Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 33:20-21

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.

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20Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

21He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

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Verse 20

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Concerning Gadוּלְגָ֣דH1410Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularhe saidאָמַ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBlessed [is]בָּר֖וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who enlargesמַרְחִ֣יבH7337Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct[the domain of] Gadגָּ֑דH1410Noun - proper - masculine singularHe lies downשָׁכֵ֔ןH7931Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularlike a lionכְּלָבִ֣יאH3833Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularand tears offוְטָרַ֥ףH2963Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularan armזְר֖וֹעַH2220Noun - feminine singularorאַף־H637Conjunctiona headקָדְקֹֽד׃H6936Noun - masculine singular
Verse 21

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He choseוַיַּ֤רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe best [land]רֵאשִׁית֙H7225Noun - feminine singularfor himselfל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctiona ruler’sמְחֹקֵ֖קH2710Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularportionחֶלְקַ֥תH2513Noun - feminine singular constructwas reserved for himסָפ֑וּןH5603Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularthereשָׁ֛םH8033AdverbHe cameוַיֵּתֵא֙H857Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith the leadersרָ֣אשֵׁיH7218Noun - masculine plural constructof the peopleעָ֔םH5971Noun - masculine singularhe administeredעָשָׂ֔הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORD’sיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularjusticeצִדְקַ֤תH6666Noun - feminine singular constructand His ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularforעִם־H5973PrepositionIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

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