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41     When I sharpen My flashing sword
        and use it to bring about justice,
    I’ll give My enemies what they deserve
        and pay back those who hate Me!
42     I’ll get My arrows drunk with blood,
        the blood of the dead and the prisoners,
    And My sword will feast on flesh,
        on the heads with their uncut hair of the enemy leaders!”

43 Moses: You nations, celebrate with His covenant people[a]
        because He’s going to avenge the blood of His servants.
    He’ll give His enemies what they deserve
        and atone for His land and His people.

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Footnotes

  1. 32:43 Romans 15:10; other manuscripts add “and let all the heavenly messengers worship Him.”

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, /