Deuteronomy 32:42
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I will make My arrowsחִצַּי֙
(chi·tzai)
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
drunkאַשְׁכִּ֤יר
(ash·kir)
7937: to be or become drunk or drunkena prim. root
with blood,מִדָּ֔ם
(mid·dam,)
1818: blooda prim. root
And My swordוְחַרְבִּ֖י
(ve·char·bi)
2719: a swordfrom charab
will devourתֹּאכַ֣ל
(to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
flesh,בָּשָׂ֑ר
(ba·sar;)
1320: fleshfrom basar
With the bloodמִדַּ֤ם
(mid·dam)
1818: blooda prim. root
of the slainחָלָל֙
(cha·lal)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal
and the captives,וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה
(ve·shiv·yah,)
7633: captivity, captivesfrom shabah
From the long-hairedפַּרְעֹ֥ות
(par·'o·vt)
6546: perhaps leaderfrom an unused word
leadersמֵרֹ֖אשׁ
(me·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the enemy.' 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I will make mine arrows
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
drunk
shakar  (shaw-kar')
to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
with blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
and my sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
shall devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
and that with the blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
of the slain
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
and of the captives
shibyah  (shib-yaw')
exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively) -- captives(-ity).
from the beginning
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of revenges
par`ah  (par-aw')
leadership (plural concretely, leaders) -- + avenging, revenge.
upon the enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'I will make My arrows drunk with blood, And My sword will devour flesh, With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the long-haired leaders of the enemy.'

King James Bible
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 beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will make My arrows drunk with blood while My sword devours flesh-- the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders."

International Standard Version
I'll make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword will devour flesh, along with the blood of the slain, and I'll take their enemy leaders captive.'

NET Bible
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh--the blood of the slaughtered and captured, the chief of the enemy's leaders!'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My arrows will drip with blood from those who were killed and taken captive. My sword will cut off the heads of the enemy who vowed to fight.

King James 2000 Bible
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the heads of the leaders of the enemy.
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