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Deuteronomy 32

Listen, heavens, while I speak; earth, hear what I have to say. My teaching will drop as the rain, my speech will distil as the dew, as the small rain on the tender herb and as showers on the grass. Because I will publish the name of the Lord. Give greatness to our God. He is the Rock. His work is perfect, for all his ways are judgment. A

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The Song of Moses

Listen, heavens, while I speak; earth, hear what I have to say. My teaching will drop as the rain, my speech will distil as the dew, as the small rain on the tender herb and as showers on the grass. Because I will publish the name of the Lord. Give greatness to our God. He is the Rock. His work is perfect, for all his ways are judgment. A God of truth and without wrongdoing, just and right is he. They have corrupted themselves. Their spot is not the spot of his children. They are a perverse and crooked generation. Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish and unwise people? Is he not your father who bought you? Has he not made you and established you? Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you. When the Most High divided the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the Israelites. For the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He led him about, instructed him and kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads out her wings, takes them and carries them on her wings, so the Lord alone led him, and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, so he might eat the increase of the fields. He made him suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock, butter of cattle and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, rams of the breed of Bashan and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and you drank the pure blood of the grape. But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked. You grew fat, thick and covered with fatness. Then he forsook God who made him and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. They provoked him to jealousy with foreign gods; with disgusting things they provoked him to anger. They sacrificed to devils, not to God — to gods they did not know, new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers did not fear. You forgot the Rock who gave you life, and forgot the God who formed you. When the Lord saw it, he loathed them because of the provoking of his sons and daughters. He said, 'I'll hide my face from them. I'll see what their end will be, because they're a twisted generation, children with no faith in them. They have moved me to jealousy with what is not God and provoked me to anger with their worthless idols. I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people and provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. For a fire is kindled in my anger and will burn to the lowest hell. It'll consume the earth with her increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend my arrows upon them. They'll be burnt with hunger, devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. The sword outside and terror within will destroy both the young man and the young woman, the baby and the grey-haired man. I said I would scatter them into corners and make the memory of them cease from among men, if I hadn't feared what the enemy might say — that their enemies would get the wrong idea and say, 'We did this ourselves; the Lord had nothing to do with it.' For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them. Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! How could one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and the Lord had shut them up? For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. Their vine is from the vine of Sodom and the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. Their wine is serpent poison, the cruel venom of cobras. Is not this laid up in store with me and sealed up among my treasures? Vengeance and payback belong to me. Their foot will slip when the time comes, because their day of disaster is near and what's coming is rushing towards them. For the Lord will judge his people and repent himself for his servants when he sees that their power is gone and there is none shut up or left. He'll say, 'Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you. Let them be your protection. See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me. I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand. For I lift up my hand to heaven and say, I live forever. If I whet my glittering sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my enemies and reward those who hate me. I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh — with the blood of those killed and the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. Rejoice, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants, render vengeance to his adversaries, and be merciful to his land and to his people.'

