The Song of Moses

Deuteronomy 31:30-32:47

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
30 Moses spoke the words of this song in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel until they were complete.

Deu.31.30 - Details

Original Text

וידבר משה באזני כל־ קהל ישראל את־ דברי השירה הזאת עד תמם׃

Morphology

  • וידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • באזני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,cstr
  • כל: DET
  • קהל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • דברי: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,1,c,sg
  • השירה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הזאת: DEM,f,sg,def
  • עד: PREP
  • תמם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 32:1 (quotation): Begins the Song of Moses itself — the words that 31:30 announces and that Moses then delivers ('Give ear, O heavens…').
  • Deuteronomy 31:22 (verbal): Immediately follows the announcement: the narrative says Moses 'wrote this song' the same day, linking the spoken words in 31:30 to a written composition.
  • Exodus 15:1 (structural): Introductory notice for the earlier 'Song of Moses' (the Song of the Sea): like Deut 31:30 it frames a communal song delivered by Moses and the people after a defining national event.
  • Deuteronomy 31:11-13 (thematic): Commands the public reading of the law to 'all Israel' so that everyone hears and learns — parallels the public recitation of Moses' song in 31:30.
  • Joshua 8:34-35 (structural): Joshua publicly reads the words of the law to all Israel after conquest; mirrors the formal, communal proclamation pattern found in Deut 31:30.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until he had finished.
  • Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were finished.
1 Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Deu.32.1 - Details

Original Text

האזינו השמים ואדברה ותשמע הארץ אמרי־ פי׃

Morphology

  • האזינו: VERB,hiph,imp,2,m,pl
  • השמים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ואדברה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • ותשמע: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • אמרי: VERB,qal,impv,2,f,sg
  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct

Parallels

  • Deut.30:19 (verbal): Uses the same covenant-witness formula—'I call heaven and earth to witness'—framing the choices of life and death; closely parallels the invocation of heaven and earth as hearers.
  • Deut.31:28 (verbal): Moses earlier announces he will 'call heaven and earth to witness' against Israel; a near-immediate structural/verbal parallel within the same sermonic context.
  • Isaiah 1:2 (allusion): 'Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth' echoes Deuteronomic address to the cosmic witnesses and functions as an explicit prophetic allusion to that summons.
  • Psalm 50:4 (allusion): Speaks of calling 'to the heavens... and to the earth' so that God may judge his people; parallels the motif of addressing the heavens and earth as participants in divine speech and judgment.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
  • Hear, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth give ear to the words of my mouth.
2 Let my teaching drop like rain, my speech distill like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender herbs.

Deu.32.2 - Details

Original Text

יערף כמטר לקחי תזל כטל אמרתי כשעירם עלי־ דשא וכרביבים עלי־ עשב׃

Morphology

  • יערף: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • כמטר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לקחי: VERB,qal,infc
  • תזל: VERB,qal,imprf,3,f,sg
  • כטל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אמרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg
  • כשעירם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+3p
  • עלי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • דשא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכרביבים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עלי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • עשב: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Isaiah 55:10-11 (verbal): God’s word compared to rain/snow that falls and accomplishes its purpose — parallels Deut.32:2’s image of teaching/speech dropping like rain and dew.
  • Psalm 72:6 (verbal): Uses a near-identical simile — 'like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth' — echoing the rain/grass imagery of Deut.32:2.
  • Psalm 133:3 (thematic): Describes blessing as dew of Hermon descending on Zion, echoing the dew/shower motif as a symbol of divine blessing and refreshment.
  • Hosea 14:5 (verbal): God promises to be 'like the dew' to Israel, reviving and restoring — closely related to Deut.32:2’s metaphor of teaching/speech distilling like dew on tender plants.

Alternative generated candidates

  • May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew; like gentle rain upon grass, like showers upon tender herb.
  • May my teaching drop like rain, my speech distill like dew; like gentle showers on grass, like droplets on tender herb.
3 For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God.

Deu.32.3 - Details

Original Text

כי שם יהוה אקרא הבו גדל לאלהינו׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • שם: ADV
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אקרא: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • הבו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • גדל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לאלהינו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+SUFF,1,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 96:3 (verbal): 'Declare his glory among the nations' and related language about proclaiming God's name parallels Deut 32:3's declaration of the LORD's name and call to ascribe greatness to God.
  • Isaiah 12:4 (verbal): Explicitly urges people to 'call upon his name' and 'make known his deeds... proclaim his name,' closely echoing Deut 32:3's themes of proclaiming the LORD and extolling his greatness.
  • Psalm 105:1 (thematic): Commands to 'give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name' and to recount God's acts align with Deut 32:3's emphasis on proclaiming the name of the LORD and attributing greatness to God.
  • Psalm 145:3 (thematic): 'Great is the LORD' and the call to praise his greatness reflect the same theological emphasis as Deut 32:3's injunction to ascribe greatness to our God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God.
  • For I will proclaim the name of the LORD—give glory to our God.
4 He is the Rock—his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without wrong; righteous and upright is he.

Deu.32.4 - Details

Original Text

הצור תמים פעלו כי כל־ דרכיו משפט אל אמונה ואין עול צדיק וישר הוא׃

Morphology

  • הצור: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • תמים: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • פעלו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
  • כי: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • דרכיו: NOUN,f,pl,abs,3ms
  • משפט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • אמונה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • עול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צדיק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וישר: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 18:30 (cf. 2 Samuel 22:31) (verbal): Direct verbal parallel: 'As for God, his way is perfect' echoes Deut 32:4's 'his work is perfect' and 'all his ways are justice.' (2 Sam 22:31 repeats the line.)
  • Psalm 145:17 (verbal): Close verbal/thematic parallel: 'The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works' echoes Deut's emphasis on God's perfect ways and righteousness.
  • Psalm 25:8 (verbal): Verbal/thematic match: 'Good and upright is the LORD' corresponds to Deut 32:4's 'tzadik v'yashar hu' ('just and right is he').
  • Psalm 89:14 (thematic): Thematic parallel: 'Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne' develops the same motif that God's ways are justice and his rule is upright and faithful.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The Rock—his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity; righteous and upright is he.
  • The Rock—his work is perfect; for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness, without injustice; righteous and upright is he.
5 They are corrupt, not his children—a perverse and crooked generation.

Deu.32.5 - Details

Original Text

שחת לו לא בניו מומם דור עקש ופתלתל׃

Morphology

  • שחת: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • מומם: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • דור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עקש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ופתלתל: CONJ+ADJ,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 78:8 (verbal): Echoes the phrase "a perverse generation" ( דור עקש ), warning that Israel became a crooked/stubborn people; Psalm 78 retells Israel’s unfaithfulness and likely alludes to Moses’ song.
  • Psalm 53:3 (verbal): Uses similar language of universal corruption and turning aside ("they have all gone aside; together they have become corrupt"), paralleling the charge that the people are defective and perverse.
  • Isaiah 53:6 (thematic): Speaks of people turning aside and going their own way ("we have turned everyone to his own way"), reflecting the same theme of moral crookedness and straying from God.
  • Jeremiah 17:9 (thematic): Describes the heart as deceitful and desperately sick, paralleling Deut 32:5’s characterization of the people as inwardly perverse and corrupt.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They have corrupted themselves; they are not his children— a crooked and perverse generation.
  • They have corrupted themselves; they are no longer his children— a perverse, crooked generation.
6 Is this the recompense of the LORD—this people, a foolish and senseless folk? Is he not your Father who acquired you, who made you and established you?

Deu.32.6 - Details

Original Text

ה־ ליהוה תגמלו־ זאת עם נבל ולא חכם הלוא־ הוא אביך קנך הוא עשך ויכננך׃

Morphology

  • ה: PART
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • תגמלו: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • זאת: DEM,f,sg
  • עם: PREP
  • נבל: ADJ,m,sg
  • ולא: CONJ
  • חכם: ADJ,m,sg
  • הלוא: PART
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • אביך: NOUN,m,sg,suff+2ms
  • קנך: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • עשך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg+PRON,2,m,sg
  • ויכננך: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg+PRON,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 100:3 (verbal): Affirms the same creator–people relationship: 'It is he that made us,' echoing Deut 32:6's emphasis that Yahweh made and is father to Israel.
  • Isaiah 63:16 (allusion): Directly addresses Yahweh as father and redeemer—paralleling Deut 32:6's rhetorical appeal to God's fatherhood amid Israel's failure.
  • Malachi 1:6 (verbal): Uses a similar rebuke about honoring God as father ('If I am a father, where is my honor?'), reflecting Deut 32:6's charge of ingratitude toward the divine father/creator.
  • Isaiah 64:8 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD as father and potter ('we are the clay'), resonating with Deut 32:6's language of God as maker who formed and established his people.
  • Psalm 103:13 (thematic): Portrays God's fatherly compassion ('As a father shows compassion to his children'), contrasting the care of God with the people's foolishness criticized in Deut 32:6.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Is this the recompense for the LORD, you foolish and senseless people? Is he not your Father who bought you, who made you and established you?
  • Is this the repayment you give to the LORD, you senseless and foolish people? Is he not your Father, who bought you, who made you and established you?
7 Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will say to you.

