Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 32:36–43
36For the LORD will vindicate His peoplej
and have compassion on His servants
when He sees that their strength is gone
and no one remains, slave or free.
37He will say: “Where are their gods,
the rock in which they took refuge,
38which ate the fat of their sacrifices
and drank the wine of their drink offerings?
Let them rise up and help you;
let them give you shelter!
39See now that I am He;
there is no God besides Me.
I bring death and I give life;
I wound and I heal,
and there is no one
who can deliver from My hand.
40For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare:
As surely as I live forever,
41when I sharpen My flashing sword,
and My hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance on My adversaries
and repay those who hate Me.
42I will make My arrows drunk with blood,
while My sword devours flesh—
the blood of the slain and captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”
43Rejoice, [O heavens, with Him,
and let all God’s angels worship Him.]k
Rejoice, O nations, with His people;l
for He will avenge the blood of His children.m
He will take vengeance on His adversaries
[and repay those who hate Him];n
He will cleanse His land
and His people.
Footnotes
- j 32:36 Or will judge His people; see also LXX; cited in Hebrews 10:30|HEB 10:30
- k 32:43 See DSS and LXX; MT lacks Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him.Cited in Hebrews 1:6|HEB 1:6
- l 32:43 Cited in Romans 15:10|ROM 15:10
- m 32:43 DSS and LXX; MT servants
- n 32:43 LXX and Vulgate; MT lacks and repay those who hate Him
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 32:36
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will vindicate | יָדִ֤ין | yā·ḏîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1777 judge |
| His people | עַמּ֔וֹ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and have compassion | יִתְנֶחָ֑ם | yiṯ·ne·ḥām | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5162 be sorry, console |
| on | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| His servants | עֲבָדָ֖יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| when | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He sees | יִרְאֶה֙ | yir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their strength | יָ֔ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| is gone | אָ֣זְלַת | ’ā·zə·laṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H235 go |
| and no one | וְאֶ֖פֶס | wə·’e·p̄es | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H657 the two extremities |
| slave | עָצ֥וּר | ‘ā·ṣūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H6113 restrain, retain |
| or free | וְעָזֽוּב׃ | wə·‘ā·zūḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
Deuteronomy 32:37
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He will say | וְאָמַ֖ר | wə·’ā·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Where | אֵ֣י | ’ê | Interrogative | H335 where? |
| are their gods | אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·mōw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| the rock | צ֖וּר | ṣūr | Noun - masculine singular | H6697 rock, cliff |
| in which | בֽוֹ׃ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| they took refuge | חָסָ֥יוּ | ḥā·sā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2620 seek refuge |
Deuteronomy 32:38
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| which | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| ate | יֹאכֵ֔לוּ | yō·ḵê·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H398 eat |
| the fat | חֵ֤לֶב | ḥê·leḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2459 fat |
| of their sacrifices | זְבָחֵ֙ימוֹ֙ | zə·ḇā·ḥê·mōw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H2077 sacrifice |
| and drank | יִשְׁתּ֖וּ | yiš·tū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8354 drink |
| the wine | יֵ֣ין | yên | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3196 wine |
| of their drink offerings | נְסִיכָ֑ם | nə·sî·ḵām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5257 libation |
| Let them rise up | יָק֙וּמוּ֙ | yā·qū·mū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and help you | וְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔ם | wə·ya‘·zə·ru·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine plural | H5826 help, succour |
| let them give you | יְהִ֥י | yə·hî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| shelter | סִתְרָֽה׃ | siṯ·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy |
Deuteronomy 32:39
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See | רְא֣וּ׀ | rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7200 see |
| now | עַתָּ֗ה | ‘at·tāh | Adverb | H6258 now |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אֲנִ֤י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am He | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| there is no | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| besides Me | עִמָּדִ֑י | ‘im·mā·ḏî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5978 along with |
| I | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| bring death | אָמִ֣ית | ’ā·mîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4191 die |
| and I give life | וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה | wa·’ă·ḥay·yeh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | H2421 live |
| I wound | מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ | mā·ḥaṣ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter |
| and I | אֲנִ֧י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| heal | אֶרְפָּ֔א | ’er·pā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7495 heal |
| and | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| who can deliver | מַצִּֽיל׃ | maṣ·ṣîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from My hand | מִיָּדִ֖י | mî·yā·ḏî | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
