Ulangan 32:4

32:4 As for the Rock, ¹  his work is perfect,

for all his ways are just.

He is a reliable God who is never unjust,

he is fair ²  and upright.

Matius 25:32-33

25:32 All ³  the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 25:33 He ⁴  will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

Matius 25:41

25:41 “Then he will say ⁵  to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

¹ tc The LXX reads Θεός (qeos, “God”) for the MT’s “Rock.”

sn The Hebrew term depicts God as a rocky summit where one may find safety and protection. Within a covenantal context it serves as a reminder to the people that their God has committed himself to their protection in return for their allegiance.

² tn Or “just” (KJV, NAB, NRSV, NLT) or “righteous” (NASB).

³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.