Deuteronomy 32:42 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 32:42 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַשְׁכִּ֤יר
shâkar
H7937
to be drunk
חִצַּי֙
chêts
H2671
arrow
מִדָּ֔ם
dâm
H1818
blood
וְחַרְבִּ֖י
chereb
H2719
sword
תֹּאכַ֣ל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
בָּשָׂ֑ר
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
מִדַּ֤ם
dâm
H1818
blood
חָלָל֙
châlâl
H2491
slain
וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה
shibyâh
H7633
captivity
מֵרֹ֖אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
פַּרְע֥וֹת
parʻâh
H6546
commander
אוֹיֵֽב
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
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World English Bible Public Domain
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, My sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy.
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King James Version Public Domain
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh, with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the heads of the leaders of the enemy.”’ ts\*
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