Deu.32.7 - Details

Original Text

זכר ימות עולם בינו שנות דור־ ודור שאל אביך ויגדך זקניך ויאמרו לך׃

Morphology

  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ימות: VERB,qal,juss,3,m,sg
  • עולם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בינו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • שנות: NOUN,f,pl,cs
  • דור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ודור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שאל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אביך: NOUN,m,sg,suff+2ms
  • ויגדך: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg,pr,2,m,sg
  • זקניך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • ויאמרו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,pl
  • לך: PRON,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 46:9 (verbal): Commands to 'remember the former things' echo Deut 32:7's call to recall the days of old — a similar appeal to historical memory as theological grounding.
  • Psalm 78:5-7 (structural): An extended parallel theme: instructing and recounting God's deeds to the next generation so they may know and trust God, mirroring Deut 32:7's command to ask fathers and elders.
  • Psalm 145:4 (thematic): Declares that 'one generation shall praise thy works to another,' resonating with Deut 32:7's focus on transmitting memory and teaching across generations.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:12 (verbal): 'Remember his marvelous works' and 'inquire of his...ancient days' closely parallel Deut 32:7's injunction to recall past deeds and consult elders about former generations.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will say to you.
  • Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will say to you.
8 When the Most High apportioned the nations, when he divided humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.

Deu.32.8 - Details

Original Text

בהנחל עליון גוים בהפרידו בני אדם יצב גבלת עמים למספר בני ישראל׃

Morphology

  • בהנחל: PREP+VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • עליון: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • גוים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בהפרידו: PREP+VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יצב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • גבלת: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • עמים: NOUN,pl,m,abs
  • למספר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Acts 17:26 (verbal): Paul echoes the idea that God determined the origins and territorial boundaries of the nations—'made from one blood' and 'appointed the times and boundaries of their habitation'—paralleling Deut 32:8's language about setting the limits of peoples.
  • Genesis 10:5 (thematic): The 'Table of Nations' describes the division and settlement of peoples after the flood—assigning coastlands and families to nations—closely paralleling Deut 32:8's concern with how peoples were apportioned and bounded.
  • Genesis 11:1–9 (thematic): The Tower of Babel story explains the scattering and differentiation of languages and nations by divine action, a related account of how humanity was divided and given distinct territories as in Deut 32:8.
  • Psalm 82:1,6 (allusion): Psalm 82 depicts God presiding over a divine council of 'gods'/'sons of the Most High.' This resonates with readings of Deut 32:8 that invoke a divine assembly (and helps illuminate the 'number' language in some textual traditions).
  • Deut 32:8 (LXX / 4QDeut variant) (verbal): The Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls read 'sons/angels of God' (or 'sons of the Most High') instead of 'sons of Israel,' a variant that directly affects interpretation by linking the verse to the divine council motif and to other 'sons of God' texts.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When the Most High gave the nations their inheritances, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.
  • When the Most High apportioned the nations, when he divided humankind, he fixed the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the LORD's portion was his people; Jacob was the lot of his inheritance.

Deu.32.9 - Details

Original Text

כי חלק יהוה עמו יעקב חבל נחלתו׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • חלק: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • חבל: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
  • נחלתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs,suff:3,m

Parallels

  • Deut.32.8 (structural): Immediate context in the Song of Moses: verse 8 sets up God’s distribution of nations, leading into v.9’s declaration that Israel (Jacob) is the LORD’s special portion.
  • Psalm 135:4 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language: God has chosen Jacob/Israel as his special possession or 'peculiar treasure,' echoing Deut 32:9’s idea of Israel as the LORD’s portion.
  • Psalm 33:12 (verbal): Speaks of the nation whose God is the LORD and 'the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance,' closely paralleling the wording and theme of divine election in Deut 32:9.
  • Deut.7.6 (thematic): Declares Israel a holy people chosen by the LORD to be his special people above all nations—same theological motif of Israel as God's allotted possession.
  • Rom.11:28-29 (allusion): Paul’s discussion of Israel’s election and the irrevocability of God’s gifts echoes the Old Testament conviction that Israel occupies a unique, divinely appointed place as God’s people (the same notion expressed in Deut 32:9).

Alternative generated candidates

  • For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the allotment of his inheritance.
  • For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
10 He found him in a wilderness land, in a howling waste; he encircled him, cared for him, guarded him like the pupil of his eye.

Deu.32.10 - Details

Original Text

ימצאהו בארץ מדבר ובתהו ילל ישמן יסבבנהו יבוננהו יצרנהו כאישון עינו׃

Morphology

  • ימצאהו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • מדבר: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • ובתהו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ילל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ישמן: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • יסבבנהו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • יבוננהו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • יצרנהו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,sg
  • כאישון: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עינו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 17:8 (verbal): Uses the same phrase/imagery—'Keep me as the apple of your eye'—a direct verbal parallel emphasizing God’s protective, watchful care.
  • Zechariah 2:8 (verbal): Explicitly applies the expression 'apple of his eye' to Israel ('whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye'), echoing Deut 32:10’s motif of Israel as the object of God’s special protection.
  • Exodus 19:4 (thematic): God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt described with protective, transportive imagery ('I carried you on eagles' wings'), paralleling the wilderness-rescue and tender care motif in Deut 32:10–11.
  • Hosea 11:3-4 (thematic): Portrays God’s parental, tender leading of Israel in the wilderness ('I taught Ephraim to walk... I led them with cords of kindness'), thematically parallel to 'He found him in a desert... He encircled him... kept him as the apple of his eye.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • He found him in a desert land, in a howling waste; he encircled him, cared for him, guarded him like the pupil of his eye.
  • He found him in a desert land, in a howling wilderness; he encircled him, cared for him, guarded him as the pupil of his eye.
11 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, he spread his wings, took them, and bore them on his pinions.

Deu.32.11 - Details

Original Text

כנשר יעיר קנו על־ גוזליו ירחף יפרש כנפיו יקחהו ישאהו על־ אברתו׃

Morphology

  • כנשר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יעיר: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,sg
  • קנו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • גוזליו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ירחף: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יפרש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • כנפיו: NOUN,f,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • יקחהו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ישאהו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg+PRON,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • אברתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Exodus 19:4 (verbal): Uses the same eagle imagery — 'I bore you on eagles' wings' — closely paralleling Deut 32:11's language of an eagle lifting and carrying its young.
  • Isaiah 31:5 (verbal): Employs the motif of a hovering bird to describe God's protective action ('like birds hovering'), echoing the verb and image of hovering and spreading wings in Deut 32:11.
  • Isaiah 40:11 (thematic): Portrays God as a tender caretaker who gathers and carries his flock ('gathers the lambs in his arms, carries them in his bosom'), thematically parallel to the eagle's protective carrying in Deut 32:11.
  • Psalm 91:4 (thematic): Speaks of God's protection under 'his feathers' and 'under his wings,' employing wing/feather imagery of refuge that parallels the sheltering aspect of the eagle in Deut 32:11.
  • Matthew 23:37 (allusion): Jesus' lament uses the image of gathering under wings ('how often would I have gathered thy children... as a hen gathers her brood'), an NT allusion to the OT protective-parent-bird motif exemplified in Deut 32:11.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, he spread his wings, took them, bore them on his pinions.
  • Like an eagle rousing its nest, hovering over its young, spreading its wings, taking them up, bearing them on its pinions.
12 The LORD alone was his guide; no foreign god was with him.

Deu.32.12 - Details

Original Text

יהוה בדד ינחנו ואין עמו אל נכר׃

Morphology

  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בדד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ינחנו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • נכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 15:13 (thematic): Both affirm Yahweh as Israel’s sole guide and deliverer — God led the redeemed people by his steadfast power (cf. 'the LORD alone led him').
  • Psalm 77:20 (verbal): Speaks of God leading his people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron, echoing the image of Yahweh personally guiding Israel in the wilderness.
  • Hosea 13:4 (thematic): Declares Yahweh alone as Israel’s God and savior ('I am the LORD your God; you know no God but me'), paralleling Deut 32:12’s claim that no foreign god was with them.
  • Judges 2:11-13 (thematic): Provides a contrasting narrative: Israel forsook Yahweh to serve Baals and other gods — highlighting the significance of Deut 32:12’s assertion that no strange god accompanied Israel when God alone led them.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD alone guided him, and there was no foreign god with him.
  • The LORD alone guided him; there was no foreign god with him.
13 He caused him to ride on the high places of the earth; he fed him on the produce of the field, and nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty rock.

Deu.32.13 - Details

Original Text

ירכבהו על־ במתי ארץ ויאכל תנובת שדי וינקהו דבש מסלע ושמן מחלמיש צור׃

Morphology

  • ירכבהו: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • במתי: PREP
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ויאכל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • תנובת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • שדי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וינקהו: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,sg
  • דבש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מסלע: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושמן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מחלמיש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צור: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut.8:7-8 (thematic): Both passages portray Canaan as richly productive—wheat, barley, vines, figs, and especially olive oil and honey—emphasizing God’s provision of agricultural abundance for Israel.
  • Psalm 81:16 (verbal): Uses nearly identical wording (“honey out of the rock”) to describe God satisfying and nourishing Israel, a close verbal echo of Deut 32:13’s imagery.
  • Exodus 3:8 (thematic): God’s promise to bring Israel into “a land flowing with milk and honey” parallels Deut 32:13’s motif of divine provision and the fertility of the promised land.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:4 (allusion): Refers to the ‘spiritual rock’ that accompanied Israel in the wilderness—an NT typological use of rock-imagery as a source of divine sustenance that echoes Deut 32:13’s ‘honey out of the rock.’

