Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 32:41–42

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.”

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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

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 (?)

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.