Deuteronomy 32:35-43
“To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence... Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants... and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.”
King James Version
The Song's close — God's vengeance and recompense, and the call for the nations to rejoice with His people — cited across the NT.
Fulfillment References
Romans 12:19 Hebrews 10:30 Romans 15:10 Revelation 19:2
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'Vengeance is mine' belongs to the one God; and the nations rejoice with His people (Rom. 15:10) — fulfilled as Jew and Gentile become one in Christ.
JewishGod's prerogative of justice and His ultimate vindication of His people — the Song's hopeful conclusion.
CatholicGod's justice and mercy, the nations called to rejoice with His people — fulfilled in the gospel's reach.
ProtestantCited repeatedly: 'Vengeance is mine' (Rom. 12:19; Heb. 10:30) and 'Rejoice, O nations' (Rom. 15:10) — the Gentiles joined to God's people.
OrthodoxGod's justice and the rejoicing of the nations with His people.
DispensationalGod's vengeance and the nations' rejoicing, consummated in the kingdom.
AcademicThe Song's conclusion is among the most NT-cited Pentateuch texts; Paul and Hebrews draw on it for both judgment and Gentile inclusion.
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