Deuteronomy 32:40
“For I lift vp my hand to heauen, and say, I liue for euer.”
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Deuteronomy 32:40 Context
38Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, & dranke the wine of their drinke offerings? let them rise vp and helpe you, and be your protection. 39See now, that I, euen I am he, and there is no god with mee; I kill, and I make aliue: I wound, and I heale: neither is there any that can deliuer out of my hand. 40For I lift vp my hand to heauen, and say, I liue for euer. 41If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take holde on Iudgement, I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 42I will make mine arrowes drunke with blood, (and my sword shal deuoure flesh) and that with the blood of the slaine, and of the captiues, from the beginning of reuenges vpon the enemie.
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 32:40
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
- King James Version
'Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever,
- American Standard Version (1901)
For lifting up my hand to heaven I say, By my unending life,
- Basic English Bible
For I lift up my hand to the heavens, and say, I live for ever!
- Darby Bible
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
- Webster's Bible
For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live forever,
- World English Bible
For I lift up unto the heavens My hand, And have said, I live -- to the age!
- Youngs Literal Bible
For I lift up My hand to heaven, and say: As I live for ever,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 32:40
32:40 I lift up my hand - I solemnly swear, that I will do what here follows. I live - As sure as I live.