Deuteronomy 32

The Song of Moses

1“1ListenH238, you heavensH8064, and I will speakH1696; And let the earthH776 hearH8085 the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310!22May my teachingH3948 dripH6201 as the rainH4306, My speechH565 trickleH5140 as the dewH2919, 3As dropletsH8164 on the freshH1877 grassH1877, And as the showersH7241 on the vegetationH6212.34For I proclaimH7121 the nameH8034 of the LordH3068; 5AscribeH3051 greatnessH1433 to our GodH430!46The RockH6697! His workH6467 is perfectH8549, 7For allH3605 His waysH1870 are 8justH4941; 9A GodH410 of faithfulnessH530 and withoutH369 injusticeH5766, RighteousH6662 and justH3477 is He.51011They have actedH7843 corruptlyH7843 against Him, They are not His childrenH1121, because of their defectH4140; 12But are a perverseH6141 and crookedH6618 generationH1755.6Is thisH2088 what you 13doH1580 to the LordH3068, 14You foolishH5036 and unwiseH3808H2450 peopleH5971? 15Is He not your FatherH1 who has purchasedH7069 you? 16He has madeH6213 you and establishedH3559 you.7RememberH2142 the daysH3117 of oldH5769, ConsiderH995 the yearsH8141 of allH1755 generationsH1755. 17AskH7592 your fatherH1 and he will informH5046 you, Your eldersH2205, and they will tellH559 you.818When the MostH5945 HighH5945 gaveH5157 the nationsH1471 their inheritanceH5157, When He separatedH6504 the sonsH1121 of 19mankindH120, He setH5324 the boundariesH1367 of the peoplesH5971 20According to the numberH4557 of the 21sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.922For the Lord’sH3068 portionH2506 is His peopleH5971; JacobH3290 is the allotmentH2256 of His inheritanceH5159.1023He foundH4672 him in a desertH4057 landH776, And in the howlingH3214 wastelandH8414 of a wildernessH3452; He encircledH5437 him, He caredH995 for him, He guardedH5341 him as 24the 25appleH380 of His eyeH5869.1126As an eagleH5404 stirsH5782 upH5782 its nestH7064, And hoversH7363 overH5921 its youngH1469, 27He spreadH6566 His wingsH3671, He caughtH3947 them, He carriedH5375 them on His pinionsH84.1228The LordH3068 aloneH910 guidedH5148 him, 29And thereH369 wasH369 noH369 foreignH5236 godH410 with him.1330He had him rideH7392 on the highH1116 placesH1116 of the earthH776, And he ateH398 the produceH8570 of the fieldH7706; 31And He had him suckH3243 honeyH1706 from the rockH5553, And 3233oilH8081 from the flintyH2496 rockH6697,14CurdsH2529 of the herdH1241, and milkH2461 of the flockH6629, With fatH2459 of lambsH3733 And ramsH352, the breedH1121 of BashanH1316, and of goatsH6260, 34With the bestH2459H3629 of the wheatH2406; And you drankH8354 wineH2561 of the 35bloodH1818 of grapesH6025.

15“36But 37JeshurunH3484 becameH8080 fatH8080 and kickedH1163-- You have becomeH8080 fatH8080, thickH5666, and obstinateH3780-- 38Then he abandonedH5203 GodH433 39who madeH6213 him, And 40rejectedH5034 41the RockH6697 of his salvationH3444.1642They madeH7065 Him jealousH7065 with strangeH2114 gods; 43With abominationsH8441 they provokedH3707 Him toH3707 angerH3707.1744They sacrificedH2076 to demonsH7700, who were not GodH433, 45To godsH430 whom they have not knownH3045, 46NewH2319 gods who cameH935 latelyH4480H7138, Whom your fathersH1 did not knowH8175.18You forgotH5382 47the RockH6697 who fatheredH3205 you, 48And forgotH7911 the GodH410 who gaveH2342 you birthH2342.

19“49The LordH3068 sawH7200 this, and spurnedH5006 them 50BecauseH4480 of the provocationH3708 by His sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.20Then He saidH559, ‘I will hideH5641 My faceH6440 from them, 51I will seeH7200 whatH4100 their endH319 will be; 52For they are a perverseH8419 generationH1755, 53SonsH1121 in whom there is noH3808 faithfulnessH529.2154They have madeH7065 Me jealousH7065 with what is not GodH410; They have provokedH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707 with their 5556idolsH1892. 57So I will makeH7065 them jealousH7065 with those who are not a peopleH5971; I will provokeH3707 them toH3707 angerH3707 with a foolishH5036 nationH1471,2258For a fireH784 has flaredH6919 in My angerH639, And it burnsH3344 to the lowestH8482 partH8482 of 59SheolH7585, 60And devoursH398 the earthH776 with its yieldH2981, And setsH3857 onH3857 fireH3857 the foundationsH4144 of the mountainsH2022.

23‘61I will addH3254 misfortunesH7463 to them; 62I will useH3615 upH3615 My arrowsH2671 on them.2463They will be wastedH4198 by famineH7458, and emaciatedH3898 by 64plagueH7565 65And a bitterH4815 epidemicH6986; 66And the teethH8127 of beastsH929 I will sendH7971 against them, 67With the venomH2534 of crawlingH2119 thingsH2119 of the dustH6083.2568OutsideH4480H2351 the swordH2719 will makeH7921 them childlessH7921, And insideH4480H2315, terrorH367-- 69BothH1571 youngH970 manH970 and virginH1330, The nursingH3243 childH3243 with the manH376 of grayH7872 hairH7872.26I would have saidH559, “70I will wipeH6284 them outH6284, 71I will removeH7673 the mentionH2143 of 72their name from humanityH582,”27Had I not fearedH1481 the provocationH3708 by the enemyH340, That their adversariesH6862 would misjudgeH5235, That they would sayH559, “73Our handH3027 isH7311 74triumphantH7311, And the LordH3068 has not performedH6466 allH3605 thisH2088.”’

