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I will wipe them from human memory,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I would have said, “I will dash them in pieces, I will make the memory of them to cease from among men,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘I would have said, “I will wipe them out, I will remove the mention of their name from humanity,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216I would have said, &#8220I will cut them to pieces, I will remove the memory of them from men,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘I would have said, “I will cut them to pieces, I will remove the memory of them from men,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I would have said, “I will cut them to pieces; I will cause the memory of them to cease from men,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘I would have said, “I will cut them to pieces [scattering them far away], I will remove the memory of them from men,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I would have said: I will cut them to pieces and blot out the memory of them from mankind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I would have said: I will cut them to pieces and blot out the memory of them from mankind, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I wanted to scatter you, so no one would remember that you had ever lived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I said that I would cut them in pieces and erase everyone's memory of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I would have destroyed them completely, so that no one would remember them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I said, 'I will scatter them, erasing their memory from the human race, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I said, 'I want to cut them in pieces. I want to make people forget they ever existed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I said, I want to cut them to pieces. I will remove the memory of them from men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I said that I would scatter them afar. I would make their memory to cease from among men; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have said: I blow them away, "" I cause their remembrance to cease from man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have said: I blow them away, I cause their remembrance to cease from man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I have said I will blow them away, I will turn away their remembrance from man;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I said: Where are they? I will make the memory of them to cease from among men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I said: Where are they? I will cause their memory to cease from among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I said: I will make an end of them and blot out their name from human memory, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I thought to scatter them and blot out the memory of them from humankind;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I said, Where are they? I would blot out the memory of them from among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I said: “Where are they? I shall obliterate their memory from the children of men”:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I thought I would make an end of them, I would make their memory cease from among men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I said, I will scatter them, and I will cause their memorial to cease from among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9191" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">The Song of Moses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I would have said that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6284.htm" title="6284: ’ap̄·’ê·hem (V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cs:: 3mp) -- To cleave in pieces. A primitive root; to puff, i.e. Blow away.">I would cut them to pieces</a> <a href="/hebrew/7673.htm" title="7673: ’aš·bî·ṯāh (V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To repose, desist from exertion. A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations.">and blot out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143: ziḵ·rām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Remembrance, memorial. Or zeker; from zakar; a memento, abstr. Recollection; by implication, commemoration.">their memory</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">from mankind,</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>if I had not dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33</a></span><br />But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-16.htm">Jeremiah 9:16</a></span><br />I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15</a></span><br />And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-11.htm">Psalm 44:11</a></span><br />You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a></span><br />He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-17.htm">Jeremiah 18:17</a></span><br />I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-23.htm">Ezekiel 20:23</a></span><br />However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-8.htm">Nehemiah 1:8</a></span><br />Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Amos 9:9</a></span><br />“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a></span><br />There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a></span><br />and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a></span><br />James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25,37,64</a></b></br> The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33,38</a></b></br> And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Isaiah 63:16</a></b></br> Doubtless thou <i>art</i> our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, <i>art</i> our father, our redeemer; thy name <i>is</i> from everlasting.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Blot</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-11.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-18.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-34.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-19.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-18.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Wandering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-52.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm">Blot</a> <a href="/joshua/6-4.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/joshua/5-12.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-8.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-3.htm">Wandering</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-48.htm">God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It highlights the seriousness of Israel's disobedience and the potential consequences. This reflects the covenant relationship where blessings and curses are contingent upon Israel's faithfulness (Deuteronomy 28).<p><b>that I would cut them to pieces</b><br>The imagery of being "cut to pieces" signifies total destruction. This is a metaphor for severe judgment, often used in the Old Testament to describe the fate of nations that oppose God (<a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a>). It underscores the gravity of Israel's sin and the potential for divine retribution.<p><b>and blot out their memory from mankind</b><br>To "blot out their memory" suggests complete eradication, leaving no trace of existence. This echoes the fate of the Amalekites (<a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14</a>) and other nations judged by God. It serves as a warning of the ultimate consequence of persistent rebellion against God. The concept of memory in ancient cultures was tied to legacy and honor, making this a severe punishment.