Listen, you heavens, and I'll speak. And let the earth hear the words of my mouth. My teaching will drop like the rain and my speech will come down like the dew, like light rain on the young grass and like showers on the plants. Because I'll call out the name of the Lord. Give greatness to our God. He's the Rock, and his work is whole. Because all his ways are judgment — a God of truth with no wrong in him, straight and right is he. They've gone rotten on him. They're not his children, and that's their fault — a twisted and crooked generation. Is this how you pay the Lord back, you stupid people with no sense? Isn't he your father who bought you? Hasn't he made you and set you up? Remember the days of old. Think about the years of generation after generation. Ask your father and he'll show you, your elders and they'll tell you. When the Most High divided the nations their inheritance, when he split up the sons of men, he set the borders of the peoples by the number of the sons of Israel. Because the Lord's share is his people. Jacob is the measure of his inheritance. He found him in a wilderness land, in a howling waste. He led him about, he looked after him, he kept him like the pupil of his eye. Like an eagle that stirs up her nest and hovers over her young, spreading her wings and taking them, carrying them on her feathers — the Lord alone led him, and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, so he could eat the harvest of the fields. And he made him suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock — butter from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the best of the wheat. And you drank the pure blood of the grape. But Jeshurun got fat and kicked. You got fat, you got thick, you were covered in it. Then he left the God who made him and made nothing of the Rock of his salvation. They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods. They made him angry with disgusting things. They sacrificed to demons, not to God — gods they didn't know, new ones that came up lately, that your fathers didn't fear. You've forgotten the Rock that fathered you. You've stopped remembering the God who gave you birth. And the Lord saw it and loathed them, because his sons and his daughters made him angry. And he said: I'll hide my face from them. I'll see what their end will be. Because they're a twisted generation, children with no faith in them. They've stirred me to jealousy with what isn't God. They've made me angry with their empty things. And I'll stir them to jealousy with what isn't a people. I'll make them angry with a stupid nation. Because a fire is lit in my anger, and it'll burn to the lowest grave. And it'll eat the earth with its harvest and set the foundations of the mountains alight. I'll heap troubles on them. I'll use up my arrows on them. They'll be wasted with hunger and eaten up with burning heat and bitter ruin. And I'll send the teeth of animals on them, with the poison of the things that crawl in the dust. The sword outside and terror inside will wreck both the young man and the young woman, the baby with the man of grey hair. I said I'd scatter them into corners and make the memory of them stop among men — if I hadn't worried about the anger of the enemy, that the ones against them would take it the wrong way and say: Our own high hand has done it, and it wasn't the Lord. Because they're a nation with no counsel in them, and there's no understanding in them. If only they were wise and understood this, and thought about how it ends for them. How could one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight — unless their Rock had sold them and the Lord had shut them up? Because their rock isn't like our Rock — and the ones against us can judge that themselves. Because their vine is the vine of Sodom and out of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of poison. Their clusters are bitter. Their wine is the poison of serpents, the cruel poison of asps. Isn't this stored up with me, sealed up in my treasuries? Payback is mine, and the paying. Their foot will slip in its own time. Because the day of their disaster is close, and the things coming on them are hurrying up. Because the Lord will judge his people and be sorry for his servants, when he sees their strength is gone and there's nobody shut up or left. And he'll say: Where are their gods, the rock they took shelter in — the ones that ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them get up and help you. Let them be your shelter. Look now — I'm the one, and there's no god with me. I kill and I make alive. I wound and I heal. And nobody can get anything out of my hand. Because I lift my hand to heaven and say: As surely as I live forever — if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold of judgment, I'll pay back the ones against me and pay the ones who hate me. I'll make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will eat flesh — with the blood of the killed and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy. Sing out, you nations, with his people. Because he'll pay back the blood of his servants and pay the ones against him, and he'll show mercy to his land and his people.

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee? Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape. But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this. For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. 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: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? 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. For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 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. I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

1

Listen, heavens, while I speak; earth, hear what I have to say.

Plain English

Listen, you heavens, and I'll speak. And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

King James Version, 1611

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

2

My teaching will drop as the rain, my speech will distil as the dew, as the small rain on the tender herb and as showers on the grass.

Plain English

My teaching will drop like the rain and my speech will come down like the dew, like light rain on the young grass and like showers on the plants.

King James Version, 1611

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

3

Because I will publish the name of the Lord. Give greatness to our God.

Plain English

Because I'll call out the name of the Lord. Give greatness to our God.

King James Version, 1611

Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

4

He is the Rock. His work is perfect, for all his ways are judgment. A God of truth and without wrongdoing, just and right is he.

Plain English

He's the Rock, and his work is whole. Because all his ways are judgment — a God of truth with no wrong in him, straight and right is he.

King James Version, 1611

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

5

They have corrupted themselves. Their spot is not the spot of his children. They are a perverse and crooked generation.

Plain English

They've gone rotten on him. They're not his children, and that's their fault — a twisted and crooked generation.

King James Version, 1611

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

6

Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish and unwise people? Is he not your father who bought you? Has he not made you and established you?

Plain English

Is this how you pay the Lord back, you stupid people with no sense? Isn't he your father who bought you? Hasn't he made you and set you up?

King James Version, 1611

Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

7

Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.

Plain English

Remember the days of old. Think about the years of generation after generation. Ask your father and he'll show you, your elders and they'll tell you.

King James Version, 1611

Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

8

When the Most High divided the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the Israelites.

Plain English

When the Most High divided the nations their inheritance, when he split up the sons of men, he set the borders of the peoples by the number of the sons of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

9

For the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Plain English

Because the Lord's share is his people. Jacob is the measure of his inheritance.

King James Version, 1611

For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

10

He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He led him about, instructed him and kept him as the apple of his eye.

Plain English

He found him in a wilderness land, in a howling waste. He led him about, he looked after him, he kept him like the pupil of his eye.

King James Version, 1611

He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

11

As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads out her wings, takes them and carries them on her wings,

Plain English

Like an eagle that stirs up her nest and hovers over her young, spreading her wings and taking them, carrying them on her feathers —

King James Version, 1611

As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

12

so the Lord alone led him, and there was no strange god with him.

