American King James Version - AKJV - 1999
Deuteronomy 32
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My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain on the tender herb, and as the showers on the grass:
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3
Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe you greatness to our God.
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Parallel theme
Psalm 150:2
Ephesians 1:19
John 17:26
References God
Deuteronomy 5:24
Exodus 6:3
Matthew 1:23
References Lord
Jeremiah 10:6
Jeremiah 23:6
Exodus 33:19
1 Chronicles 29:11
4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
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Judgment
Daniel 4:37
Parallel theme
Isaiah 26:4
Matthew 5:48
James 1:17
1 Corinthians 10:4
References God
Psalm 18:2
Righteousness
Psalm 92:15
Genesis 18:25
Jeremiah 9:24
Truth
Psalm 100:5
5
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
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6
Do you thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he your father that has bought you? has he not made you, and established you?
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Creation
Isaiah 44:2
Isaiah 43:7
Acts 20:28
Psalm 149:2
Psalm 100:3
Parallel theme
1 John 3:1
Psalm 74:2
References Lord
Isaiah 63:16
Isaiah 64:8
2 Peter 2:1
7
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.
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8
When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
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Parallel theme
Acts 17:26
Psalm 115:16
Daniel 4:17
Psalm 91:1
Psalm 92:8
Genesis 10:15
Genesis 10:25
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For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
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Parallel theme
1 Kings 8:51
Isaiah 43:21
Psalm 78:71
Ephesians 1:18
References Lord
Jeremiah 10:16
Jeremiah 51:19
1 Kings 8:53
Psalm 135:4
Exodus 15:16
1 Samuel 10:1
10
He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
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11
As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads abroad her wings, takes them, bears them on her wings:
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13
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
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14
Butter of cows, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and you did drink the pure blood of the grape.
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15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: you are waxen fat, you are grown thick, you are covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
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Creation
Isaiah 44:2
Parallel theme
Hosea 13:6
Deuteronomy 33:5
Acts 28:27
1 Samuel 2:29
Isaiah 1:4
Isaiah 6:10
References God
Deuteronomy 31:20
Deuteronomy 32:4
Salvation
Psalm 89:26
16
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
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17
They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
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18
Of the Rock that begat you you are unmindful, and have forgotten God that formed you.
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Parallel theme
Jeremiah 2:32
Deuteronomy 6:12
References God
Isaiah 17:10
Psalm 106:21
Deuteronomy 32:4
Psalm 9:17
Deuteronomy 8:19
Deuteronomy 8:14
Deuteronomy 8:11
Deuteronomy 32:15
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And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
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20
And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very fraudulent generation, children in whom is no faith.
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Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 32:5
21
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
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Parallel theme
Romans 10:19
Romans 9:25
Jonah 2:8
Psalm 78:58
Psalm 31:6
References God
1 Kings 16:26
1 Kings 16:13
Jeremiah 14:22
Deuteronomy 32:16
Hosea 1:10
22
For a fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burn to the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
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24
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts on them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
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25
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
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26
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
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Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 28:64
27
Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD has not done all this.
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References Lord
Psalm 140:8
28
For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
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Parallel theme
Jeremiah 4:22
Isaiah 27:11
Job 28:28
Proverbs 1:7
Hosea 4:6
Deuteronomy 32:6
Psalm 81:12
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O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
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Parallel theme
Psalm 81:13
Deuteronomy 5:29
Psalm 107:43
Luke 12:20
Hosea 14:9
Isaiah 47:7
Isaiah 10:3
30
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
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Light
Leviticus 26:8
Parallel theme
Isaiah 30:17
Psalm 44:12
Psalm 31:8
References Lord
Joshua 23:10
32
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:
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35
To me belongs vengeance and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come on them make haste.
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36
For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
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Judgment
Psalm 135:14
Judges 2:18
Parallel theme
1 Kings 14:10
References Lord
2 Kings 14:26
Repentance
Psalm 106:45
38
Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
39
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: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
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Parallel theme
1 Samuel 2:6
Hosea 6:1
Job 5:18
Isaiah 43:13
Isaiah 46:4
Isaiah 41:4
References God
Isaiah 45:22
Isaiah 45:5
Isaiah 45:18
Psalm 68:20
41
If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
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42
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges on the enemy.
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43
Rejoice, O you nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful to his land, and to his people.
