Deuteronomy 32:24
Deuteronomy 32:24 in Multiple Translations
They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
They shall be wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat And bitter destruction; And the teeth of beasts will I send upon them, With the poison of crawling things of the dust.
They will be wasted from need of food, and overcome by burning heat and bitter destruction; and the teeth of beasts I will send on them, with the poison of the worms of the dust.
They will waste away from hunger, destroyed by disease and poisonous plague. I will send wild animals to bite them with their teeth, the fangs of snakes that slide along the ground.
They shalbe burnt with hunger, and consumed with heate, and with bitter destruction: I will also sende the teeth of beastes vpon them, with the venime of serpents creeping in the dust.
Exhausted by famine, And consumed by heat, and bitter destruction. And the teeth of beasts I send upon them, With poison of fearful things of the dust.
They shall be wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. I will send the teeth of animals on them, with the venom of vipers that glide in the dust.
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
They shall be consumed with famine, and birds shall devour them with a most bitter bite: I will send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the fury of creatures that trail upon the ground, and of serpents.
They will die because of being hungry and because of having hot fevers and because of terrible diseases; I will send wild animals to attack [MTY] them, and poisonous snakes to bite [MTY] them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 32:24
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Deuteronomy 32:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מְזֵ֥י
רָעָ֛ב
וּ/לְחֻ֥מֵי
רֶ֖שֶׁף
וְ/קֶ֣טֶב
מְרִירִ֑י
וְ/שֶׁן
בְּהֵמוֹת֙
אֲשַׁלַּח
בָּ֔/ם
עִם
חֲמַ֖ת
זֹחֲלֵ֥י
עָפָֽר
מְזֵ֥י
mâzeh
H4198
empty
Adj
רָעָ֛ב
râʻâb
H7458
famine
N-ms
וּ/לְחֻ֥מֵי
lâcham
H3898
to fight
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c
רֶ֖שֶׁף
resheph
H7565
flash
N-ms
וְ/קֶ֣טֶב
qeṭeb
H6986
destruction
Conj | N-ms
מְרִירִ֑י
mᵉrîyrîy
H4815
bitter
Adj
וְ/שֶׁן
shên
H8127
tooth
Conj | N-cs
בְּהֵמוֹת֙
bᵉhêmâh
H929
animal
N-fp
אֲשַׁלַּח
shâlach
H7971
to send
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
בָּ֔/ם
Prep | Suff
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep
חֲמַ֖ת
chêmâh
H2534
rage
N-fs
זֹחֲלֵ֥י
zâchal
H2119
to crawl
V-Qal
עָפָֽר
ʻâphâr
H6083
dust
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 32:24
מְזֵ֥י
mâzeh
H4198
"empty"
Adj
Exhausted means being completely empty or used up, like a burnt-out flame. This word is used to describe something that has been totally consumed. It can also mean being worn out.
Definition: sucked out, empty, exhausted
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: burnt. See also: Deuteronomy 32:24.
רָעָ֛ב
râʻâb
H7458
"famine"
N-ms
Famine or hunger is what this Hebrew word represents, often referring to a lack of food or spiritual nourishment. It appears in books like Genesis and Jeremiah, highlighting the importance of trust in God during difficult times.
Definition: 1) famine, hunger 1a) famine (in land, nation) 1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig) 1b) hunger (of individuals)
Usage: Occurs in 88 OT verses. KJV: dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger. See also: Genesis 12:10; Jeremiah 14:12; Psalms 33:19.
וּ/לְחֻ֥מֵי
lâcham
H3898
"to fight"
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c
In the Bible, this word means to feed on or consume something, often referring to eating food or battling against someone. It's used in stories like David's battles and the Israelites' struggles in the wilderness.
Definition: 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war
Usage: Occurs in 171 OT verses. KJV: devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring). See also: Exodus 1:10; 2 Samuel 8:10; Psalms 35:1.
רֶ֖שֶׁף
resheph
H7565
"flash"
N-ms
This word means a flash of fire or lightning, and can also describe a burning fever or a spark. It is used figuratively to describe God's power and judgment, as seen in the book of Deuteronomy.
Definition: 1) flame, firebolt, spark 1a) flame 1b) fire-bolt
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: arrow, (burning) coal, burning heat, [phrase] spark, hot thunderbolt. See also: Deuteronomy 32:24; Psalms 78:48; Psalms 76:4.
וְ/קֶ֣טֶב
qeṭeb
H6986
"destruction"
Conj | N-ms
Destruction or ruin, often referring to the consequences of sin or God's judgment, as described in the prophetic books of the Bible.
Definition: destruction Also means: qo.tev (קֹטֶב "destruction" H6987)
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: destroying, destruction. See also: Deuteronomy 32:24; Psalms 91:6; Isaiah 28:2.