<p><b>from mankind</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the totality of the judgment, extending beyond Israel to the perception of all humanity. It reflects the universal scope of God's authority and the seriousness of Israel's role as a witness to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a>). The potential for such judgment underscores the importance of Israel's obedience in fulfilling their covenantal role.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The speaker of the song in <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Deuteronomy 32</a>, Moses is delivering a message from God to the Israelites. This song serves as a witness against Israel for their future rebellion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are being warned of the consequences of their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who is expressing His judgment and potential actions against Israel due to their unfaithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter. The context of the warning is tied to their behavior in this land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>The surrounding nations who would witness the judgment of God upon Israel, serving as a testimony to God's justice and holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has severe consequences, and God’s warnings are not to be taken lightly. Reflect on areas of life where you may be ignoring God’s commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God’s Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and will judge sin, His mercy often tempers His judgment. Consider how God’s mercy has been evident in your life despite your failures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a></b><br>Remembering God’s past actions and warnings helps prevent future disobedience. Make it a practice to recall and meditate on God’s faithfulness and warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>Our actions as believers serve as a testimony to the world. Reflect on how your life reflects God’s character to those around you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses’ role as a leader was to communicate God’s truth, even when it was difficult. Consider how you can be a leader in your community by standing firm in God’s truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_israel_chosen_by_god.htm">Why was Israel chosen by God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_elijah's_challenge_align_with_monotheism.htm">How does Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:21-24 align or conflict with other biblical teachings on monotheism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_3_17-18_fit_ot_prophecies.htm">Acts 3:17-18: How does Peter's statement align with Old Testament prophecies when they seem vague or unconnected?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26, 27) The argument of these verses is such as no man would dare to put into the mouth of the Most High. Moses had pleaded it (in <a href="/context/numbers/14-13.htm" title="And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for you brought up this people in your might from among them;)">Numbers 14:13-16</a>; <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm" title="Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.">Exodus 32:12</a>), but none but Jehovah Himself would say for Himself, "<span class= "ital">I feared the wrath of the enemy."</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 26, 27.</span> - Israel's desert was to be utterly destroyed, but God refrained from this for his own Name's sake. <span class="cmt_word">I said, I would scatter them into corners</span>; rather, I <span class="accented">should say</span>, <span class="accented">I trill blow them away</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. disperse them as by a mighty wind. The verb here is the Hiph, of <span class="hebrew">פָאָה</span>, to breathe, to blow, and is found only here. The rabbins make it a denominative from <span class="hebrew">פֵאָה</span>, a corner, and this the Authorized Version follows; others trace it to an Arabic root, <span class="hebrew">פאא</span>, <span class="accented">amputavit</span>, <span class="accented">excidit</span>, and render, "will cut them off." The idea intended to be conveyed is obviously that of entire destruction, and this is not satisfied by the representation of their being scared or driven into corners. <span class="cmt_word">Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy.</span> Various renderings and interpretations of this passage have been given. <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> <span class="accented">Were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. that I should be provoked to wrath by the enemy ascribing the destruction of Israel to their own prowess. <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> <span class="accented">Were it not that I feared a wrath upon the enemy</span>, with much the same meaning. <p><span class="Text_Heading">3.</span> <span class="accented">Were it not that I feared the fury of the enemy</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. against Israel - feared lest the enemy should be encouraged to rise up against Israel and ascribe their destruction to their own valor. Of these that most generally approved is the first. (On this reason for sparing Israel, see <a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Deuteronomy 9:28</a>; <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a>; <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13</a>, etc.; <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5</a>, etc.; <a href="/ezekiel/20-13.htm">Ezekiel 20:13, 14</a>.) Should behave themselves strangely; rather, <span class="accented">should mistake</span> or <span class="accented">falsely pretend</span>. The verb is the Piel of <span class="hebrew">נָכַר</span>, to look upon, to mark, and conveys the idea of looking on askance or prejudicially, hence being ignorant of, mistaking, feigning, or falsely pretending. Our hand is high; rather, <span class="accented">was high</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. was mighty in power. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Vers 28-33.</span> - The cause of Israel's rejection was that they were a people utterly destitute of counsel and without understanding. Had they been wise, they would have looked to the end, and acted in a way conducive to their own welfare, instead of rushing upon ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I would have said</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֖רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will cut them to pieces</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפְאֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6284.htm">Strong's 6284: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cleave in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and blot out</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁבִּ֥יתָה</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·bî·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7673.htm">Strong's 7673: </a> </span><span class="str2">To repose, desist from exertion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their memory</span><br /><span class="heb">זִכְרָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ziḵ·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2143.htm">Strong's 2143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A memento, recollection, commemoration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from mankind,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֱנ֖וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:26 I said I would scatter them afar (Deut. 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