Deuteronomy 32 – NIV & ASCB

New International Version

Deuteronomy 32:1-52

1Listen, you heavens, and I will speak;

hear, you earth, the words of my mouth.

2Let my teaching fall like rain

and my words descend like dew,

like showers on new grass,

like abundant rain on tender plants.

3I will proclaim the name of the Lord.

Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

4He is the Rock, his works are perfect,

and all his ways are just.

A faithful God who does no wrong,

upright and just is he.

5They are corrupt and not his children;

to their shame they are a warped and crooked generation.

6Is this the way you repay the Lord,

you foolish and unwise people?

Is he not your Father, your Creator,32:6 Or Father, who bought you

who made you and formed you?

7Remember the days of old;

consider the generations long past.

Ask your father and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will explain to you.

8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,

when he divided all mankind,

he set up boundaries for the peoples

according to the number of the sons of Israel.32:8 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) sons of God

9For the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob his allotted inheritance.

10In a desert land he found him,

in a barren and howling waste.

He shielded him and cared for him;

he guarded him as the apple of his eye,

11like an eagle that stirs up its nest

and hovers over its young,

that spreads its wings to catch them

and carries them aloft.

12The Lord alone led him;

no foreign god was with him.

13He made him ride on the heights of the land

and fed him with the fruit of the fields.

He nourished him with honey from the rock,

and with oil from the flinty crag,

14with curds and milk from herd and flock

and with fattened lambs and goats,

with choice rams of Bashan

and the finest kernels of wheat.

You drank the foaming blood of the grape.

15Jeshurun32:15 Jeshurun means the upright one, that is, Israel. grew fat and kicked;

filled with food, they became heavy and sleek.

They abandoned the God who made them

and rejected the Rock their Savior.

16They made him jealous with their foreign gods

and angered him with their detestable idols.

17They sacrificed to false gods, which are not God—

gods they had not known,

gods that recently appeared,

gods your ancestors did not fear.

18You deserted the Rock, who fathered you;

you forgot the God who gave you birth.

19The Lord saw this and rejected them

because he was angered by his sons and daughters.

20“I will hide my face from them,” he said,

“and see what their end will be;

for they are a perverse generation,

children who are unfaithful.

21They made me jealous by what is no god

and angered me with their worthless idols.

I will make them envious by those who are not a people;

I will make them angry by a nation that has no understanding.

22For a fire will be kindled by my wrath,

one that burns down to the realm of the dead below.

It will devour the earth and its harvests

and set afire the foundations of the mountains.

23“I will heap calamities on them

and spend my arrows against them.

24I will send wasting famine against them,

consuming pestilence and deadly plague;

I will send against them the fangs of wild beasts,

the venom of vipers that glide in the dust.

25In the street the sword will make them childless;

in their homes terror will reign.

The young men and young women will perish,

the infants and those with gray hair.

26I said I would scatter them

and erase their name from human memory,

27but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy,

lest the adversary misunderstand

and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed;

the Lord has not done all this.’ ”

28They are a nation without sense,

there is no discernment in them.

29If only they were wise and would understand this

and discern what their end will be!

30How could one man chase a thousand,

or two put ten thousand to flight,

unless their Rock had sold them,

unless the Lord had given them up?

31For their rock is not like our Rock,

as even our enemies concede.

32Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom

and from the fields of Gomorrah.

Their grapes are filled with poison,

and their clusters with bitterness.

33Their wine is the venom of serpents,

the deadly poison of cobras.

34“Have I not kept this in reserve

and sealed it in my vaults?

35It is mine to avenge; I will repay.

In due time their foot will slip;

their day of disaster is near

and their doom rushes upon them.”

36The Lord will vindicate his people

and relent concerning his servants

when he sees their strength is gone

and no one is left, slave or free.32:36 Or and they are without a ruler or leader

37He will say: “Now where are their gods,

the rock they took refuge in,

38the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices

and drank the wine of their drink offerings?

Let them rise up to help you!

Let them give you shelter!

39“See now that I myself am he!

There is no god besides me.

