Deuteronomy 32:42-44

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⁴²I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and ^(A)my sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
from the ^(B)long-haired heads of the enemy.’

⁴³^(C)“Rejoice with him, O heavens;^[a]
    bow down to him, all gods,^[b]
for he ^(D)avenges the blood of his children^[c]
    and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him^[d]
    and cleanses^[e] his people's land.”^[f]

⁴⁴Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and ^(E)Joshua^[g] the son of Nun.

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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 32:44 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew Hoshea