Deuteronomy 33 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Deuteronomy 34

¹Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is opposite Jericho. Yahweh showed him all the land of Gilead to Dan,

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went up^H5927^(H8799) from the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 unto the mountain^H2022 of Nebo^H5015, to the top^H7218 of Pisgah^H6449, that is over against^H6440 Jericho^H3405. And the LORD^H3068 shewed^H7200^(H8686) him all the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568, unto Dan^H1835,

² and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, to the Western Sea,

KJVAnd all Naphtali^H5321, and the land^H776 of Ephraim^H669, and Manasseh^H4519, and all the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, unto the utmost^H314 sea^H3220,

³ and the south, and the Plain of the valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, to Zoar.

KJVAnd the south^H5045, and the plain^H3603 of the valley^H1237 of Jericho^H3405, the city^H5892 of palm trees^H8558^(H8677)^H5899, unto Zoar^H6820.

⁴ Yahweh said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your offspring.’ I have caused you to see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, This is the land^H776 which I sware^H7650^(H8738) unto Abraham^H85, unto Isaac^H3327, and unto Jacob^H3290, saying^H559^(H8800), I will give^H5414^(H8799) it unto thy seed^H2233: I have caused thee to see^H7200^(H8689) it with thine eyes^H5869, but thou shalt not go over^H5674^(H8799) thither.

⁵ So Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab, according to Yahweh’s word.

KJVSo Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068 died^H4191^(H8799) there in the land^H776 of Moab^H4124, according to the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth Peor, but no man knows where his tomb is to this day.

KJVAnd he buried^H6912^(H8799) him in a valley^H1516 in the land^H776 of Moab^H4124, over against^H4136 Bethpeor^H1047: but no man^H376 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) of his sepulchre^H6900 unto this day^H3117.

⁷ Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 was an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he died^H4194: his eye^H5869 was not dim^H3543^(H8804), nor his natural force^H3893 abated^H5127^(H8804).

⁸ The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 wept^H1058^(H8799) for Moses^H4872 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 thirty^H7970 days^H3117: so the days^H3117 of weeping^H1065 and mourning^H60 for Moses^H4872 were ended^H8552^(H8799).

⁹ Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. The children of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126 was full^H4392 of the spirit^H7307 of wisdom^H2451; for Moses^H4872 had laid^H5564^(H8804) his hands^H3027 upon him: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto him, and did^H6213^(H8799) as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) Moses^H4872.

¹⁰ Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,

KJVAnd there arose^H6965^(H8804) not a prophet^H5030 since^H5750 in Israel^H3478 like unto Moses^H4872, whom the LORD^H3068 knew^H3045^(H8804) face^H6440 to face^H6440,

¹¹ in all the signs and the wonders which Yahweh sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,

KJVIn all the signs^H226 and the wonders^H4159, which the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8804) him to do^H6213^(H8800) in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 to Pharaoh^H6547, and to all his servants^H5650, and to all his land^H776,

¹² and in all the mighty hand, and in all the awesome deeds, which Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

KJVAnd in all that mighty^H2389 hand^H3027, and in all the great^H1419 terror^H4172 which Moses^H4872 shewed^H6213^(H8804) in the sight^H5869 of all Israel^H3478.

WEB·Deuteronomy 33

¹This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

KJVAnd this is the blessing^H1293, wherewith Moses^H4872 the man^H376 of God^H430 blessed^H1288^(H8765) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 before^H6440 his death^H4194.

² He said, “Yahweh came from Sinai, and rose from Seir to them. He shone from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 came^H935^(H8804) from Sinai^H5514, and rose up^H2224^(H8804) from Seir^H8165 unto them; he shined forth^H3313^(H8689) from mount^H2022 Paran^H6290, and he came^H857^(H8804) with ten thousands^H7233 of saints^H6944: from his right hand^H3225 went a fiery^H799^(H8676)^H784 law^H1881 for them.

³ Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet. Each receives your words.

KJVYea^H637, he loved^H2245^(H8801) the people^H5971; all his saints^H6918 are in thy hand^H3027: and they sat down^H8497^(H8795) at thy feet^H7272; every one shall receive^H5375^(H8799) of thy words^H1703.

