Deuteronomy 32:42

I will make my weapons drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh, it shall glut itself with the blood of the wounded, and from the captivity of the + 32:42 Alex. ἐθνῶν, Gentiles. heads of their enemies that rule over them.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

41For I will sharpen my sword like lightning, and my hand shall take hold of judgment; and I will render judgment to my enemies, and will recompense them that hate me.

43Rejoice, you⌃ heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him; + 32:43 Rom 15:10 rejoice you⌃ Gentiles, with his people, and let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in him; for he will avenge the blood of his sons, and he will render vengeance, and recompense justice to his enemies, and will reward them that hate him; and the Lord shall purge the land of his people.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:23I will gather evils upon them, and will + 32:23 Gr. cause my weapons to war together against them. fight with my weapons against them.

Psalms 45:5God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her + 45:5 Alex. and Heb. before, or, toward the morning. with his countenance. 1

Psalms 68:23Let their eyes be darkened that they should not see; and bow down their back continually. 1

Jeremiah 16:10And it shall come to pass, when you shall report to this people all these words, and they shall say to you, Therefore has the Lord pronounced against us all these evils? what is our unrighteousness? and what is our sin which we have sinned before the Lord our God?

Lamentations 2:5HE. The Lord is become as an enemy: he has overwhelmed Israel as in the sea, he has overwhelmed her palaces: he has destroyed her strongholds, and has multiplied the afflicted and humbled ones to the daughter of Juda.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:40-44

39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 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. 42 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… Read the whole commentary →

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