I put to death and I bring to life,

I have wounded and I will heal,

and no one can deliver out of my hand.

40I lift my hand to heaven and solemnly swear:

As surely as I live forever,

41when I sharpen my flashing sword

and my hand grasps it in judgment,

I will take vengeance on my adversaries

and repay those who hate me.

42I will make my arrows drunk with blood,

while my sword devours flesh:

the blood of the slain and the captives,

the heads of the enemy leaders.”

43Rejoice, you nations, with his people,32:43 Or Make his people rejoice, you nations32:43 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) people, / and let all the angels worship him, /

for he will avenge the blood of his servants;

he will take vengeance on his enemies

and make atonement for his land and people.

44Moses came with Joshua32:44 Hebrew Hoshea, a variant of Joshua son of Nun and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people. 45When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel, 46he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. 47They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Moses to Die on Mount Nebo

48On that same day the Lord told Moses, 49“Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession. 50There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. 51This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites. 52Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel.”

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

5 Mose 32:1-52

1Monyɛ aso, Ao ɔsoro na mɛkasa!

Tie, Ao asase, nsɛm a ɛfiri mʼanom.

2Me nkyerɛkyerɛ bɛtɔ agu mo so sɛ nsuo;

me kasa bɛgu sɛ obosuo.

Me nsɛm bɛtɔ sɛ osuo a ɛgu ɛserɛ foforɔ so,

te sɛ nsuo a ɛpete afifideɛ foforɔ so.

3Mɛbɔ Awurade din;

Animuonyam wɔ yɛn Onyankopɔn.

4Ɔyɛ Ɔbotan; nʼadwuma yɛ pɛ;

Biribiara a ɔyɛ nam ne kwan so, na ɛyɛ.

Ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn nokwafoɔ a ɔnyɛ mfomsoɔ;

Ɔteneneeni ne nokwafoɔ ne no.

5Nanso wɔayɛ amumuyɛsɛm atia no;

sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, na wɔyɛ ne mma anaa?

Wɔyɛ adaadaafoɔ ne nkyirimma kɔntɔnkye.

6Saa na ɛsɛ sɛ mo ne Awurade di no?

Mo nkwaseafoɔ ne adwenemherɛfoɔ.

Ɛnyɛ ɔno ne mo Agya, mo yɛfoɔ?

Ɛnyɛ ɔno na ɔbɔɔ mo na ɔmaa mo nnyinasoɔ?

7Monkae tete nna;

monnwene awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ a atwam ho.

Mommisa mo agya na ɔbɛkyerɛ mo.

Mommisa mo mpanimfoɔ na wɔbɛka akyerɛ mo.

8Ɛberɛ a Ɔsorosoroni kyekyɛɛ nsase maa amanaman,

na ɔkyekyɛɛ adasamma mu no,

ɔtotoo ahyeɛ maa nnipa no

sɛdeɛ Israelfoɔ no ano sie.

9Ɛfiri sɛ, Israelfoɔ yɛ Awurade dea;

Yakob yɛ nʼagyapadeɛ sononko.

10Ɔhunuu wɔn wɔ ɛserɛ asase so

Asase kesee a hwee nni so so.

Ɔtwaa wɔn ho hyiaeɛ, hwɛɛ wɔn so;

Wɛn wɔn sɛ nʼagyapadeɛ a ɛsom bo.

11Sɛdeɛ ɔkɔdeɛ hwanyan ne mma,

na ɔbɔ mpɛmpɛn fa wɔn ho,

saa ara na ɔtrɛɛ ne ntaban mu bumaa wɔn,

sɔɔ wɔn mu den de wɔn tu kɔɔ soro.

12Awurade nko na ɔkyerɛ wɔn ɛkwan.

Wɔtenaa ase a wɔnni ananafoɔ anyame biara.

13Ɔma wɔnante faa nkokoɔ so;

Ɔma wɔdi mfuo so nnɔbaeɛ;

ɔde abotan mu woɔ,

ne ngo a ɛfiri abohemaa mu siesie wɔn.

