Deuteronomy 32:40

For I lift up my hand to heaven 1 and say, 'As I live forever, I will act. 1

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For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

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39See now that I, even I, am God, 1 and that there is no god besides me; 1 I kill, and I make alive; 1 I wound, and I heal, 1 and there is no one who can save you from my might. 1

41When I sharpen my glittering sword, 1 and when my hand begins to bring justice, 1 I will render vengeance on my enemies, 1 and I will pay back those who hate me. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 6:8I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.'”

Numbers 14:28Say to them, 'As I live,' says Yahweh, 'as you have spoken in my hearing, I will do this to you:

Jeremiah 4:2You must be truthful, just, and righteous when you swear, 'As Yahweh lives.' 1 Then the nations will bless themselves in him, and in him they will glory.” 1

Hebrews 6:17When God decided to show more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable quality of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath.

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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