Deuteronomy 32:40

New International Reader's Version

I raise my hand to heaven. Here is the promise I make. You can be sure that I live forever.

Cross References

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to make a promise to the Lord. He is the Most High God. He is the Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba. There he called on the name of the Lord, the God who lives forever.

2 Samuel 22:47

“The Lord lives! Give praise to my Rock! Give honor to my God, the Rock! He is my Savior!

Psalm 144:11

save me. Set me free from outsiders who attack me. They tell all kinds of lies with their mouths. Even when they make a promise by raising their right hands, they don’t mean it.

Psalm 144:8

They tell all kinds of lies with their mouths. Even when they make a promise by raising their right hands, they don’t mean it.

Exodus 6:8

I will bring you to the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I lifted up my hand and promised it to them. The land will belong to you. I am the Lord.’ ”

Jeremiah 4:2

Make all your promises in my name. When you promise say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ Be truthful, fair and honest when you make these promises. Then the nations will ask for blessings from me. And they will boast about me.”

Jeremiah 44:26

But listen to the Lord’s message. Listen, all you Jews living in Egypt. ‘I make a promise by my own great name,’ says the Lord. ‘Here is what I promise. “No one from Judah who lives anywhere in Egypt will ever again pray in my name. None of them will ever make this promise. They will never say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord and King is alive.’ ”

Ezekiel 20:5

Tell them, ‘The Lord and King says, “I chose Israel. On that day I raised my hand and made a promise. I made a promise to the members of Jacob’s family line. I made myself known to them in Egypt. I raised my hand and told them, ‘I am the Lord your God.’

Ezekiel 20:6

On that day I promised I would bring them out of Egypt. I told them I would take them to a land I had found for them. It had plenty of milk and honey. It was the most beautiful land of all.

Ezekiel 21:4

Because I am going to remove them, my sword will be ready to use. I will strike down everyone from south to north.

Ezekiel 21:5

Then all people will know that I have pulled out my sword. I will not put it back. I am the Lord.” ’

Daniel 12:7

The man raised both hands toward heaven. I heard him make a promise in the name of the God who lives forever. He answered me, “Three and a half years. Then the power of the holy people will finally be broken. And all these things will come true.”

Numbers 14:21

You can be sure that I live. You can be just as sure that my glory fills the whole earth.

Revelation 4:10

At the same time, the 24 elders fall down and worship the one who sits on the throne. He lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns in front of the throne. They say,

Revelation 4:9

The living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne. He lives for ever and ever.