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Deuteronomy 32:41–42

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41When I sharpenr my flashing sword,s

and my hand takes holdt of it in judgment,

I will take reprisals against my foes,u

and my haters I will repay.

42I will make my arrows drunk with blood,

and my sword shall devour flesh with the blood of the slain,

and captivesv from the headsw of the leaders of the enemy.’

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Footnotes

  1. rOr “have sharpened”
  2. sLiterally “the flashing of my sword”
  3. tOr “seizes”
  4. uLiterally “I will let return vengeance to foes my”
  5. vHebrew “captive”
  6. wHebrew “head”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

if I sharpen my flashing sword

and my hand takes hold on judgment,

I will take vengeance on my adversaries

and will repay those who hate me.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood,

and my sword shall devour flesh—

with the blood of the slain and the captives,

from the long-haired heads of the enemy.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

when 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.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood,

while my sword devours flesh:

the blood of the slain and the captives,

the heads of the enemy leaders.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

when I sharpen my flashing sword,

and my hand takes hold of judgment,

I will take vengeance on my adversaries

and repay those who hate me.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood

while my sword devours flesh—

the blood of the slain and the captives,

the heads of the enemy leaders.”

NLTNew Living Translation

when I sharpen my flashing sword

and begin to carry out justice,

I will take revenge on my enemies

and repay those who reject me.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood,

and my sword will devour flesh—

the blood of the slaughtered and the captives,

and the heads of the enemy leaders.” ’

KJV 1900King James Version

If 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.

I 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.