6 Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
Focused Passage
Deuteronomy 33:6
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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Verse 6
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Original words
Let Reuben רְאוּבֵ֖ן H7205 Noun - proper - masculine singular live יְחִ֥י H2421 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular and not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb die יָמֹ֑ת H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular nor וִיהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular his men מְתָ֖יו H4962 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular be few מִסְפָּֽר׃ס H4557 Noun - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or but let