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Deuteronomy 32:42-44
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Deuteronomy 32:42-44
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and my sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
from the long-haired heads of the enemy.’
43 “Praise his people, O you nations;
for he avenges the blood of his servants,
and takes vengeance on his adversaries,
and makes expiation for the land of his people.”[a]
44 Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua[b] the son of Nun.
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- Deuteronomy 32:43 Gk Vg: Heb his land his people
- Deuteronomy 32:44 Gk Syr Vg: Heb Hoshea
Deuteronomy 32:42-44
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:42-44
New International Version
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.
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, /
- Deuteronomy 32:44 Hebrew Hoshea, a variant of Joshua
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