14Ɔde anantwie nufosuo mu sradeɛ ne nnwan nufosuo,

nnwan ne mmirekyie mu sradeɛ ma wɔdiiɛ.

Ɔde Basan nnwennini ne nnwan a wɔadɔre,

ne atokoɔ papa maa wɔn.

Monom bobesa papa a ɛfiri bobe mu.

15Nanso, ankyɛre Yeshurun dɔree sradeɛ yɛɛ ahomasoɔ;

nnipa no mu yɛɛ duru, yɛɛ abrane, yɛɛ pemee!

Afei, wɔpaa Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ wɔn;

wɔammu wɔn Botan a ɔyɛ wɔn nkwagyeɛ no.

16Wɔkanyane ne ninkunutwe, ɛfiri sɛ wɔsomm anyame foforɔ;

wɔyɛɛ akyiwadeɛ pii de hyɛɛ no abufuo.

17Wɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ maa ahonhom fi, anyame huhuo,

anyame a na wɔnnim wɔn dada,

anyame a wɔbaa nnansa yi ara,

anyame a na wɔn agyanom nsuro wɔn.

18Mopaa Ɔbotan a ɔyɛɛ mo agya no.

Mo werɛ firii Onyankopɔn a ɔwoo mo no.

19Awurade hunuu yei na wɔn ho yɛɛ no nwunu.

Ɔno ankasa mmammarima ne ne mmammaa hyɛɛ no abufuo.

20Ɔkaa sɛ, “Mɛgya wɔn hɔ;

Mɛma wɔn awieeɛ aba!

Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔyɛ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ kɔntɔnkye;

mma a wɔnni nokorɛ.

21Wɔde anyame foforɔ som akanyane me ninkuntwe;

wɔde anyame huhuo ahyɛ me abufuo.

Afei, mɛhyira aman a wɔnyɛ me ɔman mpo ama wɔn ani abere;

mɛhyira aman amanmufoɔ a wɔnni nteaseɛ ahyɛ wɔn abufuo.

22Mʼabufuo dɛre sɛ ogya,

na ɛhye kɔsi damena mu.

Ɛsɛe asase ne so nnɔbaeɛ nyinaa

na ɛpaapae mmepɔ fapem.

23“Mɛhɔre amanehunu wɔ wɔn so

na mato me bɛmma awowɔ wɔn.

24Mede ɛkɔm kɛseɛ,

huraeɛnini ne owuyadeɛ bɛba wɔn so.

Wɔde wiram mmoa se

ne awɔ a wɔn ano wɔ borɔ a wɔwea fam bɛha wɔn.

25Mmɔntene so no wɔbɛwuwu akofena ano,

na afie mu, ehu bɛtɔ wɔn so.

Mmeranteɛ ne mmabaawa

mmɔfra ne mpanin nyinaa.

26Meyɛɛ mʼadwene sɛ mɛbɔ wɔn ahwete

ama wɔn nkaeɛ ayera.

27Nanso, mesuroo ɔtamfoɔ fɛdie,

sɛ ebia atiafoɔ rente aseɛ na wɔaka sɛ,

‘Yɛn tumi adi nkonim!

Ɛnyɛ Awurade na ɔyɛeɛ!’ ”

28Israel yɛ ɔman a wɔnni adwene.

Nnipa no yɛ nkwaseafoɔ, na wɔnni nteaseɛ.

29Ao, sɛ wɔnim nyansa a, anka wɔbɛte yei ase!

Ao, anka wɔbɛhunu wɔn hyɛberɛ!

30Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na onipa baako ataa nnipa apem,

na baanu bɛma ɔpedu adwane,

gye sɛ wɔn Botan atɔn wɔn.

Gye sɛ Awurade ayi wɔn ama.

31Na wɔn botan nte sɛ yɛn Botan,

sɛdeɛ wɔhunu no.

32Wɔn bobe nyini firi Sodom bobe mu

firi Gomora bobe nturom.

Wɔn bobe aba yɛ awuduro

na wɔn siaka nso yɛ nwono.

