Deuteronomy 32:41-47

41I will make my sword very sharp. It will move like lightning as I hold it in my hand. I will punish my enemies as they deserve. I will pay back everyone who hates me.

42My arrows will have blood all over them. My sword will cut into the bodies of my enemies. Everyone that I take hold of will die. I will cut off the heads of their leaders.” ’

43So you people of other nations, join with God's people to praise him! He will punish those who have killed his servants. He will punish all his enemies. But he will forgive the sins of his people, and he will make their land clean again.

44Moses went and he spoke all the words of this song to the Israelites. He did this together with Joshua, son of Nun.

45When Moses had finished speaking all these words,

46he said to the people, ‘Remember carefully the message that I have spoken to you today. You must teach these words to your children. They must learn to obey all the words of God's Law.

47These are not just useless words. This is a message that gives life! If you obey it, you will live for many years in the land on the other side of the Jordan River. That is the land that will be your new home.’