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41 And you can be just as sure
    that I will sharpen my flashing sword.
    My hand will hold it when I judge.
I will get even with my enemies.
    I will pay back those who hate me.
42 I will make my arrows drip with blood.
    My sword will destroy people.
It will kill some. It will even kill prisoners.
    It will cut off the heads of enemy leaders.”

43 You nations, be full of joy. Be joyful together with God’s people.
    The Lord will get even with his enemies.
He will pay them back for killing those who serve him.
    He will wipe away the sin of his land and people.

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41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(A)
    and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(B) on my adversaries
    and repay those who hate me.(C)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(D)
    while my sword devours flesh:(E)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
    the heads of the enemy leaders.”

43 Rejoice,(F) you nations, with his people,[a][b]
    for he will avenge the blood of his servants;(G)
he will take vengeance on his enemies(H)
    and make atonement for his land and people.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43 Or Make his people rejoice, you nations
  2. Deuteronomy 32:43 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) people, / and let all the angels worship him, /