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. Contemporary English Version I will take revenge on my hateful enemies. I will sharpen my sword and let it flash like lightning. 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. 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. 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIf 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! 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! Smith's Literal Translation If I sharpened the lightning of my sword, And my hand shall lay hold upon judgment, I will turn back vengeance to mine adversaries, And to those hating me I will requite, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf 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. Catholic Public Domain Version When I sharpen my sword like lightning, and my hand takes hold of judgment, then I will render vengeance to my enemies, and I will 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. 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI will whet my glittering sword as the lightning, and my hand shall take hold of judgment; I will render vengeance on those that hate me, and cause my enemies to surrender. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If 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. 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. 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 Isaiah 34:5-6 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. / 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. Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... Jeremiah 46:10 For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. Ezekiel 21:9-11 “Son of man, prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord says: ‘A sword, a sword, sharpened and polished— / it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick. / The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished, to be placed in the hand of the slayer. Psalm 7:12-13 If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow. / He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. Isaiah 66:15-16 For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Jeremiah 25:31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. Revelation 2:16 Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth. Psalm 45:3-5 Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. / In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds. / Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet. Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea. Revelation 19:21 And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Nahum 1:2-3 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. / The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. 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 when I sharpen The phrase "when I sharpen" suggests a deliberate and intentional preparation for action. In the Hebrew context, the word for "sharpen" (חָדַד, chadad) implies making something ready for use, particularly in a military or judicial sense. This preparation signifies God's readiness to execute justice. The imagery of sharpening a sword is a powerful metaphor for divine judgment, emphasizing precision and decisiveness. My flashing sword and My hand grasps it in judgment I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me 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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