Deuteronomy 32:39-49

39 " "I, and I alone, am God; no other god is real. I kill and I give life, I wound and I heal, and no one can oppose what I do.
40 As surely as I am the living God, I raise my hand and I vow
41 that I will sharpen my flashing sword and see that justice is done. I will take revenge on my enemies and punish those who hate me.
42 My arrows will drip with their blood, and my sword will kill all who oppose me. I will spare no one who fights against me; even the wounded and prisoners will die.'
43 "Nations, you must praise the Lord's people - 1 he punishes all who kill them. He takes revenge on his enemies and forgives the sins of his people."
44 Moses and Joshua son of Nun recited this song, so that the people of Israel could hear it.
45 When Moses had finished giving God's teachings to the people,
46 he said, "Be sure to obey all these commands that I have given you today. Repeat them to your children, so that they may faithfully obey all of God's teachings.
47 These teachings are not empty words; they are your very life. Obey them and you will live long in that land across the Jordan that you are about to occupy."
48 That same day the Lord said to Moses, 2
49 "Go to the Abarim Mountains in the land of Moab opposite the city of Jericho; climb Mount Nebo and look at the land of Canaan that I am about to give the people of Israel.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 32.43Romans 15.10;Revelation 19.2.
  • 2. 32.48-52Numbers 27.12-14;Deuteronomy 3.23-27.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.