מְרִירִ֑י
mᵉrîyrîy
H4815
"bitter"
Adj
This word means bitter, or poisonous, and is used to describe something harmful. It is used in the Bible to describe bitter waters and poisonous plants.
Definition: bitter
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: bitter. See also: Deuteronomy 32:24.
וְ/שֶׁן
shên
H8127
"tooth"
Conj | N-cs
The Hebrew word for tooth can also mean ivory or a sharp cliff. It is used in the Bible to describe the teeth of humans and animals, as well as sharp rocks, and is often translated as tooth or ivory.
Definition: : tooth 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth. See also: Genesis 49:12; Psalms 57:5; Psalms 3:8.
בְּהֵמוֹת֙
bᵉhêmâh
H929
"animal"
N-fp
This word refers to animals, especially large quadruped mammals. It's used in the Bible to describe livestock, wild beasts, and other creatures. It appears in stories of creation, farming, and wildlife.
Definition: 1) beast, cattle, animal 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals) 1c) wild beasts
Usage: Occurs in 172 OT verses. KJV: beast, cattle. See also: Genesis 1:24; Deuteronomy 28:11; Psalms 8:8.
אֲשַׁלַּח
shâlach
H7971
"to send"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
To send or depart is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which has various applications in the Bible. It can describe sending someone or something away, or letting something go.
Definition: : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send
Usage: Occurs in 790 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out). See also: Genesis 3:22; Exodus 9:27; Joshua 14:11.
בָּ֔/ם
""
Prep | Suff
עִם
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
חֲמַ֖ת
chêmâh
H2534
"rage"
N-fs
This word means intense anger or rage, like a burning fire. It's used in the Bible to describe God's wrath and human anger, often warning against the dangers of unchecked emotions. In Proverbs and Psalms, it cautions against the destructive power of anger and rage.
Definition: 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles 1a) heat 1a1) fever 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) 1b) burning anger, rage Aramaic equivalent: che.ma (חֱמָא "rage" H2528)
Usage: Occurs in 117 OT verses. KJV: anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה). See also: Genesis 27:44; Isaiah 63:5; Psalms 6:2.
זֹחֲלֵ֥י
zâchal
H2119
"to crawl"
V-Qal
Means to fear or be afraid, and can also mean to crawl like a worm or serpent. It is similar to the Aramaic word 'dechal', which also means 'to fear'.
Definition: 1) to shrink back, crawl away 1a) (Qal) crawling, creeping (participle) (meton)
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: be afraid, serpent, worm. See also: Deuteronomy 32:24; Job 32:6; Micah 7:17.
עָפָֽר
ʻâphâr
H6083
"dust"
N-ms
Aphar means dust or dry earth, and is also used to describe clay, earth, or mortar. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore
Usage: Occurs in 103 OT verses. KJV: ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. See also: Genesis 2:7; Job 28:6; Psalms 7:6.
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 32:24
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- Deuteronomy 32:24 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 32:24
Context — The Song of Moses
22For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
23I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them.
24They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.
25Outside, 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. 26I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Leviticus 26:22 | I will send wild animals against you to rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and reduce your numbers, until your roads lie desolate. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 5:17 | I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will leave you childless. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken.” |
| 3 | Isaiah 65:25 | The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD. |
| 4 | Genesis 3:14 | So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life. |
| 5 | Amos 5:18–19 | Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 28:53 | Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 14:18 | If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’” |
| 8 | Jeremiah 16:4 | “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.” |
| 9 | Deuteronomy 28:22 | The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, and with blight and mildew; these will pursue you until you perish. |
| 10 | Amos 9:3 | Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. |
Deuteronomy 32:24 Summary
[Deuteronomy 32:24 describes God's judgment on His people for their disobedience, using powerful images like hunger, pestilence, and wild beasts. This shows that God takes sin seriously and will not tolerate rebellion, as also seen in Leviticus 26:16 and Deuteronomy 28:21-22. Just like a loving parent disciplines their child, God disciplines His people to bring them back to Himself, as stated in Hebrews 12:5-11. By obeying God's commands and following His ways, we can avoid His judgment and experience His mercy and love instead, as promised in Deuteronomy 30:19-20.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of hunger, pestilence, and plague in Deuteronomy 32:24?
These elements signify God's judgment on a disobedient people, as also seen in Leviticus 26:16 and Deuteronomy 28:21-22, where similar punishments are described for disobedience.
Why does God send wild beasts and vipers against His people in this verse?
This is a form of judgment, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:24, where God's anger is poured out in various forms, including the fangs of wild beasts and the venom of vipers, similar to the plagues described in Exodus 7-12.
How does this verse relate to God's character and nature?
This verse shows that God is a just and holy God who will not tolerate rebellion and disobedience, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:4, where God is described as a Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just.
Is this verse only applicable to the Israelites, or does it have relevance for us today?
