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ESV — Deuteronomy 32:35; Deuteronomy 32:41; Deuteronomy 32:43; Isaiah 35:4; Jeremiah 51:56; Nahum 1:2; Romans 12:19

35 zVengeance is mine, and recompense,1

afor the time when their foot shall slip;

for bthe day of their calamity is at hand,

and their doom comes swiftly.’

Footnotes

[1] 32:35 Septuagint and I will repay

41 if I lsharpen my flashing sword1

and my hand takes hold on judgment,

I will take vengeance on my adversaries

and will repay those who hate me.

Footnotes

[1] 32:41 Hebrew the lightning of my sword

43 o“Rejoice with him, O heavens;1

bow down to him, all gods,2

for he pavenges the blood of his children3

and takes vengeance on his adversaries.

He repays those who hate him4

and cleanses5 his people's land.”6

Footnotes

[1] 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text Rejoice his people, O nations
[2] 32:43 Masoretic Text lacks bow down to him, all gods
[3] 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text servants
[4] 32:43 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Masoretic Text lacks He repays those who hate him
[5] 32:43 Or atones for
[6] 32:43 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew his land his people

4 Say to those who have an anxious heart,

“Be strong; fear not!

aBehold, your God

will come with vengeance,

with the recompense of God.

He will come and save you.”

56 for a destroyer has come upon her,

upon Babylon;

her warriors are taken;

their bows are broken in pieces,

lfor the Lord is a God of recompense;

he will surely repay.

God's Wrath Against Nineveh

2 cThe Lord is a jealous and avenging God;

the Lord is avenging and wrathful;

dthe Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries

and ekeeps wrath for his enemies.

19 Beloved, mnever avenge yourselves, but leave it1 to the wrath of God, for it is written, n“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Footnotes

[1] 12:19 Greek give place