Deuteronomy Chapter 32 verse 41 Holy Bible

ASV Deuteronomy 32:41

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.
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BBE Deuteronomy 32:41

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.
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DARBY Deuteronomy 32:41

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.
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KJV 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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WBT Deuteronomy 32:41

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.
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WEB Deuteronomy 32:41

If I whet my glittering sword, My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my adversaries, Will recompense those who hate me.
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YLT Deuteronomy 32:41

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!
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewwhenאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notI sharpenשַׁנּוֹתִי֙ (šan·nō·w·ṯî)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcateMy flashingבְּרַ֣ק (bə·raq)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing swordsword,חַרְבִּ֔י (ḥar·bî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, swordand My handיָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 3027: A handgrasps itוְתֹאחֵ֥ז (wə·ṯō·ḥêz)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possessionin judgment,בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (bə·miš·pāṭ)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, styleI will takeאָשִׁ֤יב (’ā·šîḇ)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againvengeanceנָקָם֙ (nā·qām)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5359: Vengeanceon My adversariesלְצָרָ֔י (lə·ṣā·rāy)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularStrong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponentand repayאֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (’ă·šal·lêm)Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocatethose who hate Me.וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖י (wə·lim·śan·’ay)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularStrong's 8130: To hateJump to PreviousAdversaries 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 Whet