⁴ Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

KJVMoses^H4872 commanded^H6680^(H8765) us a law^H8451, even the inheritance^H4181 of the congregation^H6952 of Jacob^H3290.

⁵ He was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.

KJVAnd he was king^H4428 in Jeshurun^H3484, when the heads^H7218 of the people^H5971 and the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 were gathered^H622^(H8692) together^H3162.

⁶ “Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.”

KJVLet Reuben^H7205 live^H2421^(H8799), and not die^H4191^(H8799); and let not his men^H4962 be few^H4557.

⁷ This is for Judah. He said, “Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah. Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself. You shall be a help against his adversaries.”

KJVAnd this is the blessing of Judah^H3063: and he said^H559^(H8799), Hear^H8085^(H8798), LORD^H3068, the voice^H6963 of Judah^H3063, and bring^H935^(H8686) him unto his people^H5971: let his hands^H3027 be sufficient^H7227 for him; and be thou an help^H5828 to him from his enemies^H6862.

⁸ About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.

KJVAnd of Levi^H3878 he said^H559^(H8804), Let thy Thummim^H8550 and thy Urim^H224 be with thy holy^H2623 one^H376, whom thou didst prove^H5254^(H8765) at Massah^H4532, and with whom thou didst strive^H7378^(H8799) at the waters^H4325 of Meribah^H4809;

⁹ He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

KJVWho said^H559^(H8802) unto his father^H1 and to his mother^H517, I have not seen^H7200^(H8804) him; neither did he acknowledge^H5234^(H8689) his brethren^H251, nor knew^H3045^(H8804) his own children^H1121: for they have observed^H8104^(H8804) thy word^H565, and kept^H5341^(H8799) thy covenant^H1285.

¹⁰ They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.

KJVThey shall teach^H3384^(H8686) Jacob^H3290 thy judgments^H4941, and Israel^H3478 thy law^H8451: they shall put^H7760^(H8799) incense^H6988 before^H639 thee, and whole burnt sacrifice^H3632 upon thine altar^H4196.

¹¹ Yahweh, bless his skills. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise again.”

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761), LORD^H3068, his substance^H2428, and accept^H7521^(H8799) the work^H6467 of his hands^H3027: smite^H4272^(H8798) through the loins^H4975 of them that rise^H6965^(H8801) against him, and of them that hate^H8130^(H8764) him, that they rise^H6965 not^H4480 again^H6965^(H8799).

¹² About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”

KJVAnd of Benjamin^H1144 he said^H559^(H8804), The beloved^H3039 of the LORD^H3068 shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) in safety^H983 by him; and the LORD shall cover^H2653^(H8802) him all the day^H3117 long, and he shall dwell^H7931^(H8804) between his shoulders^H3802.

¹³ About Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,

KJVAnd of Joseph^H3130 he said^H559^(H8804), Blessed^H1288^(H8794) of the LORD^H3068 be his land^H776, for the precious things^H4022 of heaven^H8064, for the dew^H2919, and for the deep^H8415 that coucheth beneath^H7257^(H8802),

¹⁴ for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things that the moon can yield,

KJVAnd for the precious^H4022 fruits^H8393 brought forth by the sun^H8121, and for the precious things^H4022 put forth^H1645 by the moon^H3391,

¹⁵ for the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

KJVAnd for the chief things^H7218 of the ancient^H6924 mountains^H2042, and for the precious things^H4022 of the lasting^H5769 hills^H1389,

¹⁶ for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.

KJVAnd for the precious things^H4022 of the earth^H776 and fulness^H4393 thereof, and for the good will^H7522 of him that dwelt^H7931^(H8802) in the bush^H5572: let the blessing come^H935^(H8799) upon the head^H7218 of Joseph^H3130, and upon the top of the head^H6936 of him that was separated^H5139 from his brethren^H251.

¹⁷ Majesty belongs to the firstborn of his herd. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he will push all the peoples to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim. They are the thousands of Manasseh.”