28“75For they are a nationH1471 76destituteH6 of counselH6098, And thereH369 isH369 noH369 understandingH8394 in them.2977IfH3863 onlyH3863 they wereH2449 wiseH2449 and they understoodH7919 thisH2088; 78If only they would discernH995 their 79futureH319!3080HowH351 could oneH259 chaseH7291 a thousandH505, And twoH8147 putH5127 tenH7233 thousandH7233 toH5127 flightH5127, UnlessH518H3808H3588 their 81RockH6697 had soldH4376 them, And the LordH3068 had givenH5462 them upH5462?31IndeedH3588, their rockH6697 is not like our RockH6697; 82Even our enemiesH340 83themselves judgeH6414 this.32For their vineH1612 is from the vineH1612 of SodomH5467, And from the fieldsH7709 of GomorrahH6017; Their grapesH6025 are grapesH6025 of 84poisonH7219, Their clustersH811, bitterH4846.33Their wineH3196 is the venomH2534 of 85serpentsH8577, And the 86deadlyH393 poisonH7219 of vipersH6620.

34‘87Is it not storedH3647 upH3647 with Me, SealedH2856 upH2856 in My treasuriesH214?3588VengeanceH5359 is Mine, and retributionH8005; 89In due timeH6256 their footH7272 will slipH4131. 90For the dayH3117 of their disasterH343 is nearH7138, And the impendingH6264 thingsH6264 are hurryingH2363 to them.’3691For the LordH3068 will vindicateH1777 His peopleH5971, 92And will haveH5162 compassionH5162 on His servantsH5650, WhenH3588 He seesH7200 that their 93strengthH3027 isH235 goneH235, And thereH657 isH657 noneH657 remaining, bondH6113 or freeH5800.37And He will sayH559, ‘94WhereH335 are their godsH430, The rockH6697 in which they tookH2620 refugeH2620?3895Those whoH834 ateH398 the fatH2459 of their sacrificesH2077, And drankH8354 the wineH3196 of their drinkH5257 offeringH5257? 96Let them riseH6965 upH6965 and helpH5826 you, Let them be your protectionH5643!3997SeeH7200 nowH6258 that I, I am He, 98And thereH369 isH369 noH369 godH430 besidesH5973 Me; 99It is I who putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191 and giveH2421 lifeH2421. 100I have woundedH4272 and it is I who healH7495, 101And thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 who can saveH5337 anyone from My handH3027.40IndeedH3588, 102I raiseH5375 My handH3027 to heavenH8064, And sayH559, as I liveH2416 foreverH5769,41103IfH518 I have sharpenedH8150 104My flashingH1300 swordH2719, And My handH3027 has takenH270 holdH270 of justiceH4941, 105I will returnH7725 vengeanceH5359 on My adversariesH6862, And I will repayH7999 those who hateH8130 Me.42106I will makeH7937 My arrowsH2671 drunkH7937 with bloodH1818, 107And My swordH2719 will devourH398 fleshH1320, With the bloodH1818 of the slainH2491 and the captivesH7633, From the long-hairedH6546 108leadersH7218 of the enemyH340.’43109RejoiceH7442, you nationsH1471, with His peopleH5971; 110For He will avengeH5358 the bloodH1818 of His servantsH5650, 111And will returnH7725 vengeanceH5359 on His adversariesH6862, 112And will atoneH3722 for His landH127 and His peopleH5971.”

44Then MosesH4872 cameH935 and spokeH1696 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 songH7892 in the hearingH241 of the peopleH5971, he, with 113114JoshuaH1954 the sonH1121 of NunH5126. 45When MosesH4872 had finishedH3615 speakingH1696 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 to allH3605 IsraelH3478, 46he saidH559 to them, “115TakeH7760 to your heartH3824 allH3605 the wordsH1697 with whichH834 I am warningH5749 you todayH3117, whichH834 you will commandH6680 116your sonsH1121 to 117followH6213 carefullyH8104, allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 LawH8451. 47For it is not a 118trivialH7386 matterH1697 for you; indeedH3588 119it is your lifeH2425. And 120by thisH2088 wordH1697 you will prolongH748 your daysH3117 in the landH127, 121whichH834 you are about to crossH5674 the JordanH3383 to 122possessH3423.”

48Now 123the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 that veryH6106 sameH6106 dayH3117, sayingH559, 49“124GoH5927 upH5927 to thisH2088 mountainH2022 of the AbarimH5682, MountH2022 NeboH5015, whichH834 is in the landH776 of MoabH4124 125oppositeH5921H6440 JerichoH3405, and lookH7200 at the landH776 of CanaanH3667, whichH834 I am givingH5414 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 as a possessionH272. 50Then you are to dieH4191 on the mountainH2022 whereH834H8033 you ascendH5927, and be 126gatheredH622 to your peopleH5971, as AaronH175 your brotherH251 diedH4191 on MountH2022 HorH2023 and was gatheredH622 to his peopleH5971, 51127becauseH5921H834 you brokeH4603 faithH4603 with Me in the midstH8432 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 at the watersH4325 of Meribah-kadeshH4809H6946, in the 128wildernessH4057 of ZinH6790, becauseH5921H834 you did not treatH6942 Me asH6942 holyH6942 in the midstH8432 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 52129For you will seeH7200 the landH776 at a distanceH4480H5048 but 130you will not goH935 thereH8033, into the landH776 whichH834 I am givingH5414 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.”