6Let 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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Let Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularliveיְחִ֥יH2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularand notוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbdieיָמֹ֑תH4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularnorוִיהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularhis menמְתָ֖יוH4962Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbe fewמִסְפָּֽר׃סH4557Noun - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or but let