KJVHis glory^H1926 is like the firstling^H1060 of his bullock^H7794, and his horns^H7161 are like the horns^H7161 of unicorns^H7214: with them he shall push^H5055^(H8762) the people^H5971 together^H3162 to the ends^H657 of the earth^H776: and they are the ten thousands^H7233 of Ephraim^H669, and they are the thousands^H505 of Manasseh^H4519.

¹⁸ About Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.

KJVAnd of Zebulun^H2074 he said^H559^(H8804), Rejoice^H8055^(H8798), Zebulun^H2074, in thy going out^H3318^(H8800); and, Issachar^H3485, in thy tents^H168.

¹⁹ They will call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they will draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand.”

KJVThey shall call^H7121^(H8799) the people^H5971 unto the mountain^H2022; there they shall offer^H2076^(H8799) sacrifices^H2077 of righteousness^H6664: for they shall suck^H3243^(H8799) of the abundance^H8228 of the seas^H3220, and of treasures^H8226^(H8803) hid^H2934^(H8803) in the sand^H2344.

²⁰ About Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm and the crown of the head.

KJVAnd of Gad^H1410 he said^H559^(H8804), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be he that enlargeth^H7337^(H8688) Gad^H1410: he dwelleth^H7931^(H8804) as a lion^H3833, and teareth^H2963^(H8804) the arm^H2220 with^H637 the crown of the head^H6936.

²¹ He provided the first part for himself, for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.”

KJVAnd he provided^H7200^(H8799) the first part^H7225 for himself, because there, in a portion^H2513 of the lawgiver^H2710^(H8781), was he seated^H5603^(H8803); and he came^H857^(H8799) with the heads^H7218 of the people^H5971, he executed^H6213^(H8804) the justice^H6666 of the LORD^H3068, and his judgments^H4941 with Israel^H3478.

²² About Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub that leaps out of Bashan.”

KJVAnd of Dan^H1835 he said^H559^(H8804), Dan^H1835 is a lion's^H738 whelp^H1482: he shall leap^H2187^(H8762) from Bashan^H1316.

²³ About Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of Yahweh’s blessing, Possess the west and the south.”

KJVAnd of Naphtali^H5321 he said^H559^(H8804), O Naphtali^H5321, satisfied^H7649 with favour^H7522, and full^H4392 with the blessing^H1293 of the LORD^H3068: possess^H3423^(H8798) thou the west^H3220 and the south^H1864.

²⁴ About Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.

KJVAnd of Asher^H836 he said^H559^(H8804), Let Asher^H836 be blessed^H1288^(H8803) with children^H1121; let him be acceptable^H7521^(H8803) to his brethren^H251, and let him dip^H2881^(H8802) his foot^H7272 in oil^H8081.

²⁵ Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.

KJVThy shoes^H4515 shall be iron^H1270 and brass^H5178; and as thy days^H3117, so shall thy strength^H1679 be.

²⁶ “There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.

KJVThere is none like unto the God^H410 of Jeshurun^H3484, who rideth^H7392^(H8802) upon the heaven^H8064 in thy help^H5828, and in his excellency^H1346 on the sky^H7834.

²⁷ The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

KJVThe eternal^H6924 God^H430 is thy refuge^H4585, and underneath are the everlasting^H5769 arms^H2220: and he shall thrust out^H1644^(H8762) the enemy^H341^(H8802) from before^H6440 thee; and shall say^H559^(H8799), Destroy^H8045^(H8685) them.

²⁸ Israel dwells in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drop down dew.

KJVIsrael^H3478 then shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) in safety^H983 alone^H910: the fountain^H5869 of Jacob^H3290 shall be upon a land^H776 of corn^H1715 and wine^H8492; also his heavens^H8064 shall drop down^H6201^(H8799) dew^H2919.

²⁹ You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”

KJVHappy^H835 art thou, O Israel^H3478: who is like unto thee, O people^H5971 saved^H3467^(H8737) by the LORD^H3068, the shield^H4043 of thy help^H5828, and who is the sword^H2719 of thy excellency^H1346! and thine enemies^H341^(H8802) shall be found liars^H3584^(H8735) unto thee; and thou shalt tread^H1869^(H8799) upon their high places^H1116.

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