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Deuteronomy 32:40

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 give you shelter!

39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,

41 when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.

42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
KJV
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
WEB
For I lift up my hand to heaven and declare, as I live forever,
ASV
For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever,
DARBY
For I lift up my hand to the heavens, and say, I live for ever!
BLB
For I lift up My hand to the heavens and say, [as] I live forever,
ÅB
For jeg løfter min hånd mot himmelen og sier: Så sant jeg lever til evig tid:
OTB
For jeg løfter min hånd til himmelen og erklærer: Som jeg lever for evig,
B1930
For jeg løfter min hånd mot himmelen og sier: Så sant jeg lever til evig tid:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 6:17–18

    So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

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  • Genesis 14:22

    But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

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  • Revelation 10:5–6

    Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

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  • Jeremiah 4:2

    and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

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  • Numbers 14:28–30

    So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.

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  • Exodus 6:8

    And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”

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