Deuteronomy 32:41
What does Deuteronomy 32:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 32:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If I have sharpened the brightness of My sword, And My hand doth lay hold on judgment, I turn back vengeance to Mine adversaries, And to those hating Me--I repay!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If I shall whet my sword as the lightning, and my hand take hold on judgment: I will render vengeance to my enemies, and repay them that hate me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If I have sharpened my gleaming sword, And my hand take hold of judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:30
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- 2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
- Mark 1:2
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way;
- Psalms 7:12
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;
- Isaiah 66:16
For by fire will Jehovah execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah shall be many.
- Ezekiel 21:20
Thou shalt appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
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