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Deuteronomy 32:39-42
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 32:39-42
New King James Version
39 ‘Now see that (A)I, even I, am He,
And (B)there is no God besides Me;
(C)I kill and I make alive;
I wound and I heal;
Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand.
40 For I raise My hand to heaven,
And say, “As I live forever,
41 (D)If I [a]whet My glittering sword,
And My hand takes hold on judgment,
I will render vengeance to My enemies,
And repay those who hate Me.
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 heads of the leaders of the enemy.” ’
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:41 sharpen
Deuteronomy 32:39-42
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 32:39-42
English Standard Version
39 “‘See now that (A)I, even I, am he,
and there is no god beside me;
(B)I kill and I make alive;
(C)I wound and I heal;
and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
40 For (D)I lift up my hand to heaven
and swear, As I live forever,
41 if I (E)sharpen my flashing sword[a]
and my hand takes hold on judgment,
I will take vengeance on my adversaries
and will repay those who hate me.
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and (F)my sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
from the (G)long-haired heads of the enemy.’
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:41 Hebrew the lightning of my sword
Deuteronomy 32:39-42
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:39-42
New International Version
39 “See now that I myself am he!(A)
There is no god besides me.(B)
I put to death(C) and I bring to life,(D)
I have wounded and I will heal,(E)
and no one can deliver out of my hand.(F)
40 I lift my hand(G) to heaven and solemnly swear:
As surely as I live forever,(H)
41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(I)
and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(J) on my adversaries
and repay those who hate me.(K)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(L)
while my sword devours flesh:(M)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”
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