38. Where are the gods who ate the fat from their sacrificesand drank the wine from their wine offerings?Let them come to help you!Let them be your refuge!”
39. See, I am the only God.There are no others.I kill, and I make alive.I wound, and I heal,and no one can rescue you from my power.
40. I raise my hand toward heaven and solemnly swear:As surely as I live forever,
41. I will sharpen my flashing swordand take justice into my own hands.Then I will take revenge on my enemiesand pay back those who hate me.
42. My arrows will drip with bloodfrom those who were killed and taken captive.My sword will cut off the headsof the enemy who vowed to fight.
43. Joyfully sing with the Lord’s people, you nations,because he will take revenge for the death of his servants.He will get even with his enemiesand make peace for his people’s land.
44. Moses came with Hoshea, son of Nun, and recited all the words of this song as the people listened.
45. When Moses had finished reciting all these words to Israel,
46. he said to them, “Pay attention to all these warnings I’ve given you today. Then you will command your children to faithfully obey every word of these teachings.
47. Don’t think these words are idle talk. They are your life! By these words you will be able to live for a long time in the land that you are going to take possession of when you cross the Jordan River.”
48. That same day the Lord said to Moses,
49. “Go into the Abarim Mountains, to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho. Take a look at the land of Canaan that I’m giving the Israelites as their own property.
50. On this mountain where you’re going, you will die and join your ancestors in death, as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor.
51. This is because both of you were unfaithful to me at the oasis of Meribah at Kadesh in the Desert of Zin. You didn’t show the Israelites how holy I am.
52. You may see the land from a distance, but you may not enter the land I’m giving the Israelites.”