Alternative generated candidates

  • He made him ride on the high places of the earth; he fed him with the produce of the fields; he nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the crag.
  • He made him ride on the high places of the earth; he fed him with the produce of the fields. He made him suck honey from the rock, and oil from the flinty rock.
14 With curds of cows and milk of sheep, with the richness of lambs and rams of Bashan and goats, with choice wheat—and the wine of the grapes you drank.

Deu.32.14 - Details

Original Text

חמאת בקר וחלב צאן עם־ חלב כרים ואילים בני־ בשן ועתודים עם־ חלב כליות חטה ודם־ ענב תשתה־ חמר׃

Morphology

  • חמאת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • בקר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחלב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צאן: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עם: PREP
  • חלב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כרים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ואילים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • בשן: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ועתודים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עם: PREP
  • חלב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כליות: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • חטה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ודם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ענב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תשתה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • חמר: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut 8:7-8 (verbal): A near-verbal parallel in Deuteronomy describing the land's bounty—wheat, vines, olive oil and honey—echoing the list of desirable foodstuffs in 32:14.
  • Ps 104:14-15 (verbal): Speaks of God providing produce and 'wine that gladdens the heart,' echoing the foaming wine and agricultural provision imagery of Deut 32:14.
  • Ps 78:24-25 (thematic): Recalls God's miraculous provision of food for Israel in the wilderness ('bread of angels'/'meat')—the same theme of divine feeding found in Deut 32:13–14.
  • Joel 2:19 (thematic): Promises restoration of grain, wine and oil so that threshing floors are full and vats overflow—parallels Deut 32:14's emphasis on abundant grain, oil and wine.
  • Amos 9:13 (thematic): Uses vivid agricultural imagery ('mountains shall drip sweet wine') to portray overflowing abundance, resonant with the overflowing/foaming wine of Deut 32:14.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Butter of cows and milk of sheep, with the fat of lambs, rams of Bashan and goats; with the choicest wheat—you drank the foaming wine.
  • With the curds of cattle and the milk of sheep, with the fat of lambs and the rams of Bashan, with the finest of wheat—you drank the blood of the grape, the wine.
15 But he grew fat and kicked; he abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

Deu.32.15 - Details

Original Text

וישמן ישרון ויבעט שמנת עבית כשית ויטש אלוה עשהו וינבל צור ישעתו׃

Morphology

  • וישמן: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ישרון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויבעט: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • שמנת: NUM,f,sg,cons
  • עבית: ADJ,f,sg,abs
  • כשית: ADV
  • ויטש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • אלוה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עשהו: VERB,qal,ptc,ms,sg+3,m,sg
  • וינבל: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg
  • צור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישעתו: NOUN,f,sg,cstr+3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Amos 6:1-7 (thematic): Condemns those 'at ease' in Zion who are complacent, prosperous and indulgent—parallel to Jeshurun growing fat and rebelling against God.
  • Hosea 13:6 (verbal): Speaks of Israel being fed and becoming proud/forgetful of God—closely echoes the imagery of becoming 'fat' and forsaking the Maker.
  • Jeremiah 2:13 (thematic): Accuses Israel of forsaking the 'fountain of living waters' for broken cisterns—parallels the charge that Israel abandoned the God who made and saved them.
  • Psalm 106:21-23 (verbal): Recalls Israel 'forgetting God their Savior' after his mighty deeds—echoes Deut 32:15's claim that they forsook the Rock of their salvation.
  • Isaiah 1:3-4 (thematic): Laments Israel's willful ignorance and sinful, degenerate state despite God's care—parallels the song's rebuke of ingratitude and apostasy.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But he grew fat, he became gross; he forsook the God who made him and spurned the Rock of his salvation.
  • But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; you grew fat, you thickened, you forsook the God who made you and scorned the Rock of your salvation.
16 They provoked him to jealousy by foreign gods; with abominations they enflamed his anger.

Deu.32.16 - Details

Original Text

יקנאהו בזרים בתועבת יכעיסהו׃

Morphology

  • יקנאהו: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,pl
  • בזרים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בתועבת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יכעיסהו: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Exodus 34:14 (verbal): God called a 'jealous God' who forbids worship of other gods—directly parallels Deut 32:16's language of provoking God to jealousy with strange gods.
  • Psalm 78:58 (verbal): Accuses Israel of provoking God to anger/jealousy with their carved images and high places; echoes the same charge and wording as Deut 32:16.
  • Psalm 106:36-37 (thematic): Describes Israel sacrificing to foreign gods and provoking God's anger—themati­cally parallels the charge that strange gods provoked the Lord in Deut 32:16.
  • Judges 2:11-15 (structural): Narrative pattern: Israel serves foreign gods, the LORD's anger is kindled and he delivers them to enemies—illustrates the cause-and-effect expressed in Deut 32:16.
  • 1 Kings 11:9-10 (thematic): God's anger against Solomon because his foreign wives turned him to other gods—an example of provocation to divine jealousy like that in Deut 32:16.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods— with abominations they provoked him to anger.
  • They provoked him to jealousy with foreign gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger.
17 They offered sacrifices to demons, not to God—gods they had not known, new arrivals, whom your fathers did not fear.

Deu.32.17 - Details

Original Text

יזבחו לשדים לא אלה אלהים לא ידעום חדשים מקרב באו לא שערום אבתיכם׃

Morphology

  • יזבחו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • לשדים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • אלהים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • ידעום: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,pl,OBJ=3,m,pl
  • חדשים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • מקרב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שערום: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • אבתיכם: NOUN,m,pl,cons+PRON,2,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 106:37-38 (verbal): Speaks of sacrificing sons and daughters to demons/foreign gods and polluting the land—closely echoes Deut 32:17’s charge that the people sacrificed to demons and to gods they did not know.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:20 (quotation): Paul explicitly states that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons, not to God, echoing Deut 32:17’s language and using it to warn Christians about participation in idol feasts.
  • Jeremiah 32:35 (thematic): Condemns making children pass through fire to Molech and building high places for foreign gods—addresses the same practice of sacrificing to other gods criticized in Deut 32:17.
  • Amos 5:26-27 (allusion): Denounces carrying off the tabernacle of foreign deities (e.g., Moloch/Remphan) and consequent exile; thematically linked to Israel’s worship of new/foreign gods mentioned in Deut 32:17.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They sacrificed to demons, not to God; to gods they had not known, new ones that came up lately, which your fathers did not dread.
  • They offered sacrifices to demons, not to God—gods they had not known, new gods that had come recently, which your fathers did not fear.
18 You forgot the Rock who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Deu.32.18 - Details

Original Text

צור ילדך תשי ותשכח אל מחללך׃

Morphology

  • צור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ילדך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • תשי: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • ותשכח: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • מחללך: NOUN,m,sg,abs+2ms

Parallels

  • Psalm 78:35 (verbal): Explicitly recalls God as 'their rock'—directly contrasts Deut 32:18's charge that Israel 'forgot the Rock who begot you.'
  • Deuteronomy 32:6 (structural): Within the same Song of Moses; both verses rebuke Israel for failing to acknowledge the LORD as their benefactor/father (Deut 32:6 questions Israel's repayment to God).
  • Jeremiah 2:27 (thematic): Condemns Israel's idolatry and inverted parentage—people treat idols as 'fathers' while abandoning the true God, echoing the forgetfulness charged in Deut 32:18.
  • Romans 1:21 (thematic): New Testament parallel: though people 'knew God' they did not honor or thank him—a later theological summary of the same phenomenon of forgetting or rejecting the true God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You forgot the Rock that bore you, and forgot the God who gave you birth.
  • You forgot the Rock who bore you and forgot the God who gave you birth.
19 When the LORD saw it, he spurned them because of the contempt of his sons and daughters.

Deu.32.19 - Details

Original Text

וירא יהוה וינאץ מכעס בניו ובנתיו׃

Morphology

  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • וינאץ: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • מכעס: PREP
  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • ובנתיו: NOUN,f,pl,abs+3ms

Parallels

  • Isaiah 63:10 (thematic): Both passages depict Israel's rebellion provoking God to anger—Isaiah says they 'rebelled and grieved' the Spirit, so God turned against them, paralleling Deut.32:19's divine provocation at his 'sons and daughters.'
  • Psalm 78:59-61 (verbal): Psalm 78 recounts that when God heard Israel's sins he was 'full of wrath' and 'rejected' them and handed them over to enemies—language and outcome that echo Deut.32:19's description of God seeing and spurning his children.
  • Romans 1:24 (allusion): Paul's statement that God 'gave them up' because of idolatry echoes Deut.32:19–20 where God, provoked by Israel's unfaithfulness, hides his face and abandons them; both portray divine abandonment as judgment for idolatry.
  • Hosea 13:11 (thematic): Hosea speaks of God giving Israel a king 'in my anger' and taking him away in wrath—another example of God's punitive response to Israel's sin that parallels Deut.32:19's motive (sons and daughters causing divine anger) and consequence.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The LORD saw and spurned them because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
  • When the LORD saw it, he spurned them in his anger at his sons and his daughters.
20 He said, "I will hide my face from them; I will see what their end shall be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith."

