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42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
    and (A)my sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
    from the (B)long-haired heads of the enemy.’
43 (C)“Rejoice with him, O heavens;
    bow down to him, all gods,[a]
for he (D)avenges the blood of his children[b]
    and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him[c]
    and cleanses[d] his people's land.”[e]

44 Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and (E)Joshua[f] the son of Nun.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text Rejoice his people, O nations
  2. Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text servants
  3. Deuteronomy 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text lacks He repays those who hate him
  4. Deuteronomy 32:43 Or atones for
  5. Deuteronomy 32:43 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew his land his people
  6. Deuteronomy 32:44 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew Hoshea