Deuteronomy 32:41

“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.”

"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." - Deuteronomy 32:41
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What does Deuteronomy 32:41 mean?

Deuteronomy 32:41 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse is a powerful and evocative metaphor for the power and…

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The Sword of Judgment: Understanding Divine Vengeance and Mercy

Deuteronomy 32:41 states, "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." This verse, nestled within the Song of Moses, reveals a profound understanding of God's justice and the…

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A Prayer for Justice and Protection in Times of Trial

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, seeking refuge in Your unwavering strength and divine protection. In a world where injustice often seems to overpower righteousness, I find solace in Your Word, which reminds me of Your sovereignty and the promise of Your judgment. As I…

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Deuteronomy 32:41 - "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."
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Deuteronomy 32:32 - "For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:"
Deuteronomy 4:41 - "¶ Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;"
Job 41:32 - "He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary."
Numbers 32:41 - "And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair."
Genesis 41:32 - "And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."
Deuteronomy 32:33 - "Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps."
Deuteronomy 28:41 - "Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity."
Deuteronomy 32:48 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,"
Deuteronomy 32:28 - "For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them."
Deuteronomy 32:9 - "For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."
Deuteronomy 32:45 - "And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:"
Deuteronomy 1:32 - "Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,"
Deuteronomy 32:37 - "And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,"
Deuteronomy 32:29 - "O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!"
Deuteronomy 32:31 - "For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges."
Deuteronomy 32:12 - "So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him."
Deuteronomy 32:34 - "Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?"
Deuteronomy 32:16 - "They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger."
Jeremiah 32:41 - "Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul."
Deuteronomy 32:5 - "They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation."
Deuteronomy 32:40 - "For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever."
"For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:" - Deuteronomy 32:32
Deuteronomy 32:18 - "Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee."
Deuteronomy 32:3 - "Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God."