Deu.32.20 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר אסתירה פני מהם אראה מה אחריתם כי דור תהפכת המה בנים לא־ אמן בם׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אסתירה: VERB,qal,imperf,1,m,sg
  • פני: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • מהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • אראה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • מה: PRON,int
  • אחריתם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • כי: CONJ
  • דור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תהפכת: VERB,niphal,ptcp,3,m,sg
  • המה: PRON,3,m,pl
  • בנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • אמן: INTJ
  • בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Deut.31:17-18 (verbal): Uses the same wording and motif — God declares he will ‘hide his face’/withdraw his presence from the people as judgment.
  • Psalm 78:8 (thematic): Speaks of a ‘stubborn/rebellious generation’ and children whose spirit is not faithful, echoing Deut 32:20’s charge of a perverse generation and untrustworthy children.
  • Hosea 5:6 (thematic): Describes people seeking the Lord and not finding him because he has withdrawn himself — parallels the motif of God hiding his face and testing the people’s end.
  • Romans 1:24 (allusion): Paul’s statement that God ‘gave them up’ (paredōken) to their sins parallels the Deuteronomic theme of God handing people over/withdrawing presence as judgment for persistent unfaithfulness.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He said, “I will hide my face from them; I will see what their end will be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith.”
  • He said, “I will hide my face from them; I will see what their end will be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom there is no faithfulness.”
21 They provoked me to jealousy by what is no god; by their vanities they angered me. So I will make them jealous by a people that is no people; I will anger them by a foolish nation.

Deu.32.21 - Details

Original Text

הם קנאוני בלא־ אל כעסוני בהבליהם ואני אקניאם בלא־ עם בגוי נבל אכעיסם׃

Morphology

  • הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
  • קנאוני: VERB,hif,perf,3,m,pl
  • בלא: PREP
  • אל: NEG
  • כעסוני: VERB,hif,perf,3,m,pl
  • בהבליהם: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
  • ואני: PRON,1,sg
  • אקניאם: VERB,hif,impf,1,sg
  • בלא: PREP
  • עם: PREP
  • בגוי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נבל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אכעיסם: VERB,hif,impf,1,sg

Parallels

  • Romans 10:19 (quotation): Paul directly quotes Deut. 32:21 to argue that God will 'provoke you to jealousy' by giving place to Gentiles—an explicit New Testament citation of the verse.
  • Isaiah 65:1-2 (allusion): Isaiah's language about God being found by those who did not seek him is paired with Deut. 32:21 in Romans 10:20–21; both passages relate to God turning to 'those who are not a people.'
  • Jeremiah 2:11 (verbal): Jeremiah asks, 'Has a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods?'—a close verbal/thematic parallel to Deut. 32:21's charge that Israel made God jealous with 'what is no god.'
  • Psalm 78:58 (verbal): Psalm 78 recalls the people's provocation of God 'and moved him to jealousy with their graven images,' echoing Deut. 32:21's language of provoking God to jealousy with false gods.
  • Hosea 2:23 (thematic): Hosea's promise about turning 'those who were not my people' into 'my people' uses the same 'not my people' motif that Deut. 32:21 employs in describing foreign/insulting nations—related motifs of nations, identity, and God's response.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They have made me jealous with what is no god; they have provoked me with their idols. I will make them jealous with a nation that is no people; I will provoke them with a foolish nation.
  • They made me jealous with what is no god; they provoked me with their idols. So I will make them jealous with a people that is no people; I will provoke them with a foolish nation.
22 For a fire is kindled in my anger; it shall blaze to Sheol's depth. It shall consume the earth and its increase and set ablaze the foundations of the mountains.

Deu.32.22 - Details

Original Text

כי־ אש קדחה באפי ותיקד עד־ שאול תחתית ותאכל ארץ ויבלה ותלהט מוסדי הרים׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • אש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • קדחה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • באפי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,suf,1,sg
  • ותיקד: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • עד: PREP
  • שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תחתית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ותאכל: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ויבלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • ותלהט: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • מוסדי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • הרים: NOUN,m,pl,cons

Parallels

  • Psalm 18:8 (verbal): Smoke and devouring fire proceed from God, with earth and mountains shaken—directly echoes the image of God’s anger kindling consuming fire.
  • Nahum 1:6 (thematic): Describes who can stand before God’s burning anger and its consuming effect on the earth and mountains, paralleling Deut. 32:22’s wrath-as-fire motif.
  • Psalm 97:3 (thematic): ‘A fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries’—similar portrayal of divine judgment enacted as fire.
  • Isaiah 30:27 (verbal): ‘Behold, the name of the LORD comes… burning with his anger’ — uses the same language of God’s anger manifesting as burning judgment.
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8 (allusion): New Testament portrayal of Christ’s coming wrath executing punishment (by fire/manifest judgment) echoes OT images of divine consuming fire in Deut. 32:22.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For a fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burn to the depths of Sheol; it shall devour the earth and its increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
  • For a fire is kindled in my anger, and it shall burn to the depths of Sheol; it shall devour the earth and its increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
23 I will heap misfortunes upon them; I will spend my arrows against them.

Deu.32.23 - Details

Original Text

אספה עלימו רעות חצי אכלה־ בם׃

Morphology

  • אספה: VERB,qal,impf,1,?,sg
  • עלימו: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • רעות: ADJ,f,pl,abs
  • חצי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אכלה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Deut.32:35 (structural): Same Song of Moses — continues the theme of divine retribution and God executing judgment on the wicked (’Vengeance is mine’), closely tied to the threats of calamity in v.23.
  • Ps.18:14–15 (verbal): Describes God sending out his arrows and scattering enemies; uses the image of divine arrows/weaponry as instruments of God's wrath, paralleling the language of v.23.
  • Ps.38:2 (verbal): Lament that 'Thine arrows stick fast in me' — employs the motif of God's arrows causing affliction, echoing Deut 32:23’s depiction of evils/arrows sent upon the people.
  • Nahum 1:2–3 (thematic): Portrays the LORD as jealous, avenging and bringing powerful judgment against the wicked; thematically parallels Deut 32:23’s announcement of divine punishment and retributive justice.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I will heap evils upon them; I will spend what I have prepared against them.
  • I will heap disasters on them; I will spend my arrows on them.
24 I will send on them the teeth of beasts and the poison of crawling things of the dust—the sword, famine, and pestilence shall ravage them.

Deu.32.24 - Details

Original Text

מזי רעב ולחמי רשף וקטב מרירי ושן־ בהמות אשלח־ בם עם־ חמת זחלי עפר׃

Morphology

  • מזי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רעב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ולחמי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss,1,com
  • רשף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וקטב: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • מרירי: ADJ,m,sg
  • ושן: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בהמות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אשלח: VERB,qal,imperf,1,_,sg
  • בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • עם: PREP
  • חמת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • זחלי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • עפר: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Leviticus 26:22 (verbal): In the covenant curses God says, “I will also send wild beasts among you,” directly paralleling Deut 32:24’s sending of beasts as divine punishment.
  • Numbers 21:6 (quotation): Narrative instance where Yahweh “sent fiery serpents among the people,” a concrete fulfillment/allusion to punishment by serpents mentioned in Deut 32:24.
  • Ezekiel 14:21 (verbal): Lists the same cluster of divine judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, pestilence—echoing Deut 32:24’s combination of famine, beasts, and venomous creatures.
  • Deuteronomy 28:21-22 (structural): Part of Deuteronomy’s covenant curse section that promises pestilence, wasting disease, and other afflictions—structurally parallel to the punitive disasters proclaimed in Deut 32:24.
  • Psalm 78:49 (thematic): Describes God unleashing his anger in the form of plagues/destructive forces against the people, thematically echoing Deut 32:24’s portrayal of calamities sent as judgment.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I will send against them the teeth of beasts, with the poison of serpents of the dust. Their bread shall be scarcity, and famine and bitter pestilence; I will send the teeth of beasts against them with the venom of creeping things of the dust.
  • I will send the teeth of beasts on them and the venom of serpents that creep; I will bring famine and scorching drought, pestilence and bitter destruction—wild beasts and the venom of earth-crawlers.
25 Outside the sword bereaves; within the chambers there is terror— both the young and the virgin, the nursing infant and the man of gray hairs.