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Blood
Revelation 19:2
Revelation 6:10
2 Kings 9:7
Parallel theme
Romans 12:19
Psalm 85:1
Job 13:24
Deuteronomy 32:35
Luke 19:27
44
And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
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45
And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:
46
And 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 observe to do, all the words of this law.
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47
For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over Jordan to possess it.
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48
And the LORD spoke to Moses that selfsame day, saying,
49
Get you up into this mountain Abarim, to mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel for a possession:
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📍 Mount Nebo
References Israel
Numbers 27:12
50
And die in the mount where you go up, and be gathered to your people; as Aaron your brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered to his people:
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51
Because you trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because you sanctified me not in the middle of the children of Israel.
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📍 Meribah-kadesh
Holy
Leviticus 10:3
Parallel theme
Numbers 27:14
Isaiah 8:13
1 Peter 4:17
References Israel
Numbers 20:24
52
Yet you shall see the land before you; but you shall not go thither to the land which I give the children of Israel.
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Parallel theme
Hebrews 11:39
Hebrews 11:13
Deuteronomy 3:27
Deuteronomy 1:37
References Israel
Deuteronomy 32:49
Numbers 27:12
Summary of Deuteronomy 32
Deuteronomy 32 contains the song that Moses taught to Israel at the end of his life. God commanded Moses to teach the people because the song would bear witness over them. It speaks of God’s faithfulness, the unfaithfulness of the people, judgment, and hope.
Moses calls heaven and earth to witness what he is about to say. They should listen to him because his words address Israel, who has been unfaithful to God. Moses compares his words to rain and dew that make plants grow. The people would flourish if they listened to him and obeyed.
Moses praises God and calls Him a Rock, saying his works are righteous. Moses calls Israel corrupt because they have been unfaithful to God. Their unfaithfulness makes God angry with them, and He will judge them.
Moses reminds Israel that they were God’s treasure and that God cared for them. He brought them out of Egypt when they were weak, helped and guided them, and made them prosper. God cared for them like a father cares for his child.
The song describes God’s care for Israel. God took care of them like an eagle that carries its young and teaches them. He brought Israel to a land of plenty, where they had everything they needed. Israel became prosperous and forgot its God and became corrupt.
The song shows that Israel’s unfaithfulness to God has provoked Him to anger. God will hide His face from Israel and let them be punished by their enemies. Their enemies would attack them and rob them of their goods, and they would starve to death.
The song contains very strong words against Israel for their corrupt behavior. God will punish them because they have rebelled against Him. Their enemies will conquer them because God will allow it, and they will suffer.
The song shows that God will punish Israel for rebelling against Him. Israel would believe that their gods had power and could protect them, but they would find out that they could not save them from God’s punishment. God is warning Israel that her enemies will not be able to save them when God punishes them.
The song shows that God has compassion on Israel and will not destroy them completely despite their sins. God will pity them when He sees that they are weak, and their enemies have defeated them. God will remind Himself of Israel and their enemies. Their sins will bring them to destruction, but He will pity them.
The song shows that God is questioning the gods of the nations. He will ask them to deliver Israel from His wrath if they have power. But they will not be able to save them from punishment because God gives them power. Therefore, they will not be able to save Israel from His punishment.
Moses says that there is no god apart from Him. God alone can kill and give life and cause pain and heal. No one can deliver Israel from His hand, so they must turn to Him. Moses warns Israel that they must not turn to other gods to help them when He punishes them.
The song talks about God punishing Israel’s enemies because they have punished his people without His permission. God will be merciful to Israel and deliver his people from the hands of their enemies. Moses tells the people to consider what he has taught them carefully.
God tells Moses to go up Mount Nebo in Moab and look out over the land of Canaan. Moses will see the land God has promised to Israel, but he will not enter it. The reason for this is that Moses and Aaron disgraced God at the waters of Meribah.
They did not treat Him with honor before the children of Israel. Moses will not be able to take possession of the land of Canaan because of the sin he committed with Aaron when they were in Egypt. Moses dies because of this sin, and his death is also a punishment for his behavior when he struck the rock in anger.
The chapter ends with God telling Moses that he will die on Mount Nebo because of the sin he committed with Aaron. Moses does not die because of his disobedience but because of his anger at the Israelites and his unfaithfulness to God. Moses has finished his task as the leader of Israel. He has taught the people everything God has commanded him to say to them.
