Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I lift my hand to heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever, New Living Translation Now I raise my hand to heaven and declare, “As surely as I live, English Standard Version For I lift up my hand to heaven and swear, As I live forever, Berean Standard Bible For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, King James Bible For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. New King James Version For I raise My hand to heaven, And say, “As I live forever, New American Standard Bible ‘Indeed, I raise My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever, NASB 1995 ‘Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever, NASB 1977 ‘Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever, Legacy Standard Bible Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever, Amplified Bible ‘Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say (swear an oath), as I live forever, Christian Standard Bible I raise my hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, Holman Christian Standard Bible I raise My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, American Standard Version For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever, Contemporary English Version "I make this solemn promise: Just as I live forever, English Revised Version For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever, GOD'S WORD® Translation I raise my hand toward heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever, Good News Translation As surely as I am the living God, I raise my hand and I vow International Standard Version "I solemnly swear to heaven— I say 'As certainly as I'm alive and living forever, Majority Standard Bible For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, NET Bible For I raise up my hand to heaven, and say, 'As surely as I live forever, New Heart English Bible For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, 'As I live forever, Webster's Bible Translation For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. World English Bible For I lift up my hand to heaven and declare, as I live forever, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor I lift up My hand to the heavens, "" And have said, I live for all time! Young's Literal Translation For I lift up unto the heavens My hand, And have said, I live -- to the age! Smith's Literal Translation For I will lift up my hand to the heavens, And I said, I live forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will lift up my hand to heaven, and I will say: I live for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version I will lift up my hand to heaven, and I will say: I live in eternity. New American Bible For I raise my hand to the heavens and will say: As surely as I live forever, New Revised Standard Version For I lift up my hand to heaven, and swear: As I live forever, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I lift up my hand to heaven and say, I live for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Therefore I have lifted my hands over Heaven and I have said: ‘I live to eternity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I lift up My hand to heaven, And say: As I live for ever, Brenton Septuagint Translation For I will lift up my hand to heaven, and swear by my right hand, and I will say, I live for ever. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of Moses…39See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. 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.… Cross References Isaiah 45:23 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. Hebrews 6:13 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, Numbers 14:21 “Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD, Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. Revelation 10:5-6 Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven. / And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay! Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. Jeremiah 22:5 But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’” Ezekiel 20:33 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you. Psalm 145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions. Romans 14:11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” Isaiah 62:8 The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. Genesis 22:16 saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, Isaiah 41:4 Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.” Isaiah 43:13 Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” Job 27:2 “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— Treasury of Scripture For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. Genesis 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, Exodus 6:8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD. Numbers 14:28-30 Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: … Jump to Previous Age Declare Hand Heaven Heavens Indeed Life Lift Surely Swear UnendingJump to Next Age Declare Hand Heaven Heavens Indeed Life Lift Surely Swear UnendingDeuteronomy 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 For I lift up My hand This phrase signifies a solemn oath or declaration. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, lifting one's hand was a gesture associated with making a vow or an oath. The Hebrew root for "lift up" is "nasa," which conveys the idea of bearing or carrying, often used in the context of lifting one's hand to swear an oath. This act underscores the seriousness and the binding nature of the declaration that follows. In the biblical context, God lifting His hand is a powerful image of His authority and commitment to His word. to heaven and declare ‘As surely as I live forever,’ Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I lift up אֶשָּׂ֥א (’eś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take My hand יָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to heaven שָׁמַ֖יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and declare: וְאָמַ֕רְתִּי (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say As surely as I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I live חַ֥י (ḥay) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life forever, לְעֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always Links Deuteronomy 32:40 NIVDeuteronomy 32:40 NLT Deuteronomy 32:40 ESV Deuteronomy 32:40 NASB Deuteronomy 32:40 KJV Deuteronomy 32:40 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 32:40 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 32:40 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 32:40 French Bible Deuteronomy 32:40 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:40 For I lift up my hand (Deut. 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