
and no one can deliver out of my hand.(Z)
40 I lift my hand(AA) to heaven and solemnly swear:
As surely as I live forever,(AB)
41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(AC)
and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(AD) on my adversaries
and repay those who hate me.(AE)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(AF)
while my sword devours flesh:(AG)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:36 Or and they are without a ruler or leader
- 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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