Deu.32.25 - Details

Original Text

מחוץ תשכל־ חרב ומחדרים אימה גם־ בחור גם־ בתולה יונק עם־ איש שיבה׃

Morphology

  • מחוץ: PREP
  • תשכל: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • חרב: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ומחדרים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אימה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • גם: ADV
  • בחור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • גם: ADV
  • בתולה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יונק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עם: PREP
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שיבה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut.28:29 (thematic): Both passages appear in covenant‑curse contexts and depict widespread calamity and terror that reaches into households and affects all ages as part of divine judgment.
  • Isaiah 13:16 (verbal): Enumerates victims—infants, youths, virgins—similar to Deut.32:25’s catalog of ages and social statuses suffering violence in the time of judgment.
  • Lamentations 2:11 (thematic): Conveys the same image of communal devastation and the suffering of infants and children in the streets and city—an anguished lament over nationwide disaster that mirrors Deut.32:25’s portrayal of universal fear.
  • Ezekiel 7:16-18 (thematic): Speaks of sudden slaughter, panic in houses, and no escape for young and old; echoes Deut.32:25’s contrast of danger outside (sword) and terror within (chambers), affecting every generation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Outside the sword bereaves, and at home terror— both the young man and the maiden, the nursing babe with the gray-haired man.
  • Outside the sword will bereave, and within terror; both the young man and the maiden, the nursing infant with the gray-haired man.
26 I said, "I will erase them; I will make their name cease from human memory."

Deu.32.26 - Details

Original Text

אמרתי אפאיהם אשביתה מאנוש זכרם׃

Morphology

  • אמרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg
  • אפאיהם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,pl
  • אשביתה: VERB,hif,impf,1,com,sg+PRON,3,fs
  • מאנוש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • זכרם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,pl

Parallels

  • Exodus 32:10 (thematic): God tells Moses he will consume/annihilate the people for their sin — a parallel threat of destroying Israel that echoes Deut 32:26's intention to blot out their remembrance.
  • Psalm 106:23 (allusion): In the historical summary the psalmist recounts that God would have destroyed Israel had Moses not interceded, echoing the same thought of planned destruction but divine restraint found in Deut 32:26.
  • Psalm 78:38–39 (thematic): These verses contrast God's anger and punitive intent with his compassion and forgiveness — reflecting Deut 32:26's motif of threatened annihilation followed by mercy.
  • Jonah 3:10 (thematic): God relents from planned destruction when the city repents; parallels the pattern in Deut 32 of divine intention to destroy being withheld or reversed.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I said, ‘I will scatter them and cut off their memory from among mankind,’
  • I said, ‘I will scatter them; I will wipe out their remembrance from mankind.’
27 Had I not feared the wrath of the foe—lest their adversaries should say, 'Our hand has prevailed; the LORD did not do all this'—

Deu.32.27 - Details

Original Text

לולי כעס אויב אגור פן־ ינכרו צרימו פן־ יאמרו ידינו רמה ולא יהוה פעל כל־ זאת׃

Morphology

  • לולי: CONJ
  • כעס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אויב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אגור: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
  • פן: CONJ
  • ינכרו: VERB,nif,impf,3,m,pl
  • צרימו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • פן: CONJ
  • יאמרו: VERB,qal,imprf,3,m,pl
  • ידינו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cp
  • רמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ולא: CONJ
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • פעל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • זאת: DEM,f,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 10:12-13 (verbal): The Assyrian king boasts, 'By my hand I have done it,' claiming credit for conquest — similar to the fear here that enemies will claim 'Our hand has prevailed' rather than acknowledging the LORD.
  • Psalm 79:10 (thematic): The psalmists lament enemies mocking Israel and asking 'Where is their God?' — a parallel concern that foes will deny God's role in Israel's victories or restoration.
  • Ezekiel 36:22-23 (structural): God declares he will act 'that the nations may know that I am the LORD,' reversing the situation in Deut.32:27 where God restrains punishment to prevent nations from claiming credit — both passages focus on preventing nations from misattributing events.
  • Habakkuk 1:11 (thematic): The Chaldeans/ Babylonians are described as proud and treating their power as their god (their strength is their god), reflecting the motif of peoples attributing success to their own hands rather than to Yahweh.

Alternative generated candidates

  • had I not feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed; the LORD did not do all this.’”
  • Had I not feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand and say, ‘Our hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this,’
28 for they are a nation lacking counsel; there is no understanding in them.

Deu.32.28 - Details

Original Text

כי־ גוי אבד עצות המה ואין בהם תבונה׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • גוי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אבד: VERB,qal,infabs
  • עצות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • המה: PRON,3,m,pl
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • בהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • תבונה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Hosea 4:6 (verbal): Declares that the people are 'destroyed for lack of knowledge,' closely echoing Deut.32:28's charge that the nation has no counsel or understanding.
  • Isaiah 5:13 (verbal): Speaks of people going into exile 'for lack of knowledge,' paralleling the theme of national ruin caused by absence of wisdom and understanding.
  • Jeremiah 4:22 (thematic): Accuses the people of being foolish and not knowing God—a thematic parallel to Deut.32:28's depiction of a nation without counsel or understanding.
  • Proverbs 1:7 (thematic): States that fools despise wisdom and instruction, linking to Deut.32:28's portrayal of a people lacking counsel and understanding (the moral/epistemic failure leading to disaster).

Alternative generated candidates

  • For they are a nation devoid of counsel, and there is no sense in them.
  • for they are a nation devoid of counsel, there is no wisdom in them.
29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would discern their latter end!

Deu.32.29 - Details

Original Text

לו חכמו ישכילו זאת יבינו לאחריתם׃

Morphology

  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • חכמו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • ישכילו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • זאת: DEM,f,sg
  • יבינו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • לאחריתם: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Psalm 73:16–17 (verbal): Very close verbal and thematic parallel — the psalmist says that upon entering God’s sanctuary he understood “their end” (אבין אחריתם), echoing Deut 32:29’s wish that they be wise and perceive their latter end.
  • Proverbs 19:20 (verbal): Commands heeding counsel and instruction “that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end,” directly paralleling Deut 32:29’s concern for wisdom that apprehends one’s end.
  • Isaiah 5:21 (thematic): Condemns those “wise in their own eyes,” thematically related to Deut 32:29’s plea that people truly be wise and understand rather than presume wisdom.
  • Hosea 7:10 (thematic): Accuses Israel of appearing wise yet lacking true understanding; parallels Deut 32:29’s contrast between (true) wisdom/understanding and the people’s failure to grasp their end.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
  • Would that they were wise and would consider this and would understand their latter end!
30 How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight—unless their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up?

Deu.32.30 - Details

Original Text

איכה ירדף אחד אלף ושנים יניסו רבבה אם־ לא כי־ צורם מכרם ויהוה הסגירם׃

Morphology

  • איכה: INTJ
  • ירדף: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • אחד: NUM,card,m,sg
  • אלף: NUM,m,sg
  • ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
  • יניסו: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • רבבה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אם: CONJ
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • כי: CONJ
  • צורם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,pl
  • מכרם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg+3,pl
  • ויהוה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הסגירם: VERB,hifil,perf,3,m,sg+3,pl

Parallels

  • Judges 7:7,19-22 (thematic): Gideon's victory with a vastly smaller force illustrates the Deut.32:30 theme: God brings routs and victory for a few against many—deliverance depends on the LORD rather than numbers.
  • 1 Samuel 14:6 (thematic): Jonathan's remark that 'there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few' echoes the idea that numerical strength does not determine outcome when God acts, paralleling the sense of Deut.32:30.
  • Psalm 18:29 (18:30 MT) (verbal): The psalmist says, 'By you I can run against a troop,' language close to the imagery of one pursuing a thousand and two putting ten thousand to flight—God-enabled triumph over greater forces.
  • Isaiah 40:29-31 (thematic): These verses portray God as the source of strength for the weak—those who wait on the LORD gain power, run without fainting, and overcome obstacles—resonating with Deut.32:30's theme of divine empowerment against overwhelming odds.

Alternative generated candidates

  • How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and the LORD had given them up?
  • How can one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and the LORD had delivered them up?
31 For their rock is not like our Rock—indeed, their enemies themselves acknowledge it.

Deu.32.31 - Details

Original Text

כי לא כצורנו צורם ואיבינו פלילים׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • כצורנו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,1,pl
  • צורם: NOUN,m,sg,abs,3,pl
  • ואיבינו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,1,pl
  • פלילים: ADJ,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Deut.32.30 (structural): Immediate context in Moses' song: vv.30–31 form a unit contrasting the impotence of other 'rocks' with Yahweh's power; vv.30–31 explain the military reversals by reference to whose 'rock' is at work.
  • 1 Samuel 2:2 (verbal): Hannah's song: 'there is no rock like our God' (or 'there is none holy as the LORD... neither is there any rock like our God'), a near-quotation/phrase echoing Deut 32:31's claim of the uniqueness of Israel's Rock.
  • Psalm 18:31 (18:30 LXX) (verbal): Psalmist uses the same motif and wording—'For who is God, but the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?'—explicitly affirming Yahweh's singularity as the true Rock.
  • Psalm 62:2,6 (thematic): Speaks of God as 'my rock and my salvation' and refuge; thematically parallels Deut. 32:31's contrast between the security found in Yahweh versus any other 'rock.'
  • 1 Corinthians 10:4 (allusion): Paul identifies the OT 'rock' that followed Israel as Christ ('and that Rock was Christ'), an interpretive continuation of the 'Rock' motif that underscores the uniqueness and superiority of Israel's God compared with 'their rock.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • For their rock is not like our Rock; even our enemies themselves are judges.
  • For their Rock is not like our Rock; even their enemies themselves are judges.
32 For their vine is the vine of Sodom and of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison, their clusters are bitter.

