Deuteronomy 32:41
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.”
חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
שָׁלַם
I will repay
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שָׁלַם
To be complete, to make whole, to pay. Shalam. God's salvation is not partial. He makes everything whole and brings everything to completion.
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שׁוּב
I will return
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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יָד
hand/ my
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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שָׁנַן
I sharpen
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שָׁנַן
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
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בָּרָק
the lightning of
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בָּרָק
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword
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נָקָם
vengeance
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נָקָם
revenge
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