Deuteronomy 25:2

25:2 Then, ¹  if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, ²  the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves. ³ 

Deuteronomy 30:4

30:4 Even if your exiles are in the most distant land, ⁴  from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back.

Deuteronomy 32:41

32:41 I will sharpen my lightning-like sword,

and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; ⁵ 

I will execute vengeance on my foes,

and repay those who hate me! ⁶ 

[25:2]  ¹ tn Heb “and it will be.”

[25:2]  ² tn Heb “if the evil one is a son of smiting.”

[25:2]  ³ tn Heb “according to his wickedness, by number.”

[30:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “are at the farthest edge of the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

[32:41]  ⁷ tn Heb “judgment.” This is a metonymy, a figure of speech in which the effect (judgment) is employed as an instrument (sword, spear, or the like), the means, by which it is brought about.

[32:41]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew term שָׂנֵא (sane’, “hate”) in this covenant context speaks of those who reject Yahweh’s covenant overtures, that is, who disobey its stipulations (see note on the word “rejecting” in Deut 5:9; also see Deut 7:10; 2 Chr 19:2; Ps 81:15; 139:20-21).