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42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
    and my sword shall devour flesh—
With the blood of the slain and the captured,
    from the long-haired heads of the enemy.

43 Exult with him, you heavens,
    bow to him, all you divine beings!
For he will avenge the blood of his servants,
    take vengeance on his foes;
He will requite those who hate him,
    and purge his people’s land.(A)

44 So Moses, together with Hoshea,[a] son of Nun, went and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.(B)

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  1. 32:44 Hoshea: a variant of “Joshua.” Cf. note on Nm 13:16.

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