Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
If I sharpen My glittering sword, and if My hand takes hold in judgment, I will give vengeance to My enemies and will reward those that hate Me.
New American Standard Bible
And My hand takes hold on justice,
And I will repay those who hate Me.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and My hand takes hold of judgment,
I will take vengeance on My adversaries
and repay 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.
A Conservative Version
if I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense 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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.
Darby Translation
If I have sharpened my gleaming sword, And my hand take hold of judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
Julia Smith 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,
King James 2000
If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When I sharpen {my flashing sword}, and my hand takes hold [of it] in judgment, {I will take reprisals against my foes}, and my haters I will repay.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I whet the lightning of my sword, and mine hand take in hand to do justice, I will show vengeance on mine enemies and will reward them that 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 whet my glittering sword, My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.
The Emphasized Bible
If I whet my flashing sword, And my hand take bold on justice, I will return vengeance unto mine adversaries, And them who hate me, will I requite:
Webster
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 whet my glittering sword, My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.
Youngs 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!
Themes
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Swords » Figurative » Of judgments
Swords » Illustrative » Of the justice of God
Swords » Described as » Glittering
Interlinear
Yad
Mishpat
Shuwb
Tsar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
40 For I lift up My hand to Heaven and say, I live forever! 41 If I sharpen My glittering sword, and if My hand takes hold in judgment, I will give vengeance to My enemies and will reward those that hate Me. 42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood, and My sword shall devour flesh, with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the hairy scalp of the enemy.
Cross References
Isaiah 66:16
For by fire and by His sword Jehovah will execute judgment with all flesh; and the slain of Jehovah will be many.
Psalm 7:12
If he does not turn, He will whet His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day Jehovah with His great and fierce and strong sword shall punish the sea-monster, the darting serpent, the sea-monster, that twisting serpent; and He shall kill the monster in the sea.
Isaiah 34:5-6
For My sword bathed in the heavens. Behold, it shall come down on Edom, and on the people of My curse for judgment.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate me,
Deuteronomy 5:9
You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me,
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance and retribution belong to Me. Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come on them make haste.
Isaiah 1:24
And the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, the mighty One of Israel, says, Alas! I will ease Myself of My foes, and avenge Myself of My enemies.
Isaiah 59:18
According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay; fury to His foes, deed for deed to His enemies. He will repay their deeds to the coastlands.
Isaiah 66:6
A sound of noise from the city, a sound from the temple, a sound of Jehovah repaying His enemies.
Jeremiah 50:29
Make the archers hear against Babylon. All you who tread a bow, camp against it all around; let none of them escape. Repay her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her. For she has been proud against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.
Ezekiel 21:9-15
Son of man, prophesy and say, So says Jehovah. Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished.
Ezekiel 21:20
You shall set a way that the sword may enter into Rabbah of the Ammonites, and into Judah, into fortified Jerusalem.
Zephaniah 2:12
You Ethiopians also shall be slain by My sword.
Mark 1:2
as it is written in the Prophets, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.
Romans 1:30
backbiters, haters of God, insolent, proud, braggarts, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Romans 8:7
because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be.
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,