Deuteronomy 32:40-42

Good News Translation

⁴⁰As surely as I am the living God,
    I raise my hand and I vow
⁴¹    that I will sharpen my flashing sword
    and see that justice is done.
I will take revenge on my enemies
    and punish those who hate me.
⁴²My arrows will drip with their blood,
    and my sword will kill all who oppose me.
I will spare no one who fights against me;
    even the wounded and prisoners will die.’

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Deuteronomy 32:40-42

New International Version

⁴⁰I lift my hand^(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,^(B)
⁴¹when 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)
⁴²I 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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Deuteronomy 32:40-42

King James Version

⁴⁰For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

⁴¹If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

⁴²I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

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Deuteronomy 32:40-42

New King James Version

⁴⁰For I raise My hand to heaven,
And say, “As I live forever,
⁴¹^(A)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.
⁴²I 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.” ’