While this verse is specifically addressed to the Israelites, its principles of God's judgment on disobedience and rebellion are still applicable today, as seen in Romans 1:18-32, where God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God's judgment can be seen in the world today, and how should this affect my life and actions?
- How can I ensure that I am not under God's judgment, but instead under His mercy and grace, as described in Psalm 103:8-12?
- What are some modern-day equivalents of the 'fangs of wild beasts' and 'venom of vipers' that can bring spiritual destruction, and how can I protect myself from them, as warned in 1 Peter 5:8-9?
- In what ways can I demonstrate obedience to God's commands and avoid the kinds of judgments described in Deuteronomy 32:24, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 30:19-20?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 32:24
[They shall be] burnt with hunger,.... This is the arrow of famine, Ezekiel 5:16; the force of which is such that it makes the skin black as if burnt, Lamentations 5:10; Onkelos paraphrases it,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:24
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. Serpents of the dust , [ zochªleey (H2119)].
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
With hunger; with famine, which burneth and parcheth the inward parts, and makes the face black as a coal, . With burning heat; from fevers or carbuncles or other inflaming distempers. Serpents of the dust, who feed upon the dust, , and lurk in it, that they may surprise unwary passengers, .
Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
Deuteronomy 32:24 [They shall be] burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.Ver. 24. Burnt with hunger.] Which makes men’ s visages blacker than a coal. With burning heat,] i.e., With the burning carbuncle, or plague sore. See Habakkuk 3:5.
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
(24, 25)“Consumed[8] with hunger, and devoured with pestilence, and bitter destruction— [8] Or, possibly, “Regaled with hunger, and fed with bread of pestilence and bitter destruction,” &c. I will also send the tooth of the beasts upon them, with the poison of crawling things of the dust. Outside the sword bereaveth, and in the chambers terror: Both young man and maiden, the suckling with the man of grey hairs.” God’s four sore judgments are all depicted here—“the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence.” With Deuteronomy 32:25 comp. Jeremiah 14:18, “If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
Verse 24. They shall be burnt with hunger] Their land shall be cursed, and famine shall prevail. This is one of the arrows. Burning heat] No showers to cool the atmosphere; or rather boils, blains, and pestilential fevers; this was a second. Bitter destruction] The plague; this was a third. Teeth of beasts - with the poison of serpents] The beast of the field should multiply upon and destroy them; this was a fourth: and poisonous serpents, infesting all their steps, and whose mortal bite should produce the utmost anguish, were to be a fifth arrow. Added to all these, the sword of their enemies - terror among themselves, Deuteronomy 32:25, and captivity were to complete their ruin, and thus the arrows of God were to be spent upon them. There is a beautiful saying in the Toozuki Teemour, which will serve to illustrate this point, while it exhibits one of the finest metaphors that occurs in any writer, the sacred writers excepted. "It was once demanded of the fourth Khaleefeh, (Aaly,) on whom be the mercy of the Creator, 'If the canopy of heaven were a BOW; and if the earth were the cord thereof; and if calamities were ARROWS; if mankind were the mark for those arrows; and if Almighty GOD, the tremendous and the glorious, were the unerring ARCHER; to whom could the sons of Adam flee for protection?' The Khaleefeh answered, saying, 'The sons of Adam must flee unto the Lord.'"
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 32:24
19–25. God’s Vengeance 19But the Lord saw and He spurned, From grief with His sons and His daughters. 20‘Let me hide my countenance from them, I will see what their end shall be. For an upsetting race are they, Sons without steadfastness in them. 21They moved me to jealousy with a nó-god, With their vanities vexed me And I make them jealous with a no-people, With an infidel nation will vex them.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:24
24. They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat — Consumed with fever and dire pestilence — with the poison of the crawlers of the dust.
Sermons on Deuteronomy 32:24
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Interview - the Holocaust and the Jew by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that the gospel is contrary to human understanding and intelligence, and can only be received through revelation. He shares his experience of |
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(Timeless Doctrines) Revelation's Timeless Doctrines - Part 2 by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that God is not slow in fulfilling His promises, but rather patient, desiring that all people come to repentance. The preacher then discusse |
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The Meaning of the Millennium by David Guzik | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the principles of the millennial earth as described in the book of Revelation. The first principle is that God's people will be given respons |
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Genesis 3:1-24 by John Calvin | John Calvin preaches about the consequences of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, highlighting the rebellion and disobedience of Adam and Eve, leading to the introduction of si |
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The Blessings of the Coming Age by Arno Clemens Gaebelein | Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about the glorious blessings promised in the coming age of the kingdom, the millennium, as revealed in the prophetic Word. He emphasizes the true de |
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(True Disciple Conference) Regeneration - Ezekiel 36 by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of getting lost in the dark while trying to reach a village. They encounter a young boy with a burro who leads them to safe |
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What Kind of Being Is Man - Part 2 by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the concept of man and his relationship with God. He emphasizes that despite the hardships and suffering in the world, people still have a k |