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Deuteronomy 32:40-43
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 32:40-43
Holman Christian Standard Bible
40 I raise My hand to heaven and declare:
As surely as I live forever,
41 when I sharpen My flashing sword,
and My hand takes hold of judgment,
I will take vengeance on My adversaries
and repay those who hate Me.
42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood
while My sword devours flesh—
the blood of the slain and the captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”[a]
43 Rejoice, you nations, concerning His people,[b](A)
for He will avenge the blood of His servants.[c]
He will take vengeance on His adversaries;[d](B)
He will purify His land and His people.[e]
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:42 Or the long-haired heads of the enemy
- Deuteronomy 32:43 LXX reads Rejoice, you heavens, along with Him, and let all the sons of God worship Him; rejoice, you nations, with His people, and let all the angels of God strengthen themselves in Him; DSS read Rejoice, you heavens, along with Him, and let all the angels worship Him; Heb 1:6
- Deuteronomy 32:43 DSS, LXX read sons
- Deuteronomy 32:43 DSS, LXX add and He will recompense those who hate Him; v. 41
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Syr, Tg; DSS, Sam, LXX, Vg read His people’s land
Deuteronomy 32:40-43
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:40-43
New International Version
40 I lift my hand(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
As surely as I live forever,(B)
41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(C)
and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(D) on my adversaries
and repay those who hate me.(E)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(F)
while my sword devours flesh:(G)
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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