Plain English

the Lord alone led him, and there was no strange god with him.

King James Version, 1611

So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.

13

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, so he might eat the increase of the fields. He made him suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock,

Plain English

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, so he could eat the harvest of the fields. And he made him suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock —

King James Version, 1611

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

14

butter of cattle and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, rams of the breed of Bashan and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and you drank the pure blood of the grape.

Plain English

butter from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the best of the wheat. And you drank the pure blood of the grape.

King James Version, 1611

Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

15

But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked. You grew fat, thick and covered with fatness. Then he forsook God who made him and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Plain English

But Jeshurun got fat and kicked. You got fat, you got thick, you were covered in it. Then he left the God who made him and made nothing of the Rock of his salvation.

King James Version, 1611

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

16

They provoked him to jealousy with foreign gods; with disgusting things they provoked him to anger.

Plain English

They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods. They made him angry with disgusting things.

King James Version, 1611

They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.

17

They sacrificed to devils, not to God — to gods they did not know, new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers did not fear.

Plain English

They sacrificed to demons, not to God — gods they didn't know, new ones that came up lately, that your fathers didn't fear.

King James Version, 1611

They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

18

You forgot the Rock who gave you life, and forgot the God who formed you.

Plain English

You've forgotten the Rock that fathered you. You've stopped remembering the God who gave you birth.

King James Version, 1611

Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

19

When the Lord saw it, he loathed them because of the provoking of his sons and daughters.

Plain English

And the Lord saw it and loathed them, because his sons and his daughters made him angry.

King James Version, 1611

And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

20

He said, 'I'll hide my face from them. I'll see what their end will be, because they're a twisted generation, children with no faith in them.

Plain English

And he said: I'll hide my face from them. I'll see what their end will be. Because they're a twisted generation, children with no faith in them.

King James Version, 1611

And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

21

They have moved me to jealousy with what is not God and provoked me to anger with their worthless idols. I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people and provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

Plain English

They've stirred me to jealousy with what isn't God. They've made me angry with their empty things. And I'll stir them to jealousy with what isn't a people. I'll make them angry with a stupid nation.

King James Version, 1611

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

22

For a fire is kindled in my anger and will burn to the lowest hell. It'll consume the earth with her increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

Plain English

Because a fire is lit in my anger, and it'll burn to the lowest grave. And it'll eat the earth with its harvest and set the foundations of the mountains alight.

King James Version, 1611

For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

23

I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend my arrows upon them.

Plain English

I'll heap troubles on them. I'll use up my arrows on them.

King James Version, 1611

I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.

24

They'll be burnt with hunger, devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.

Plain English

They'll be wasted with hunger and eaten up with burning heat and bitter ruin. And I'll send the teeth of animals on them, with the poison of the things that crawl in the dust.

King James Version, 1611

They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.

25

The sword outside and terror within will destroy both the young man and the young woman, the baby and the grey-haired man.

Plain English

The sword outside and terror inside will wreck both the young man and the young woman, the baby with the man of grey hair.

King James Version, 1611

The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.

26

I said I would scatter them into corners and make the memory of them cease from among men,

Plain English

I said I'd scatter them into corners and make the memory of them stop among men —

King James Version, 1611

I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:

27

if I hadn't feared what the enemy might say — that their enemies would get the wrong idea and say, 'We did this ourselves; the Lord had nothing to do with it.'

Plain English

if I hadn't worried about the anger of the enemy, that the ones against them would take it the wrong way and say: Our own high hand has done it, and it wasn't the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.

28

For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

Plain English

Because they're a nation with no counsel in them, and there's no understanding in them.

King James Version, 1611

For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.

29

Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Plain English

If only they were wise and understood this, and thought about how it ends for them.

King James Version, 1611

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

30

How could one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and the Lord had shut them up?

Plain English

How could one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight — unless their Rock had sold them and the Lord had shut them up?

King James Version, 1611

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?

31

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

Plain English

Because their rock isn't like our Rock — and the ones against us can judge that themselves.

King James Version, 1611

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

32

Their vine is from the vine of Sodom and the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.

Plain English

Because their vine is the vine of Sodom and out of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of poison. Their clusters are bitter.

King James Version, 1611

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:

33

Their wine is serpent poison, the cruel venom of cobras.

Plain English

Their wine is the poison of serpents, the cruel poison of asps.

King James Version, 1611

Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

34

Is not this laid up in store with me and sealed up among my treasures?

Plain English

Isn't this stored up with me, sealed up in my treasuries?

