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

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Deuteronomy 32:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will vindicateיָדִ֤יןyā·ḏînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1777 judge
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
and have compassionיִתְנֶחָ֑םyiṯ·ne·ḥāmVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
His servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
whenכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He seesיִרְאֶה֙yir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
their strengthיָ֔דyāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
is goneאָ֣זְלַת’ā·zə·laṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH235 go
and no oneוְאֶ֖פֶסwə·’e·p̄esConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH657 the two extremities
slaveעָצ֥וּר‘ā·ṣūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6113 restrain, retain
or freeוְעָזֽוּב׃wə·‘ā·zūḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose

Deuteronomy 32:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will sayוְאָמַ֖רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whereאֵ֣י’êInterrogativeH335 where?
are their godsאֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ’ĕ·lō·hê·mōwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
the rockצ֖וּרṣūrNoun - masculine singularH6697 rock, cliff
in whichבֽוֹ׃ḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
they took refugeחָסָ֥יוּḥā·sā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2620 seek refuge

Deuteronomy 32:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
ateיֹאכֵ֔לוּyō·ḵê·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
the fatחֵ֤לֶבḥê·leḇNoun - masculine singular constructH2459 fat
of their sacrificesזְבָחֵ֙ימוֹ֙zə·ḇā·ḥê·mōwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
and drankיִשְׁתּ֖וּyiš·tūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8354 drink
the wineיֵ֣יןyênNoun - masculine singular constructH3196 wine
of their drink offeringsנְסִיכָ֑םnə·sî·ḵāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5257 libation
Let them rise upיָק֙וּמוּ֙yā·qū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and help youוְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔םwə·ya‘·zə·ru·ḵemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine pluralH5826 help, succour
let them give youיְהִ֥יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
shelterסִתְרָֽה׃siṯ·rāhNoun - feminine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy

Deuteronomy 32:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְא֣וּ׀rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
there is noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
besides Meעִמָּדִ֑י‘im·mā·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH5978 along with
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
bring deathאָמִ֣ית’ā·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH4191 die
and I give lifeוַאֲחַיֶּ֗הwa·’ă·ḥay·yehConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH2421 live
I woundמָחַ֙צְתִּי֙mā·ḥaṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
and Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
healאֶרְפָּ֔א’er·pāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7495 heal
andוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
who can deliverמַצִּֽיל׃maṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5337 strip, plunder
from My handמִיָּדִ֖יmî·yā·ḏîPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand

Deuteronomy 32:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I lift upאֶשָּׂ֥א’eś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5375 lift, take, carry
My handיָדִ֑יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
heavenשָׁמַ֖יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and declareוְאָמַ֕רְתִּיwə·’ā·mar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
As surely as Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
liveחַ֥יḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Deuteronomy 32:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
whenאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I sharpenשַׁנּוֹתִי֙šan·nō·w·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8150 whet, sharpen
My flashingבְּרַ֣קbə·raqNoun - masculine singular constructH1300 lightning
swordחַרְבִּ֔יḥar·bîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2719 sword
and My handיָדִ֑יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
grasps itוְתֹאחֵ֥זwə·ṯō·ḥêzConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
in judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּ֖טbə·miš·pāṭPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
I will takeאָשִׁ֤יב’ā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
vengeanceנָקָם֙nā·qāmNoun - masculine singularH5359 vengeance
on My adversariesלְצָרָ֔יlə·ṣā·rāyPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6862 narrow, tight
and repayאֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃’ă·šal·lêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7999 be complete, sound
those who hate Meוְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖יwə·lim·śan·’ayConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8130 hate

Deuteronomy 32:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will make My arrowsחִצַּי֙ḥiṣ·ṣayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2671 arrow
drunkאַשְׁכִּ֤יר’aš·kîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
with bloodמִדָּ֔םmid·dāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
while My swordוְחַרְבִּ֖יwə·ḥar·bîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2719 sword
devoursתֹּאכַ֣לtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
fleshבָּשָׂ֑רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
the bloodמִדַּ֤םmid·damPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the slainחָלָל֙ḥā·lālNoun - masculine singularH2491 pierced
and captivesוְשִׁבְיָ֔הwə·šiḇ·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7633 captivity, captives
the headsמֵרֹ֖אשׁmê·rōšPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
leadersפַּרְע֥וֹתpar·‘ō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH6545 leader (?)

Deuteronomy 32:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Rejoiceהַרְנִ֤ינוּhar·nî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
O heavensהַרְנִ֤ינוּhar·nî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
with Himהַרְנִ֤ינוּhar·nî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
and let all God’s angels worship Himהַרְנִ֤ינוּhar·nî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
O nationsגוֹיִם֙ḡō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He will avengeיִקּ֑וֹםyiq·qō·wmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
the bloodדַם־ḏam-Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of His childrenעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
He will takeיָשִׁ֣יבyā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
vengeanceוְנָקָם֙wə·nā·qāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5359 vengeance
on His adversariesלְצָרָ֔יוlə·ṣā·rāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
and repay those who hate Himלְצָרָ֔יוlə·ṣā·rāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
He will cleanseוְכִפֶּ֥רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
His landאַדְמָת֖וֹ’aḏ·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH127 ground, land
His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃פ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people

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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.