33Wɔn bobesa yɛ awɔ ano borɔ;

aprammire ano borɔ kɔdiawuo.

34“Merekora saa nneɛma yi nyinaa,

asɔ ano de asie mʼadekoradan mu.

35Mɛtɔ awere; wɔn a ɛfata wɔn no, ɛbɛtua wɔn so ka.

Ɛrenkyɛre wɔn nan bɛwatiri.

Wɔn amanehunu da no bɛduru,

na wɔn hyɛberɛ bɛto wɔn.”

36Awurade bɛbu ne nkurɔfoɔ atɛn

na wasesa nʼadwene wɔ ne nkoa ho,

Ɛberɛ a wahunu sɛ wɔn ahoɔden asa,

na ɛnkaa obiara, akoa anaa ɔdehyeɛ.

37Ɔbɛbisa sɛ, “Afei wɔn anyame no wɔ he,

ɔbotan a wɔde yɛɛ wɔn dwanekɔbea no,

38anyame a wɔdii wɔn afɔrebɔdeɛ mu sradeɛ no

na wɔnom wɔn afɔrebɔdeɛ mu nsã no?

Ma saa anyame no nsɔre mmɛboa mo!

Ma wɔnyɛ mo dwanekɔbea!

39“Afei, monhunu sɛ, me ara me ne no!

Onyame biara nni hɔ sɛ me!

Me na mekum na mema nkwa:

Me na mepira, na mesa;

obi ntumi nnye wo mfiri me nsam.

40Afei, mepagya me nsa kyerɛ soro

Ka sɛ: Sɛ mete ase yi,

41Sɛ mese mʼakofena a ɛpa yerɛ yerɛ ano

na mefiri atemmuo ase a,

mɛtɔ mʼatamfoɔ so awere

na matua wɔn a wɔtan me so ka.

42Mɛma me bɛmma anom mogya abo,

na mʼakofena asɛe honam,

atɔfoɔ ne nnommumfoɔ mogya,

ne atamfoɔ ntuanofoɔ tiri.”

43Ao ɔsorosoro, mo ne no nni ahurisie,

ɛfiri sɛ, ɔbɛtɔ nʼasomfoɔ mogya so were.

Ɔbɛtɔ nʼatamfoɔ so awere

na wadwira nʼasase ne ne nkurɔfoɔ ho.

44Mose ne Nun babarima Hosea baeɛ bɛkaa dwom yi mu nsɛm nyinaa kyerɛɛ nnipa no. 45Mose wiee saa dwom no mu nsɛm no ka no, 46ɔka kaa ho sɛ, “Momfa nsɛm a maka akyerɛ mo no nyinaa nsie mo akoma mu. Monka nkyerɛ mo mma nso sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔbɛdi emu asɛm biara so sɛ mmara. 47Saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi nyɛ nsɛm bi kwa, ɛyɛ mo nkwa! Sɛ modi so a, mo nkwa nna bɛware wɔ asase a moretwa Asubɔnten Yordan akɔtena so no so.”

Mose Owuo

48Ɛda no ara, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ, 49“Kɔ Moab, kɔ mmepɔ a ɛwɔ asuo no apueeɛ no so, na foro Nebo bepɔ a ɛne Yeriko di nhwɛanim no. To wʼani hwɛ Kanaan asase no, asase a mede rema Israelfoɔ sɛ wɔn agyapadeɛ no. 50Ɛhɔ na wobɛwu wɔ bepɔ no so, na woakɔka wʼagyanom ho, sɛdeɛ wo nua Aaron wuu wɔ Hor bepɔ so kɔkaa nʼagyanom ho no. 51Ɛfiri sɛ, mo baanu dii me hwammɔ wɔ Israelfoɔ mu wɔ Meriba ne Kades asuo ho wɔ Sin ɛserɛ so. Moanni me kronkronyɛ ho adanseɛ ankyerɛ Israelfoɔ no wɔ hɔ. 52Ɛno enti, mobɛhunu asase no afiri akyiri, nanso mo nan rensi asase a mede rema Israelfoɔ no so.”