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ifאִםI sharpenשַׁנּוֹתִיthe lightningבְּרַקof my swordחַרְבִּיand my handוְ יָדִיtakes holdתֹאחֵזof judgment,בְּמִשְׁפָּטI will returnאָשִׁיבvengeanceנָקָםto my adversariesלְצָרָיand repayוְ אֲשַׁלֵּםthose who hate me.לִמְשַׂנְאַי
Deuteronomy 32:41
Study it in the app“if I sharpen the lightning of my sword and my hand takes hold of judgment, I will return vengeance to my adversaries and repay those who hate me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 32:41, word by word
- I sharpenשַׁנּוֹתִיshanoti
sharpen
To hone a sword, arrows, or the tongue.
Where else “shanoti” appears- the lightningבְּרַקberak
flash
The flash of a sword.
Where else “berak” appears- of my swordחַרְבִּcharbi
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charbi” appears- and my handיָדִyadi
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yadi” appears- takes holdתֹאחֵזtochez
seize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “tochez” appears- of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- I will returnאָשִׁיבashiv
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “ashiv” appears- vengeanceנָקָםnakam
vengeance
Vengeance: the punishment that does justice for an offense.
Where else “nakam” appears- to my adversariesצָרָtsara
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsara” appears- and repayאֲשַׁלֵּםashalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “ashalem” appears- those who hate meמְשַׂנְאַmesana
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “mesana” appears
The context
40For I lift up to the heavens my hand and say, As I live forever,
41 · This verse (above)
42I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh, with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy.’