Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Deuteronomy 32:29-37 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

29. If you did, you could seewhere you are headed.

30. How could one enemy soldierchase a thousandof Israel's troops?Or how could two of theirspursue ten thousand of ours?It can only happen if the Lordstops protecting Israeland lets the enemy win.

31. Even our enemies knowthat only our Godis a Mighty Rock.

32. Our enemies are grapevinesrooted in the fieldsof Sodom and Gomorrah.The grapes they produceare full of bitter poison;

33. their wine is more deadlythan cobra venom.

34. But the Lord has writtena list of their sinsand locked it in his vault.

35. Soon our enemies will getwhat they deserve—suddenly they will slip,and total disasterwill quickly follow.

36. When only a fewof the Lord's people remain,when their strength is gone,and some of them are slaves,the Lord will feel sorry for themand give them justice.

37. But first the Lord will say,“You ran for safety to other gods—couldn't they help you?