29. I wish that they were wise and could understand this,and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”
30. How can one man chase a thousand of them,and two pursue ten thousand;unless their Rock had delivered them up,and the Lord had handed them over?
31. For our enemies’ rock is not like our Rock,as even our enemies concede.
32. For their vine is from the stock of Sodom,and from the fields of Gomorrah.Their grapes contain venom, their clusters of grapes are bitter.
33. Their wine is snakes’ poison,the deadly venom of cobras.
34. “Is this not stored up with me?” says the Lord,“Is it not sealed up in my storehouses?
35. I will get revenge and pay them backat the time their foot slips;for the day of their disaster is near,and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!”
36. The Lord will judge his people,and will change his plans concerning his servants;when he sees that their power has disappeared,and that no one is left, whether confined or set free.
37. He will say, “Where are their gods,the rock in whom they sought security,
38. who ate the best of their sacrifices,and drank the wine of their drink offerings?Let them rise and help you;let them be your refuge!
39. “See now that I, indeed I, am he!” says the Lord,“and there is no other god besides me.I kill and give life,I smash and I heal,and none can resist my power.
40. For I raise up my hand to heaven,and say, ‘As surely as I live forever,
41. I will sharpen my lightning-like sword,and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment;I will execute vengeance on my foes,and repay those who hate me!
42. I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh – the blood of the slaughtered and captured,the chief of the enemy’s leaders!’”
43. Cry out, O nations, with his people,for he will avenge his servants’ blood;he will take vengeance against his enemies,and make atonement for his land and people.
44. Then Moses went with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song to the people.
45. When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel
46. he said to them, “Keep in mind all the words I am solemnly proclaiming to you today; you must command your children to observe carefully all the words of this law.
47. For this is no idle word for you – it is your life! By this word you will live a long time in the land you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.”