Deuteronomy 32 contains many of the same themes as the rest of Deuteronomy. These include God’s faithfulness to his people and the unfaithfulness of the people to Him. The song contains warnings about Israel’s rebellion against God and the problems that it will cause them. But it also shows that God will still have mercy on them and be faithful to them.
The song Moses wrote was intended to be a reminder to the people of Israel of their sins and those of their ancestors. Moses wanted them to remember so that they would not repeat them. It shows that he wanted the people to remember God’s faithfulness to them and that He will always remain faithful to them despite their unfaithfulness to Him. Moses hoped that by remembering this, they would change their ways and not continue in their sins.
Moses calls heaven and earth to witness what he is about to say. They should listen to him because his words address Israel, who has been unfaithful to God. Moses compares his words to rain and dew that make plants grow. The people would flourish if they listened to him and obeyed.
Moses praises God and calls Him a Rock, saying his works are righteous. Moses calls Israel corrupt because they have been unfaithful to God. Their unfaithfulness makes God angry with them, and He will judge them.
Moses reminds Israel that they were God’s treasure and that God cared for them. He brought them out of Egypt when they were weak, helped and guided them, and made them prosper. God cared for them like a father cares for his child.
The song describes God’s care for Israel. God took care of them like an eagle that carries its young and teaches them. He brought Israel to a land of plenty, where they had everything they needed. Israel became prosperous and forgot its God and became corrupt.
The song shows that Israel’s unfaithfulness to God has provoked Him to anger. God will hide His face from Israel and let them be punished by their enemies. Their enemies would attack them and rob them of their goods, and they would starve to death.
The song contains very strong words against Israel for their corrupt behavior. God will punish them because they have rebelled against Him. Their enemies will conquer them because God will allow it, and they will suffer.
The song shows that God will punish Israel for rebelling against Him. Israel would believe that their gods had power and could protect them, but they would find out that they could not save them from God’s punishment. God is warning Israel that her enemies will not be able to save them when God punishes them.
The song shows that God has compassion on Israel and will not destroy them completely despite their sins. God will pity them when He sees that they are weak, and their enemies have defeated them. God will remind Himself of Israel and their enemies. Their sins will bring them to destruction, but He will pity them.
The song shows that God is questioning the gods of the nations. He will ask them to deliver Israel from His wrath if they have power. But they will not be able to save them from punishment because God gives them power. Therefore, they will not be able to save Israel from His punishment.
Moses says that there is no god apart from Him. God alone can kill and give life and cause pain and heal. No one can deliver Israel from His hand, so they must turn to Him. Moses warns Israel that they must not turn to other gods to help them when He punishes them.
The song talks about God punishing Israel’s enemies because they have punished his people without His permission. God will be merciful to Israel and deliver his people from the hands of their enemies. Moses tells the people to consider what he has taught them carefully.
God tells Moses to go up Mount Nebo in Moab and look out over the land of Canaan. Moses will see the land God has promised to Israel, but he will not enter it. The reason for this is that Moses and Aaron disgraced God at the waters of Meribah.
They did not treat Him with honor before the children of Israel. Moses will not be able to take possession of the land of Canaan because of the sin he committed with Aaron when they were in Egypt. Moses dies because of this sin, and his death is also a punishment for his behavior when he struck the rock in anger.
The chapter ends with God telling Moses that he will die on Mount Nebo because of the sin he committed with Aaron. Moses does not die because of his disobedience but because of his anger at the Israelites and his unfaithfulness to God. Moses has finished his task as the leader of Israel. He has taught the people everything God has commanded him to say to them.
Deuteronomy 32 contains many of the same themes as the rest of Deuteronomy. These include God’s faithfulness to his people and the unfaithfulness of the people to Him. The song contains warnings about Israel’s rebellion against God and the problems that it will cause them. But it also shows that God will still have mercy on them and be faithful to them.
The song Moses wrote was intended to be a reminder to the people of Israel of their sins and those of their ancestors. Moses wanted them to remember so that they would not repeat them. It shows that he wanted the people to remember God’s faithfulness to them and that He will always remain faithful to them despite their unfaithfulness to Him. Moses hoped that by remembering this, they would change their ways and not continue in their sins.