Deuteronomy 32:40
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I lift up | אֶשָּׂ֥א | ’eś·śā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| My hand | יָדִ֑י | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| heaven | שָׁמַ֖יִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| and declare | וְאָמַ֕רְתִּי | wə·’ā·mar·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| As surely as I | אָנֹכִ֖י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| live | חַ֥י | ḥay | Noun - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| forever | לְעֹלָֽם׃ | lə·‘ō·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Deuteronomy 32:41
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| when | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I sharpen | שַׁנּוֹתִי֙ | šan·nō·w·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8150 whet, sharpen |
| My flashing | בְּרַ֣ק | bə·raq | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1300 lightning |
| sword | חַרְבִּ֔י | ḥar·bî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2719 sword |
| and My hand | יָדִ֑י | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| grasps it | וְתֹאחֵ֥ז | wə·ṯō·ḥêz | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H270 grasp, take hold, take possession |
| in judgment | בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט | bə·miš·pāṭ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| I will take | אָשִׁ֤יב | ’ā·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| vengeance | נָקָם֙ | nā·qām | Noun - masculine singular | H5359 vengeance |
| on My adversaries | לְצָרָ֔י | lə·ṣā·rāy | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| and repay | אֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃ | ’ă·šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| those who hate Me | וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖י | wə·lim·śan·’ay | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8130 hate |
Deuteronomy 32:42
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will make My arrows | חִצַּי֙ | ḥiṣ·ṣay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2671 arrow |
| drunk | אַשְׁכִּ֤יר | ’aš·kîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken |
| with blood | מִדָּ֔ם | mid·dām | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| while My sword | וְחַרְבִּ֖י | wə·ḥar·bî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2719 sword |
| devours | תֹּאכַ֣ל | tō·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H398 eat |
| flesh | בָּשָׂ֑ר | bā·śār | Noun - masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
| the blood | מִדַּ֤ם | mid·dam | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| of the slain | חָלָל֙ | ḥā·lāl | Noun - masculine singular | H2491 pierced |
| and captives | וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה | wə·šiḇ·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H7633 captivity, captives |
| the heads | מֵרֹ֖אשׁ | mê·rōš | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the enemy | אוֹיֵֽב׃ | ’ō·w·yêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| leaders | פַּרְע֥וֹת | par·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6545 leader (?) |
Deuteronomy 32:43
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejoice | הַרְנִ֤ינוּ | har·nî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H7442 give a ringing cry |
| O heavens | הַרְנִ֤ינוּ | har·nî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H7442 give a ringing cry |
| with Him | הַרְנִ֤ינוּ | har·nî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H7442 give a ringing cry |
| and let all God’s angels worship Him | הַרְנִ֤ינוּ | har·nî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H7442 give a ringing cry |
| O nations | גוֹיִם֙ | ḡō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| His people | עַמּ֔וֹ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He will avenge | יִקּ֑וֹם | yiq·qō·wm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5358 avenge, take vengeance |
| the blood | דַם־ | ḏam- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| of His children | עֲבָדָ֖יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| He will take | יָשִׁ֣יב | yā·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| vengeance | וְנָקָם֙ | wə·nā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5359 vengeance |
| on His adversaries | לְצָרָ֔יו | lə·ṣā·rāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| and repay those who hate Him | לְצָרָ֔יו | lə·ṣā·rāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| He will cleanse | וְכִפֶּ֥ר | wə·ḵip·per | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| His land | אַדְמָת֖וֹ | ’aḏ·mā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H127 ground, land |
| His people | עַמּֽוֹ׃פ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 32:36 Psalm 135:14 · Psalm 106:45 · 2 Kings 14:26 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Joel 2:14 · Judges 2:18 · 1 Kings 14:10 · Deuteronomy 30:1–3
Deuteronomy 32:37 Jeremiah 2:28 · Judges 10:14
Deuteronomy 32:38 Leviticus 21:21 · Psalm 50:13 · Ezekiel 16:18–19 · Judges 10:14 · Zephaniah 2:11 · Hosea 2:8
Deuteronomy 32:39 1 Samuel 2:6 · Hosea 6:1 · Job 5:18 · Isaiah 45:5 · Isaiah 45:22 · Isaiah 46:4 · Isaiah 43:13 · Isaiah 45:18 · Psalm 68:20 · Revelation 1:17–18 · Isaiah 41:4 · Psalm 50:22
Deuteronomy 32:40 Hebrews 6:17–18 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Revelation 10:5–6 · Genesis 14:22 · Numbers 14:28–30
Deuteronomy 32:41 Isaiah 66:16 · Isaiah 34:5–6 · Psalm 7:12 · Exodus 20:5 · Isaiah 27:1
Deuteronomy 32:42 Deuteronomy 32:23 · Jeremiah 46:10 · Lamentations 2:5 · Jeremiah 30:14 · Ezekiel 38:21–22
Deuteronomy 32:43 Romans 12:19 · Revelation 19:2 · Psalm 85:1 · Revelation 6:10 · Deuteronomy 32:35 · Job 13:24 · Romans 15:9–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.