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Deuteronomy 32:40-42
Contemporary English Version
Deuteronomy 32:40-42
Contemporary English Version
40 “I make this solemn promise:
Just as I live forever,
41 I will take revenge
on my hateful enemies.
I will sharpen my sword
and let it flash
like lightning.
42 My arrows will get drunk
on enemy blood;
my sword will taste the flesh
and the blood of the enemy.
It will kill prisoners,
and cut off the heads
of their leaders.”[a]
Footnotes
- 32.42 leaders: Or “long-haired warriors,” who let their hair grow to show that they had made sacred promises to their gods.
Deuteronomy 32:40-42
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:40-42
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.”
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