Deuteronomy 32:33 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Their wine is like deadly poison from serpents, and the cruel venom of poisonous snakes.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how the enemies of God's people offer things that appear appealing but are actually deadly and destructive.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Moses' final song to the Israelites before his death, warning them about the nations they would encounter in the Promised Land. Moses used vivid imagery of poisonous serpents to describe how the pagan practices and influences of these nations would be spiritually deadly to Israel, even though they might seem attractive on the surface.

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