40. But now I’m lifting my hand to heaven—I swear by my own eternity:
41. when I sharpen my blazing swordand my hand grabs hold of justice,I’ll pay my enemies back;I’ll punish in kind everyone who hates me.
42. I’ll make my arrows drink much blood,while my sword devours flesh,the blood of the dead and captured,flowing from the heads of enemy generals."
43. Heavens: Rejoice with God!All you gods: bow down to the Lord!Because he will avenge his children’s blood;he will pay back his enemies;he will punish in kind those who hate him;he will cleanse his people’s land.
44. So Moses came and recited all the words of this poem in everyone’s hearing; Joshua, Nun’s son, joined him.
45. When Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
46. he told them: Set your mind on all these words I’m testifying against you right now, because you must command your children to perform carefully all the words of this Instruction.