The Meaning of Deuteronomy 32:42 Explained

Deuteronomy 32:42

KJV: 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.

YLT: I make drunk Mine arrows with blood, And My sword devoureth flesh, From the blood of the pierced and captive, From the head of the freemen of the enemy.

Darby: Mine arrows will I make drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; I will make them drunk with the blood of the slain and of the captives, With the head of the princes of the enemy.

ASV: I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And 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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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Deuteronomy 32:42?

MEANING: What does Deuteronomy 32:42 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 32:42 mean?

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What is the context of Deuteronomy 32:42?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Deuteronomy 32:42 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 32:36-52 - Moses Views What Others Shall Possess

Sometimes God leaves us to ourselves that we may learn our weakness and sinfulness. Then, when our power is gone and we seem destined to be destroyed, we begin to repent of our idolatry and apostasy and to long after our former blessed experiences. At such times He draws graciously near to us again, to heal, to quicken and to deliver. He renders swift vengeance to the evils that have desolated us, and is merciful with a great compassion. See Deuteronomy 32:43. In that remarkable verse, quoted in Romans 15:10, the appeal goes forth to all the world to join with God's people in glad acknowledgment of His saving mercy.

This noble song declares for all ages the way of life and peace as contrasted with soul-death and misery. Every line of it has been fulfilled in the history of the Jews. May we not hope, also, that the time is not far distant when Jew and Gentile shall rejoice together in the bonds of common Christian fellowship? Note Deuteronomy 32:46-47. The love and service of God are life. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 32

¹ Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance
⁴⁶ He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it
⁴⁸ God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 32:42 mean?

I will make drunk My arrows with blood and My sword shall devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives from the heads of the leaders of the enemy

אַשְׁכִּ֤יר חִצַּי֙ מִדָּ֔ם וְחַרְבִּ֖י תֹּאכַ֣ל בָּשָׂ֑ר מִדַּ֤ם חָלָל֙ וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה מֵרֹ֖אשׁ פַּרְע֥וֹת אוֹיֵֽב

אַשְׁכִּ֤יר	I will make drunk
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: שָׂכַר Sense: to be or become drunk or drunken, be intoxicated.
חִצַּי֙	My arrows
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: חֵץ Sense: arrow.
מִדָּ֔ם	with blood
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּם Sense: blood.
וְחַרְבִּ֖י	and My sword
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: חֶרֶב Sense: sword, knife.
תֹּאכַ֣ל	shall devour
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
בָּשָׂ֑ר	flesh
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּשָׂר Sense: flesh.
מִדַּ֤ם	with the blood
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: דָּם Sense: blood.
חָלָל֙	of the slain
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חָלָל Sense: slain, fatally wounded, pierced.
וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה	and the captives
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: שִׁבְיָה Sense: captivity, captives.
מֵרֹ֖אשׁ	from the heads
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
פַּרְע֥וֹת	of the leaders
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: פֶּרַע Sense: leader, commander.
אוֹיֵֽב	of the enemy
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: אֹיֵב Sense: (Qal) enemy.

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