Deu.32.32 - Details

Original Text

כי־ מגפן סדם גפנם ומשדמת עמרה ענבמו ענבי־ רוש אשכלת מררת למו׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • מגפן: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • סדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • גפנם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3,pl
  • ומשדמת: CONJ,PREP,NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • עמרה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ענבמו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,pl
  • ענבי: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
  • רוש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשכלת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מררת: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3,pl
  • למו: PREP,PRON,3,pl

Parallels

  • Isaiah 5:1-7 (verbal): Vineyard imagery applied to Israel; God expected good fruit but finds 'wild grapes'—a close verbal and thematic parallel to Israel's fruit being like the grapes of Sodom (worthless/bitter).
  • Jeremiah 2:21 (verbal): God describes Israel as a vine he planted that has become degenerate or a 'strange vine,' echoing Deuteronomy's condemnation of Israel's corrupted vine/fruit.
  • Genesis 19:24-25 (allusion): The fate of Sodom and Gomorrah (destruction by fire) is the background for Deut.32.32's image of the 'vine of Sodom'—an explicit allusion to those cities as exemplars of ruin and judgment.
  • Psalm 80:8-16 (structural): The psalm uses the export of a vine from Egypt and its subsequent failure/assault as a national-vineyard metaphor for Israel's condition, structurally paralleling Deuteronomy's vineyard/fruit imagery.
  • Revelation 14:18-20 (thematic): The imagery of harvesting/trampling grapes into the winepress as divine judgment echoes Deut.32.32's association of corrupt fruit (grapes of Sodom) with coming judgment—grapes as objects/signs of wrath.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For their vine is of Sodom and of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of gall; their clusters are bitter.
  • For their vine is the vine of Sodom, and of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison, their clusters bitter.
33 Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of vipers.

Deu.32.33 - Details

Original Text

חמת תנינם יינם וראש פתנים אכזר׃

Morphology

  • חמת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • תנינם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3,pl
  • יינם: NOUN,m,sg,abs,3,pl
  • וראש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פתנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אכזר: ADJ,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 140:3 (verbal): Uses almost the same imagery—'their tongue is sharp as a serpent; under their lips is the poison of asps'—paralleling serpent-venom as a metaphor for malicious speech and harmful influence.
  • Psalm 58:4 (verbal): Describes the wicked's words as venom like that of a serpent, closely echoing Deut 32:33's depiction of wine as serpent-poison.
  • Proverbs 23:31-32 (thematic): Warns against wine by likening its end to a serpent's bite and an adder's sting—paralleling Deut 32:33's image of wine as venomous and deadly.
  • Jeremiah 9:15 (thematic): God's judgment pictured as giving the people bitter food and 'poisoned water' to drink—echoing the theme of drink as a vehicle of poison and divine punishment.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Their wine is the venom of serpents and the cruel poison of vipers.
  • Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of cobras.
34 Is it not stored up with me, sealed in my treasuries?

Deu.32.34 - Details

Original Text

הלא־ הוא כמס עמדי חתם באוצרתי׃

Morphology

  • הלא: PART
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • כמס: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • עמדי: PREP+1cs
  • חתם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • באוצרתי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cs+PRON,1,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 45:3 (thematic): God speaks of giving 'treasures of darkness' and 'hidden riches'—similar imagery of divine, hidden/kept treasures that echo 'sealed up among my treasures.'
  • Colossians 2:3 (verbal): Paul says in Christ 'are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,' using the same motif of divine 'treasures' hidden/kept by God.
  • Job 38:22-23 (verbal): God asks about the storehouses of snow and hail reserved for a time of trouble—language of things 'laid up' or 'reserved' in God's storehouse parallels Deut. 32:34's store/treasure imagery.
  • Romans 11:33-34 (thematic): Paul marvels at the depth and unsearchable riches of God's wisdom and judgments—themes of hidden, inscrutable divine riches/counsels related to the idea of treasures kept by God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Is it not stored up with me, sealed up among my treasures?
  • Is this not laid up with me, sealed up among my treasures?
35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time— for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.

Deu.32.35 - Details

Original Text

לי נקם ושלם לעת תמוט רגלם כי קרוב יום אידם וחש עתדת למו׃

Morphology

  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • נקם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושלם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לעת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • תמוט: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,f,sg
  • רגלם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • כי: CONJ
  • קרוב: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אידם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • וחש: CONJ+VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • עתדת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • למו: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Romans 12:19 (quotation): Directly quotes Deut 32:35 ('Vengeance is mine; I will repay'), using it to instruct believers not to take personal revenge.
  • Hebrews 10:30 (quotation): Cites the divine declaration 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' applying the Deuteronomic claim of God's retributive justice to Christ-believers.
  • Psalm 73:18-19 (thematic): Speaks of the wicked being placed in 'slippery places' and suddenly destroyed—echoing Deut 32:35's imagery of a foot slipping and sudden calamity.
  • Psalm 94:1-2 (verbal): Begins with 'O Lord, to whom vengeance belongs,' invoking the same motif of divine vengeance and vindication found in Deut 32:35.
  • Obadiah 15 (thematic): Declares 'the day of the Lord is near' and that judgment will return on the guilty—paralleling Deut 32:35's imminent day of calamity and retributive justice.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Vengeance is mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time, for the day of their calamity is at hand and the things that are coming hasten upon them.
  • Vengeance is mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time; for the day of their calamity is near, and their doom hastens.
36 For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone and there is none left, slave or free.

Deu.32.36 - Details

Original Text

כי־ ידין יהוה עמו ועל־ עבדיו יתנחם כי יראה כי־ אזלת יד ואפס עצור ועזוב׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • ידין: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ועל: CONJ+PREP
  • עבדיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • יתנחם: VERB,hitp,impf,3,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • יראה: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • אזלת: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • יד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואפס: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עצור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועזוב: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Psalm 135:14 (quotation): Nearly identical language — God will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants; Psalm echoes Deut.32:36 almost verbatim.
  • Exodus 3:7–8 (thematic): God observes the distress of his people and resolves to act on their behalf — 'I have surely seen... I have heard' parallels the motif of God judging and then showing compassion when his people's power is gone.
  • Psalm 106:44–45 (thematic): Reports the pattern of divine relenting and deliverance: God remembers his covenant, pities his servants and rescues them after suffering, echoing Deut.32:36’s movement from judgment to compassion.
  • Isaiah 54:7–8 (allusion): Promises of restoration after a moment of anger — 'for a brief moment I hid my face... with great compassion I will gather you' reflect the theme of temporary judgment followed by God’s mercy found in Deut.32:36.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone and there is no one remaining, no firm one, no helper.
  • For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their power is gone and there is no one left, and no helper.
37 Then he will say, 'Where are their gods—the rock in which they sought refuge?'

Deu.32.37 - Details

Original Text

ואמר אי אלהימו צור חסיו בו׃

Morphology

  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • אי: PRON,interrog
  • אלהימו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
  • צור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חסיו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
  • בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Psalm 18:31-33 (verbal): Uses the imagery and language of God as 'rock' and the rhetorical elevation of Yahweh ('Who is God, save the LORD? ... who is a rock, save our God?'), echoing Deut 32:37's challenge about 'their rock in whom they trusted.'
  • 1 Samuel 2:2 (verbal): Declares 'there is none holy as the LORD... neither is there any rock like our God,' a concise formulaic use of 'rock' as a divine epithet that parallels Deut's reference to 'the rock in whom they trusted.'
  • Psalm 78:35 (thematic): Describes Israel remembering 'that God was their rock,' providing a thematic counterpoint to Deut 32:37's taunt ('Where is their rock?') about people's failure to remain faithful to the true God.
  • Psalm 115:4-8 (thematic): Mocks the impotence of idols ('their idols are silver and gold... they have mouths but cannot speak'), resonating with Deut 32:37's rhetorical question about the whereabouts and power of 'their gods.'
  • Habakkuk 2:18-19 (thematic): Ridicules idols and asks rhetorically about their usefulness ('To what purpose is an idol?... Woe to him who says to wood, “Awake!”'), paralleling Deut's taunting inquiry after the false gods and the 'rock' in whom people trusted.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then he will say, ‘Where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge?’
  • He will say, ‘Where are their gods—the rock in whom they took refuge?’
38 Those which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings—'Rise up and help yourselves; be a protection for you!'

