Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 33:1-5

Moses Blesses the Tribes Under the LORD's Eternal Refuge

Moses blesses Israel before his death by first presenting the LORD as the covenant King who came from Sinai with instruction, then speaking tribe-specific blessings, and finally declaring Israel blessed because the eternal God is their refuge, help, shield, and sword.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.

2He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.

3Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—

4the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.

5So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 23:14Classic cross-references Genesis 49:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 35:4Classic cross-references Joshua 14:6Classic cross-references Judges 13:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Thisוְזֹ֣אתH2063Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singularis the blessingהַבְּרָכָ֗הH1293Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeMosesמֹשֶׁ֛הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularthe manאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerpronouncedבֵּרַ֥ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularupon the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructhis deathמוֹתֽוֹ׃H4194Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jude 1:14Classic cross-references Daniel 7:10Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:3Classic cross-references Psalms 68:17Classic cross-references Psalms 50:5Classic cross-references

Original words

He saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֞הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameבָּא֙H935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom Sinaiמִסִּינַ֥יH5514Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand dawnedוְזָרַ֤חH2224Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularupon usלָ֔מוֹPreposition | third person masculine pluralfrom Seirמִשֵּׂעִיר֙H8165Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularHe shone forthהוֹפִ֙יעַ֙H3313Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom Mountמֵהַ֣רH2022Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructParanפָּארָ֔ןH6290Noun - proper - feminine singularand cameוְאָתָ֖הH857Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith myriadsמֵרִבְבֹ֣תH7233Preposition-m | Number - feminine plural constructof holy onesקֹ֑דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularwith flaming fireאֵשְׁדָּתH799Noun - common singular constructat His right handמִֽימִינ֕וֹH3225Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; Hebrew upon them
Or with myriads of holy ones from the south, from His mountain slopes

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 31:3Classic cross-references John 10:28Classic cross-references Luke 10:39Classic cross-references Psalms 31:23Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Surelyאַ֚ףH637ConjunctionYou loveחֹבֵ֣בH2245Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe peopleעַמִּ֔יםH5971Noun - masculine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe holy ones [are]קְדֹשָׁ֖יוH6918Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularin Your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand theyוְהֵם֙H1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralsit downתֻּכּ֣וּH8497Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralat Your feetלְרַגְלֶ֔ךָH7272Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singulareach receivesיִשָּׂ֖אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularYour wordsמִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1703Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or they follow in Your steps

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 119:111Classic cross-references Acts 7:38Classic cross-references John 1:17Classic cross-references John 7:19Classic cross-references

Original words

the lawתּוֹרָ֥הH8451Noun - feminine singularthat Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singulargaveצִוָּה־H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularusלָ֖נוּPreposition | first person common pluralthe possessionמוֹרָשָׁ֖הH4181Noun - feminine singularof the assemblyקְהִלַּ֥תH6952Noun - feminine singular constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃H3290Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:21Classic cross-references Genesis 36:31Classic cross-references Judges 17:6Classic cross-references

Original words

So [the LORD] becameוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularKingמֶ֑לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularin Jeshurunבִישֻׁר֖וּןH3484Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhen the leadersרָ֣אשֵׁיH7218Noun - masculine plural constructof the peopleעָ֔םH5971Noun - masculine singulargatheredבְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙H622Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructwhen the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יH7626Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular[came] togetherיַ֖חַדH3162Adverb

BSB notes

Jeshurun means the upright one, a term of endearment for Israel; also in verse 26.

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