Deuteronomy 32:36

Deuteronomy 32:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord will vindicate his people and relent concerning his servants when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone and there is none remaining, bond or free.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“For the Lord will judge His people And have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their power is gone, And there is no one remaining, bond or free.

Context of Deuteronomy 32:36

34The Lord says, ‘I will not forget to punish Israel's enemies. I have already decided what I will do, and I will do it! 35When the right time comes, I will punish them as they deserve. They will suddenly fall and great trouble will quickly destroy them.’ At that time, the Lord will bring justice for his people. He will forgive his servants. He will rescue them when he sees that they are weak, and very few of them remain, as slaves or free people. 37Then the Lord will ask his people, ‘Why could your gods not help you? Those were the gods that you thought would keep you safe. 38You fed them with the best part of your sacrifices. You let them drink the wine from your offerings. So they should be there to help you! They should keep you safe!

Deuteronomy 32:36 word by word

כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall judgeדִּיןdîyn dûn · to judgeH1777
• his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and repentנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
• himself for his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• when he seethרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• powerיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• is goneאָזַל'âzal · be goneH235
• noneאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
• shut upעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• or leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: releaseH5800

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 32:36

• Psalms 7:8You, Lord, judge the people of all nations. Lord, Most High God, say that I am not guilty. Truly, I am righteous and honest.
• Psalms 50:4He calls to the skies above, and to the earth below. They must watch while he judges his people.
• Psalms 96:13They will sing to praise the Lord, for he will come to judge the earth. He is a fair judge. He will judge all the people of the world with his truth.
• Psalms 135:14The Lord shows that his people are right. He is kind to those who serve him.
• Judges 2:18Every time that the Lord chose a judge to lead them, the Lord helped the leader to rescue them from their enemies. While the leader was still alive, the Lord was kind to them. When the Israelites called out to the Lord for help, he was sorry for them. He saw the cruel things that their enemies were doing to give them pain.
• Judges 10:15But the Israelites said to the Lord, ‘We are guilty. Punish us in whatever way you think is right, but please rescue us now.’
• Psalms 90:13Lord, return to help us! How long will you be angry with us? Please be kind to us, your servants!
• Psalms 106:45He remembered the covenant that he had made with them. Because of his faithful love for his people, he stopped punishing them.
• Jeremiah 31:20But Israel's people are my own dear children. I still love them, even when I have to speak against them. I can never forget them. I only want to help them. I will certainly be kind to them.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Joel 2:14Perhaps he will change his mind and he will be sorry. He may send you blessings of food and drink. Then you can offer gifts to the Lord your God.
• Amos 7:3Then the Lord decided not to do it. He said to me, ‘That will not happen.’
• 1 Kings 14:10Because of this, I will bring great trouble to Jeroboam's family. I will kill every male among his descendants in Israel, whoever they are. I will completely destroy Jeroboam's family, like someone burns a heap of rubbish!
• 1 Kings 21:21So the Lord says, “Now I will bring great trouble on you. I will destroy you and your family. I will kill every male among Ahab's descendants in Israel, whoever they are.
• 2 Kings 9:8The whole family of Ahab must die. I will kill every male among his descendants in Israel, whoever they are.
• 2 Kings 14:26Everyone in Israel had a lot of trouble and pain, whoever they were. There was no leader who could rescue them. The Lord had seen this, so he helped Jeroboam.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 32:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36The Lord shall judge his people - He has an absolute right over them as their Creator, and authority to punish them for their rebellions as their Sovereign; yet he will repent himself - he will change his manner of conduct towards them, when he seeth that their power is gone - when they are entirely subjugated by their adversaries, so that their political power is entirely destroyed; and there is none shut up or left - not one strong place untaken, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-42Verses 1-42 Song of Moses If Deuteronomy 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1) Deuteronomy 32:4-18, the faithfulness of God, the faithlessness of Israel; (2) Deuteronomy 32:19-33, the chastisement and the need of its infliction by God; (3) Deuteronomy 32:34-42, God‘s compassion upon the low and humbled state of His people. The Song…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-38Verses 26-38 The idolatry and rebellions of Israel deserved, and the justice of God seemed to demand, that they should be rooted out. But He spared Israel, and continues them still to be living witnesses of the truth of the Bible, and to silence unbelievers. They are preserved for wise and holy purposes and the prophecies give us some idea what those purposes are. The Lord will never disgrace the throne of his glory. It is great wisdom, and will help much…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36will change his mind about: When speaking of God, the Old Testament frequently uses figurative language (see study note on 8:2). Human beings cannot understand God’s mind (Isa 55:8), so God uses human language and gives himself human physical characteristics and feelings. Although the Bible frequently speaks of God’s eyes, arms, hands, and feet, he is invisible and has no body; these metaphors describe his activity. Similarly, when the Bible says that God…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431. Give ear, O ye heavens; ... hear, O earth--The magnificence of the exordium, the grandeur of the theme, the frequent and sudden transitions, the elevated strain of the sentiments and language, entitle this song to be ranked amongst the noblest specimens of poetry to be found in the Scriptures.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings