Deuteronomy 32:43
Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
Study Note
Study Note
The climactic verse of the Song of Moses calls all nations to rejoice with God's people, promising divine vengeance for the blood of his servants and mercy for his land and people. Paul quotes this verse in Romans 15:10 as one of four Old Testament passages demonstrating that the Gentiles were always intended to praise God alongside Israel — making Deuteronomy 32:43 a pillar of his theology of Jewish-Gentile unity in worship. The Dead Sea Scrolls (4QDeut) and the Septuagint preserve a longer form of this verse that includes 'let all angels worship him,' cited in Hebrews 1:6 in the context of the Son's superiority, showing the verse's wider canonical influence.
Other Translations
Rejoice, O ye nations, withhis people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.
Sing ye nations--<FI> with<Fi> his people, For the blood of His servants He avengeth, And vengeance He turneth back on His adversaries, And hath pardoned His land--His people.'
Be glad, O you his people, over the nations; for he will take payment for the blood of his servants, and will give punishment to his haters, and take away the sin of his land, for his people.
Cross References
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