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42 My arrows will drip with blood
    from those who were killed and taken captive.
        My sword will cut off the heads
            of the enemy who vowed to fight.

43 Joyfully sing with Yahweh’s people, you nations,
    because he will take revenge for the death of his servants.
He will get even with his enemies
    and make peace for his people’s land.[a]

Moses Is Allowed to See Canaan

44 Moses came with Hoshea,[b] son of Nun, and recited all the words of this song as the people listened.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scrolls, Samaritan Pentateuch, Greek, Latin; Masoretic Text “his land and his people.”
  2. Deuteronomy 32:44 “Hoshea” is another name for Joshua.

42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(A)
    while my sword devours flesh:(B)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
    the heads of the enemy leaders.”

43 Rejoice,(C) you nations, with his people,[a][b]
    for he will avenge the blood of his servants;(D)
he will take vengeance on his enemies(E)
    and make atonement for his land and people.(F)

44 Moses came with Joshua[c](G) son of Nun and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43 Or Make his people rejoice, you nations
  2. Deuteronomy 32:43 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) people, / and let all the angels worship him, /
  3. Deuteronomy 32:44 Hebrew Hoshea, a variant of Joshua