Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 32:39–43

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

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 32:39

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