The Lord shot his arrows [138] and scattered the enemy. The Lord sent out lightning, and the people scattered in confusion.
Deuteronomy 32:23 - Easy To Read Version “‘I will bring troubles to the Israelites.
I will shoot all my arrows at them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I will heap evils upon them; I will spend My arrows upon them. American Standard Version (1901) I will heap evils upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them: Common English Bible I’ll throw on them disaster after disaster; I’ll destroy them with my arrows: Catholic Public Domain Version I will heap evils upon them, and I will expend my arrows among them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will heap evils upon them: and will spend my arrows among them. |
The Lord shot his arrows [138] and scattered the enemy. The Lord sent out lightning, and the people scattered in confusion.
The people of Judah left me and have burned incense [274] to other gods. They made me very angry. They made many idols. [275] That is why I will show my anger against this place. My anger will be like a fire that can’t be stopped!’
The Lord shot his arrows {\cf2\super [102]} \par and scattered the enemy.\par The Lord sent many bolts of lightning\par and the people scattered in confusion.\par
Your arrows are sharp,\par deep in the heart of your enemies,\par people will fall to the ground\par in front of you.\par
Some people are always planning trouble.\par They make secret plans and tell lies.\par
You have helped the nation you love.\par You stopped other people\par from defeating that nation. {\cf2\super [244]} \par
Then God said to me, “Son of man, {\cf2\super [41]} I am destroying Jerusalem’s supply of bread. People will have only a little bread to eat. They will be very worried \{about their food supply\}. And they will have only a little water to drink. They will be very scared when they drink that water.
“After these things, if you still don’t obey me, I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
then I will also turn against you. I—yes, I (the Lord)—will punish you seven times for your sins.
“But if you don’t listen to things the Lord your God tells you—if you don’t obey all his commands and laws that I tell you today—then all these bad things will happen to you:
My enemies will be killed and taken as prisoners. My arrows will be covered with their blood. My sword will cut off the heads of their soldiers.’