Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me. New Living Translation when I sharpen my flashing sword and begin to carry out justice, I will take revenge on my enemies and repay those who reject me. English Standard Version if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and will repay those who hate me. Berean Standard Bible when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. King James Bible 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. New King James Version If I whet My glittering sword, And My hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to My enemies, And repay those who hate Me. New American Standard Bible If I have sharpened My flashing sword, And My hand has taken hold of justice, I will return vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. NASB 1995 If I sharpen My flashing sword, And My hand takes hold on justice, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. NASB 1977 If I sharpen My flashing sword, And My hand takes hold on justice, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. Legacy Standard Bible If I sharpen My flashing sword, And My hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. Amplified Bible If I sharpen the lightning of My sword, And My hand takes hold of judgment, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me. Christian Standard Bible when I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold of judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me. Holman Christian Standard Bible when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. American Standard Version If 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I shall sharpen the point of my sword like lightning and my hand shall seize on judgment; I shall return a reward to those hating me and I shall finish my enemies. Brenton Septuagint Translation For 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. Contemporary English Version I will take revenge on my hateful enemies. I will sharpen my sword and let it flash like lightning. Douay-Rheims Bible If 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. English Revised Version If I whet my glittering sword, And mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will sharpen my flashing sword and take justice into my own hands. Then I will take revenge on my enemies and pay back those who hate me. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version I'll whet my shining sword, with my hands in firm grasp of judgment. I'll show vengeance on my adversary and repay those who keep on hating me. JPS Tanakh 1917 If 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. Literal Standard Version If I have sharpened the brightness of My sword, | And My hand lays hold on judgment, | I return vengeance to My adversaries, | And to those hating Me—I repay! Majority Standard Bible when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. New American Bible When I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand lays hold of judgment, With vengeance I will repay my foes and requite those who hate me. NET Bible I will sharpen my lightning-like sword, and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; I will execute vengeance on my foes, and repay those who hate me! New Revised Standard Version when I whet my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me. New Heart English Bible if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me. Webster's Bible Translation If I shall whet my glittering sword, and my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me. World English Bible if I sharpen my glittering sword, my hand grasps it in judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me. Young's Literal Translation If 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! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of Moses…40For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, 41when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. 42I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”… Cross References Numbers 10:35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, "Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You." Psalm 7:12 If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant. Isaiah 34:5 When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. Isaiah 34:6 The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat--with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. Jeremiah 44:26 Nevertheless, hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah living in Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the LORD, that never again will any man of Judah living in the land of Egypt invoke My name or say, 'As surely as the Lord GOD lives.' Jeremiah 50:28 Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple. Treasury of Scripture If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me. whet Psalm 7:12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. Isaiah 34:5,6 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment… I will Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. Isaiah 1:24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: Isaiah 59:18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. them that hate Deuteronomy 5:9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Jump to Previous Adversaries Brightness Enemies Hand Hate Haters Hold Judging Judgment Justice Lay Outstretched Punishment Recompense Render Repay Requite Reward Right Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Shining Sword Turn Vengeance WhetJump to Next Adversaries Brightness Enemies Hand Hate Haters Hold Judging Judgment Justice Lay Outstretched Punishment Recompense Render Repay Requite Reward Right Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Shining Sword Turn Vengeance WhetDeuteronomy 32 1. Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance46. He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it 48. God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew whenאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I sharpen שַׁנּוֹתִי֙ (šan·nō·w·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcate My flashing בְּרַ֣ק (bə·raq) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword sword, חַרְבִּ֔י (ḥar·bî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and My hand יָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand grasps it וְתֹאחֵ֥ז (wə·ṯō·ḥêz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession in judgment, בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (bə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style I will take אָשִׁ֤יב (’ā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again vengeance נָקָם֙ (nā·qām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5359: Vengeance on My adversaries לְצָרָ֔י (lə·ṣā·rāy) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent and repay אֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (’ă·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate those who hate Me. וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖י (wə·lim·śan·’ay) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8130: To hate Links Deuteronomy 32:41 NIVDeuteronomy 32:41 NLT Deuteronomy 32:41 ESV Deuteronomy 32:41 NASB Deuteronomy 32:41 KJV Deuteronomy 32:41 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 32:41 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 32:41 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 32:41 French Bible Deuteronomy 32:41 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:41 If I whet my glittering sword My (Deut. 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