Deu.32.38 - Details

Original Text

אשר חלב זבחימו יאכלו ישתו יין נסיכם יקומו ויעזרכם יהי עליכם סתרה׃

Morphology

  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • חלב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • זבחימו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,3,mp
  • יאכלו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ישתו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • יין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נסיכם: NOUN,m,sg,abs,2,mp
  • יקומו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ויעזרכם: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg,obj:2,mp
  • יהי: VERB,qal,juss,3,m,sg
  • עליכם: PREP+PRON,2mp
  • סתרה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut.32:36-37 (structural): Immediate context of the Song of Moses: the nations are permitted to profane Israel’s worship and the taunt 'Where is their God?'—part of the same prophetic scene in which enemies consume what belonged to Israel’s cult.
  • Psalm 74:7-8 (thematic): Describes hostile nations violating the sanctuary and seizing/desecrating sacred things—parallels the motif of enemies profaning and taking what belonged to Israel’s offerings.
  • Psalm 78:58-61 (thematic): Narrates Israel’s misguided worship and the subsequent divine judgment in which God hands them over to plunderers who strip and destroy their sacred sites—echoes the loss and consumption of what was holy.
  • Isaiah 10:6-7 (allusion): Assyria depicted as an instrument that devours nations ('eating' nations like bread)—uses consumption imagery for hostile powers similar to enemies eating Israel’s sacrifices.
  • Ezekiel 39:17-20 (verbal): After the judgment of the nations Ezekiel depicts birds and beasts feeding on the slain and describes these as a kind of sacrificial feast—parallels the stark sacrificial/consumptive language (eat/drink) applied to the fate of Israel’s cultic goods.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings; let them rise up and help you— let them be your protection.
  • Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings—let them rise up and be your help; let them be your protection.
39 See now that I, even I, am he; there is no god besides me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal—and there is none who can deliver out of my hand.

Deu.32.39 - Details

Original Text

ראו ׀ עתה כי אני אני הוא ואין אלהים עמדי אני אמית ואחיה מחצתי ואני ארפא ואין מידי מציל׃

Morphology

  • ראו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • עתה: ADV
  • כי: CONJ
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • אלהים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עמדי: PREP+1cs
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • אמית: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • ואחיה: CONJ+VERB,hiphil,impf,1,c,sg
  • מחצתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,sg
  • ואני: PRON,1,sg
  • ארפא: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • מידי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • מציל: VERB,qal,part,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Deut.4:35 (verbal): Same declaration of YHWH's unique divinity—’the LORD is God; there is none else’—repeated earlier in Deuteronomy (verbal and theological parallel).
  • 1 Sam.2:6 (verbal): ’The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to the grave and raises up’ — closely parallels the paired verbs ‘I kill and make alive; I wound and I heal’ in Deut 32:39.

  • Isa.43:10-11 (verbal): ’I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no savior’ — echoes the first-person self-identification and exclusive deity language of Deut 32:39.

  • Isa.45:5-7 (thematic): Emphasizes God’s sovereign control over opposites (light/darkness, peace/evil) and the claim ‘I the LORD do all these things,’ paralleling Deut 32:39’s assertion of divine sovereignty over life/death and healing/wounding.

  • Rom.9:15-18 (thematic): Paul’s reflection on divine sovereignty (‘I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy… who is able to resist his will?’) resonates with Deut 32:39’s stress that none can deliver out of God’s hand—both affirm God’s decisive power over human fate.

Alternative generated candidates

  • See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
  • See now that I—I am he, and there is no god with me. I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand.
40 I will lift up my hand to the heavens and swear, 'As I live forever,'

Deu.32.40 - Details

Original Text

כי־ אשא אל־ שמים ידי ואמרתי חי אנכי לעלם׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • אשא: VERB,qal,impf,1,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • שמים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ידי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • ואמרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • חי: ADJ,m,sg
  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • לעלם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut.32:39 (structural): Immediate context in the Song of Moses: both verses assert Yahweh’s unique being and power; v.40 continues the speaker’s solemn self-affirmation and action.
  • Isaiah 45:23 (verbal): Uses solemn self-affirmation/oath language ('as I live'/'by myself I have sworn') to assert divine authority and universal lordship, echoing Deut 32:40’s oath formula.
  • Genesis 22:16 (allusion): God’s oath to Abraham ('By myself I have sworn') parallels the motif of Yahweh swearing by his life/authority as a binding divine promise.
  • Hebrews 6:13-14 (thematic): NT reflection on God’s swearing by himself (citing Gen 22:16) treats divine oaths as guarantees—parallels Deut 32:40’s use of an oath to affirm God’s eternal, binding word.
  • Romans 14:11 (quotation): Paul cites Isaiah’s oath-formula ('As I live, says the Lord...') in a Christological/New Testament setting; it shows how OT oath-language like Deut 32:40 is employed as authoritative divine speech.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For I lift up my hand to the heavens and say, ‘As I live forever,’
  • For I lift up my hand to heaven and swear: As I live forever,
41 if I whet my glittering sword and my hand takes hold in judgment, I will bring vengeance on my foes and will repay those who hate me.

Deu.32.41 - Details

Original Text

אם־ שנותי ברק חרבי ותאחז במשפט ידי אשיב נקם לצרי ולמשנאי אשלם׃

Morphology

  • אם: CONJ
  • שנותי: VERB,qal,perf,1,comm,sg
  • ברק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חרבי: NOUN,f,sg,poss1s
  • ותאחז: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • במשפט: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ידי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • אשיב: VERB,hiphil,impf,1,sg
  • נקם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לצרי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,poss1s
  • ולמשנאי: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,poss1s
  • אשלם: VERB,qal,impf,1,comm,sg

Parallels

  • Deut.32:35 (verbal): Same Song of Moses language—‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay’—expressing divine retribution and judgment.
  • Romans 12:19 (quotation): Paul directly cites the Deuteronomic assertion ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord’ to argue that believers should not seek personal vengeance.
  • Hebrews 10:30 (quotation): The author of Hebrews quotes the same divine declaration of vengeance (‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay’) to affirm God's role as judge.
  • Isaiah 63:4 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD’s determination to execute vengeance and recompense, echoing the theme of God as avenger and judge present in Deut. 32:41.
  • Psalm 94:1 (thematic): Calls on the LORD ‘to whom vengeance belongs’ to act; thematically parallels Deut. 32:41’s emphasis on God’s vindictive justice on enemies.

Alternative generated candidates

  • if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and will repay those who hate me.
  • if I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand take hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me.
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh—the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the enemy.

Deu.32.42 - Details

Original Text

אשכיר חצי מדם וחרבי תאכל בשר מדם חלל ושביה מראש פרעות אויב׃

Morphology

  • אשכיר: VERB,hiph,impf,1,_,sg
  • חצי: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • מדם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחרבי: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs+poss,1,sg
  • תאכל: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • בשר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מדם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חלל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושביה: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • מראש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פרעות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אויב: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut 32:35 (structural): Same Song of Moses theme of divine vengeance and recompense—'Vengeance is mine; I will repay' provides the theological basis for v.42's violent imagery.
  • Isaiah 63:3 (verbal): Uses winepress/blood imagery and the figure of the Lord as avenger ('I have trodden the winepress alone...their blood is sprinkled on my garments'), closely paralleling the 'drinking blood' and punitive motif.
  • Isaiah 34:5-6 (verbal): Describes the LORD's day of vengeance when 'the sword of the LORD is filled with blood' and the slain are left—language very similar to 'my sword shall devour flesh' and blood of the slain.
  • Joel 3:13 (thematic): Calls for treading the winepress of the nations, imagery of overflowing blood in divine judgment—echoes Deut.32:42's 'drinking blood' and judgment on enemies.
  • Nahum 1:2-3 (thematic): Portrays Yahweh as jealous and avenging, slow to anger and powerful in retribution—parallels the verse's emphasis on God's direct, violent punishment of foes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh— the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy chiefs.
  • I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh—the blood of the slain and the heads of the enemy.
43 Rejoice, O nations, with his people; for he will avenge the blood of his servants and will render vengeance to his adversaries and will atone for the land of his people.

Deu.32.43 - Details

Original Text

הרנינו גוים עמו כי דם־ עבדיו יקום ונקם ישיב לצריו וכפר אדמתו עמו׃

Morphology

  • הרנינו: VERB,hiphil,perf,1,-,pl
  • גוים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • דם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עבדיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • יקום: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ונקם: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ישיב: VERB,hifil,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • לצריו: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • וכפר: CONJ+VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • אדמתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Romans 15:10 (quotation): Paul directly cites Deut 32:43 (LXX) — “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people” — using it to show Gentile inclusion in God’s praise.
  • Psalm 149:7-9 (thematic): Like Deut 32:43, these verses pair the people’s praise with God’s execution of vengeance on the nations and punishment of their leaders.
  • Psalm 79:10 (verbal): Prayer asking God to show vengeance for the blood of his servants so the nations may know — language and theme closely parallel Deut 32:43’s vow to avenge his servants’ blood.
  • Joel 3:2 (allusion): God summons the nations to judgment for scattering and shedding the blood of his people — a prophetic development of the vengeance motif in Deut 32:43.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Rejoice, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will render vengeance to his adversaries and atone for the land of his people.
  • Rejoice, O nations, with his people! For he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will render vengeance to his foes and will atone for the land of his people.
44 Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people—he and Joshua son of Nun.

