Deuteronomy 32:41
If I whet my flashing sword, And my hand take hold on justice, I will return vengeance unto mine adversaries, And them who hate me, will I requite:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
40For I lift up unto the heavens my hand,—And say, Living am, I, unto times age-abiding:
Cross References
Exodus 20:5thou shalt not bow thyself down to them nor be led to serve them—For, I, Yahweh, thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers upon sons, unto three [generations] and, unto four, of them that hate me;
Deuteronomy 7:10but requiting them who hate him unto his face to destroy them,—he will not be slack towards him that hateth him, unto his face, will he requite him.
Psalms 7:12If he turn not, his sword, will he whet,—his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:
Psalms 149:9To execute upon them the sentence written, An honour, shall it be to all his men of lovingkindness. Praise ye Yah!
Isaiah 27:1In that day, will Yahweh With his sword—the hard and the great and the strong, Bring punishment Upon Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, And upon Leviathan, the crooked serpent,—And will slay the monster which is in the sea.
Isaiah 59:18According to their deeds, accordingly, will he repay, Indignation to his adversaries, Recompense to his enemies,—To the Coastlands—recompense, will he repay:
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 →