King James Version, 1611

Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?

35

Vengeance and payback belong to me. Their foot will slip when the time comes, because their day of disaster is near and what's coming is rushing towards them.

Plain English

Payback is mine, and the paying. Their foot will slip in its own time. Because the day of their disaster is close, and the things coming on them are hurrying up.

King James Version, 1611

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.

36

For the Lord will judge his people and repent himself for his servants when he sees that their power is gone and there is none shut up or left.

Plain English

Because the Lord will judge his people and be sorry for his servants, when he sees their strength is gone and there's nobody shut up or left.

King James Version, 1611

For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.

37

He'll say, 'Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

Plain English

And he'll say: Where are their gods, the rock they took shelter in —

King James Version, 1611

And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

38

which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you. Let them be your protection.

Plain English

the ones that ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them get up and help you. Let them be your shelter.

King James Version, 1611

Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.

39

See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me. I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand.

Plain English

Look now — I'm the one, and there's no god with me. I kill and I make alive. I wound and I heal. And nobody can get anything out of my hand.

King James Version, 1611

See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

40

For I lift up my hand to heaven and say, I live forever.

Plain English

Because I lift my hand to heaven and say: As surely as I live forever —

King James Version, 1611

For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

41

If I whet my glittering sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my enemies and reward those who hate me.

Plain English

if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold of judgment, I'll pay back the ones against me and pay the ones who hate me.

King James Version, 1611

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.

42

I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh — with the blood of those killed and the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

Plain English

I'll make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will eat flesh — with the blood of the killed and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy.

King James Version, 1611

I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

43

Rejoice, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants, render vengeance to his adversaries, and be merciful to his land and to his people.'

Plain English

Sing out, you nations, with his people. Because he'll pay back the blood of his servants and pay the ones against him, and he'll show mercy to his land and his people.

King James Version, 1611

Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

Go up Mount Nebo

Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea son of Nun. When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, he said to them, 'Set your hearts on all the words I testify among you today. Command your children to be careful to do all the words of this law. It is not a vain thing for you, because it is your life. Through this word you'll prolong your days in the land you are crossing Jordan to possess.' The Lord spoke to Moses that same day: 'Go up into this mountain Abarim, to mount Nebo in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan that I give to the Israelites for a possession. Die on the mountain you go up and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on mount Hor and was gathered to his people, because you broke faith with me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you did not treat me as holy among the Israelites. You'll see the land before you, but you won't go there into the land I give the Israelites.'

And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua son of Nun. And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words I'm testifying to you today, so you order your children to watch and do all the words of this teaching. Because it isn't an empty thing for you — it's your life. And by this thing you'll make your days long in the land you're going over the Jordan to own. And the Lord spoke to Moses that same day: Go up this mountain of Abarim, Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan that I'm giving the people of Israel to own. And die on the mountain you go up, and be gathered to your people — the way Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. Because you broke faith with me among the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin — because you didn't treat me as holy among the people of Israel. So you'll see the land in front of you, and you won't go in there, into the land I'm giving the people of Israel.

And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun. And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession: And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel. Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.

44

Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea son of Nun.

Plain English

And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua son of Nun.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.

45

When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,

Plain English

And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,

King James Version, 1611

And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:

46

he said to them, 'Set your hearts on all the words I testify among you today. Command your children to be careful to do all the words of this law.

Plain English

he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words I'm testifying to you today, so you order your children to watch and do all the words of this teaching.

King James Version, 1611

And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

47

It is not a vain thing for you, because it is your life. Through this word you'll prolong your days in the land you are crossing Jordan to possess.'

Plain English

Because it isn't an empty thing for you — it's your life. And by this thing you'll make your days long in the land you're going over the Jordan to own.

King James Version, 1611

For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

48

The Lord spoke to Moses that same day:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses that same day:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,

49

'Go up into this mountain Abarim, to mount Nebo in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan that I give to the Israelites for a possession.

Plain English

Go up this mountain of Abarim, Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan that I'm giving the people of Israel to own.

King James Version, 1611

Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:

50

Die on the mountain you go up and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on mount Hor and was gathered to his people,

Plain English

And die on the mountain you go up, and be gathered to your people — the way Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.

King James Version, 1611

And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:

51

because you broke faith with me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you did not treat me as holy among the Israelites.

Plain English

Because you broke faith with me among the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin — because you didn't treat me as holy among the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

52

You'll see the land before you, but you won't go there into the land I give the Israelites.'

Plain English

So you'll see the land in front of you, and you won't go in there, into the land I'm giving the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.