Deu.32.44 - Details

Original Text

ויבא משה וידבר את־ כל־ דברי השירה־ הזאת באזני העם הוא והושע בן־ נון׃

Morphology

  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • וידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • דברי: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,1,c,sg
  • השירה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הזאת: DEM,f,sg,def
  • באזני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,cstr
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • והושע: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נון: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut 31:30 (verbal): Very close wording: Moses speaks 'in the hearing of all Israel' the words of the song — the immediate parallel description of recitation to the assembly.
  • Deut 31:22 (structural): Reports that Moses wrote the song the same day — provides the compositional/background context for Moses' public recitation in 32:44.
  • Exod 15:1-18 (thematic): An earlier 'Song of Moses' (the song at the Red Sea); thematically related as a poetic/commemorative recital of God's saving acts attributed to Moses.
  • Josh 1:1-9 (allusion): Joshua son of Nun is prominent here as in Deut 32:44; Joshua's commissioning and role as successor allude to leadership continuity established when he stands with Moses.
  • Neh 8:2-8 (thematic): Public reading and explanation of sacred instruction to the assembled people — parallels the practice of proclaiming important religious text publicly in Deut 32:44.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people— he and Joshua the son of Nun.
  • Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people—he and Joshua the son of Nun.
45 When Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel,

Deu.32.45 - Details

Original Text

ויכל משה לדבר את־ כל־ הדברים האלה אל־ כל־ ישראל׃

Morphology

  • ויכל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לדבר: INF,qal
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • הדברים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • האלה: DEM,pl
  • אל: NEG
  • כל: DET
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deut.31:30 (verbal): Same narrative moment: Moses speaks the words of the song to all Israel ‘until they were ended’—a near-verbatim parallel to the completion formula.
  • Exod.24:3 (thematic): Moses reports ‘all the words of the LORD’ and the statutes to the whole assembly—similar language and function of conveying divine instruction to all Israel.
  • Deut.5:1 (structural): Moses summons ‘all Israel’ and publicly delivers the law—parallels the formal address to the entire community as in 32:45.
  • Deut.34:10 (thematic): Passage marking the culmination of Moses’ prophetic ministry; 32:45 functions as one of his final addresses before the narrative moves to Moses’ death and the assessment of his unique role.

Alternative generated candidates

  • When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
  • When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
46 he said to them, "Set your hearts to all the words with which I testify against you today, that you may charge your children to keep and do all the words of this law.

Deu.32.46 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר אלהם שימו לבבכם לכל־ הדברים אשר אנכי מעיד בכם היום אשר תצום את־ בניכם לשמר לעשות את־ כל־ דברי התורה הזאת׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אלהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • שימו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • לבבכם: NOUN,m,sg,poss
  • לכל: PREP
  • הדברים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • מעיד: VERB,qal,part,masc,sg
  • בכם: PREP,2,m,pl
  • היום: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • תצום: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • בניכם: NOUN,m,pl,const+2mp
  • לשמר: VERB,qal,inf
  • לעשות: VERB,qal,inf
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • דברי: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,1,c,sg
  • התורה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הזאת: DEM,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (verbal): Directly parallels the injunction to keep God’s words in the heart and to teach them to one’s children — same pedagogical/parental command as Deut 32:46.
  • Deuteronomy 11:18-19 (verbal): Repeats the language of laying up the words and teaching them to children and speaking of them at home and on the road — a closely related Deuteronomic formulation.
  • Deuteronomy 4:9-10 (thematic): Warns Israel to guard their hearts and to teach the next generation about God’s works and covenant — similar concern for internalizing and transmitting the law.
  • Psalm 78:5-7 (thematic): Emphasizes instructing children in God’s statutes so that the next generation knows and trusts God — echoes the covenantal teaching motif of Deut 32:46.
  • Joshua 1:7-8 (allusion): Command to be strong, meditate on the Book of the Law, and do all that is written parallels Moses’ call to set the heart and observe all the words of the law.

Alternative generated candidates

  • he said to them, “Set your hearts to all the words which I testify among you this day, which you shall command your children to keep, to observe to do all the words of this law.
  • he said to them, “Set your hearts to all the words with which I testify against you today; command your children to observe to do all the words of this law.
47 For this is not a thing without effect for you; it is your life, and by this word you shall prolong your days on the land which you pass over the Jordan to possess."

Deu.32.47 - Details

Original Text

כי לא־ דבר רק הוא מכם כי־ הוא חייכם ובדבר הזה תאריכו ימים על־ האדמה אשר אתם עברים את־ הירדן שמה לרשתה׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • דבר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רק: PRT
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • מכם: PREP,2,m,pl
  • כי: CONJ
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • חייכם: NOUN,m,pl+PRON,2,pl
  • ובדבר: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הזה: DEM,m,sg
  • תאריכו: VERB,hiph,impf,2,m,pl
  • ימים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • על: PREP
  • האדמה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
  • עברים: PART,qal,ptc,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הירדן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • שמה: ADV
  • לרשתה: INF,qal,3,f,sg

Parallels

  • Deut.30.20 (verbal): Almost identical wording and idea: loving and obeying God ‘for he is your life and the length of your days,’ tying obedience to life and long life in the land.
  • Deut.8.3 (verbal): Declares that humans live not by bread alone but by every word from God—same basic claim that God’s word is the source and sustenance of life.
  • Joshua 1.8 (thematic): Commands constant meditation on the law and links obedience to prosperity and success in the land—parallels the promise that holding to God’s word brings life and longevity.
  • Proverbs 4.22 (verbal): Speaks of God’s commandments/words as ‘life to those who find them,’ using nearly the same metaphor of divine instruction as life and healing.
  • Psalm 119.93 (thematic): The psalmist ties God’s precepts to personal restoration and quickening (‘with them thou hast quickened me’), reflecting the theme that God’s word gives and sustains life.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For this is not a worthless thing for you, because it is your life; and by this word you shall prolong your days upon the land, which you are passing over the Jordan to possess.”
  • For this is not a thing of nought to you—it is your life. By this word you shall lengthen your days in the land which you are about to possess beyond the Jordan.”

Moses spoke the words of this song in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel until they were complete.

Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Let my teaching drop like rain, my speech distill like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender herbs.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God.

He is the Rock—his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without wrong; righteous and upright is he.

They are corrupt, not his children—a perverse and crooked generation.

Is this the recompense of the LORD—this people, a foolish and senseless folk? Is he not your Father who acquired you, who made you and established you?

Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will say to you.

When the Most High apportioned the nations, when he divided humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.

For the LORD's portion was his people; Jacob was the lot of his inheritance.

He found him in a wilderness land, in a howling waste; he encircled him, cared for him, guarded him like the pupil of his eye.

Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, he spread his wings, took them, and bore them on his pinions.

The LORD alone was his guide; no foreign god was with him.

He caused him to ride on the high places of the earth; he fed him on the produce of the field, and nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty rock.

With curds of cows and milk of sheep, with the richness of lambs and rams of Bashan and goats, with choice wheat—and the wine of the grapes you drank. But he grew fat and kicked; he abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

They provoked him to jealousy by foreign gods; with abominations they enflamed his anger.

They offered sacrifices to demons, not to God—gods they had not known, new arrivals, whom your fathers did not fear.

You forgot the Rock who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

When the LORD saw it, he spurned them because of the contempt of his sons and daughters.

He said, "I will hide my face from them; I will see what their end shall be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faith."

They provoked me to jealousy by what is no god; by their vanities they angered me. So I will make them jealous by a people that is no people; I will anger them by a foolish nation.

For a fire is kindled in my anger; it shall blaze to Sheol's depth. It shall consume the earth and its increase and set ablaze the foundations of the mountains.

I will heap misfortunes upon them; I will spend my arrows against them.

I will send on them the teeth of beasts and the poison of crawling things of the dust—the sword, famine, and pestilence shall ravage them.

Outside the sword bereaves; within the chambers there is terror— both the young and the virgin, the nursing infant and the man of gray hairs.

I said, "I will erase them; I will make their name cease from human memory."

Had I not feared the wrath of the foe—lest their adversaries should say, 'Our hand has prevailed; the LORD did not do all this'—

for they are a nation lacking counsel; there is no understanding in them.

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would discern their latter end!

How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight—unless their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up?

For their rock is not like our Rock—indeed, their enemies themselves acknowledge it.

For their vine is the vine of Sodom and of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison, their clusters are bitter.

Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of vipers.

Is it not stored up with me, sealed in my treasuries?

Vengeance is mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time— for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.

For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone and there is none left, slave or free.

Then he will say, 'Where are their gods—the rock in which they sought refuge?'

Those which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings—'Rise up and help yourselves; be a protection for you!'

See now that I, even I, am he; there is no god besides me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal—and there is none who can deliver out of my hand.

I will lift up my hand to the heavens and swear, 'As I live forever,'

if I whet my glittering sword and my hand takes hold in judgment, I will bring vengeance on my foes and will repay those who hate me.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh—the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the enemy.

Rejoice, O nations, with his people; for he will avenge the blood of his servants and will render vengeance to his adversaries and will atone for the land of his people.

Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people—he and Joshua son of Nun.

When Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel,

he said to them, "Set your hearts to all the words with which I testify against you today, that you may charge your children to keep and do all the words of this law.

For this is not a thing without effect for you; it is your life, and by this word you shall prolong your days on the land which you pass over the Jordan to possess."