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.”
48. Then the Lord said to Moses that same day,
49. “Go up to this Abarim hill country, to Mount Nebo (which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho) and look at the land of Canaan that I am giving to the Israelites as a possession.
50. You will die on the mountain that you ascend and join your deceased ancestors, just as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and joined his deceased ancestors,
51. for both of you rebelled against me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the desert of Zin when you did not show me proper respect among the Israelites.
52. You will see the land before you, but you will not enter the land that I am giving to the Israelites.”