Deuteronomy 33:2-12

2 He said, "¹The LORD came from Sinai, ²And dawned on them from Seir; ³He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came from ⁴the midst of ten thousand holy ones; ⁵At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.

3 "⁶Indeed, He loves the people; ⁷All Your holy ones are in Your hand, ⁸And they followed in Your steps; Everyone receives of Your words.

4 "⁹Moses charged us with a law, ¹⁰A possession for the assembly of Jacob.

5 "¹¹And He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, The tribes of Israel together.

6 "¹²May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be few."

7 ¹³And this regarding Judah; so he said, "Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people. With his hands he contended for them, And may You be a help against his adversaries."

8 Of Levi he said, "Let Your ¹⁴Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your ¹⁵godly man, ¹⁶Whom You proved at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

9 ¹⁷Who said of his father and his mother, 'I did not consider them'; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For ¹⁸they observed Your word, And kept Your covenant.

10 "¹⁹They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob, And Your law to Israel. ²⁰They shall put incense before You, And ²¹whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

11 "O LORD, bless his substance, And accept the work of his hands; Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And those who hate him, so that they will not rise again."

12 Of Benjamin he said, "²²May the beloved of the LORD dwell in security by Him, ²³Who shields him all the day, ²⁴And he dwells between His shoulders."

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Deuteronomy 33:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 33

This chapter relates the blessings Moses pronounced upon the people of Israel a little before his death; first, in general, on account of their having a law given them in so glorious a manner, De 33:1-5; then, in particular, each of the tribes distinctly is blessed, Reuben, De 33:6; Judah, De 33:7; Levi, De 33:8-11; Benjamin, De 33:12; Joseph, De 33:13-17; Zebulun and Issachar, De 33:18,19; Gad, De 33:20,21; Dan, De 33:22; Naphtali, De 33:23; Asher, De 33:24,25; and the chapter is concluded with some strong intimations of what God was unto the people of Israel in general, and of what he had done and would do for them; all which are expressive of their great happiness, De 33:26-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 24

1. Exodus 19:18, 20; Psalms 68:8, 17
2. Judges 5:4
3. Numbers 10:12; Habakkuk 3:3
4. Daniel 7:10; Acts 7:53
5. Exodus 23:20-22
6. Deuteronomy 4:37; Malachi 1:2
7. Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2
8. Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Luke 10:39
9. Deuteronomy 4:2; John 7:19
10. Psalms 119:111
11. Numbers 23:21
12. Genesis 49:3, 4
13. Genesis 49:8-12
14. Exodus 28:30; Leviticus 8:8
15. Psalms 106:16
16. Exodus 17:7; Numbers 20:13, 24; Deuteronomy 6:16
17. Exodus 32:27-29
18. Malachi 2:5
19. Leviticus 10:11; Deuteronomy 31:9-13
20. Leviticus 16:12, 13
21. Psalms 51:19
22. Deuteronomy 4:37; Deuteronomy 12:10
23. Deuteronomy 32:11
24. Exodus 28:12

Footnotes 9

[a]. Lit "rose to"
[b]. Lit "myriads of holiness"
[c]. Or "a fiery law"
[d]. Lit "peoples"
[e]. Lit "His"
[f]. Or "lie down at Your feet"
[g]. Lit "him"
[h]. Lit "him"
[i]. Lit "in Your nostrils"

Deuteronomy 33:2-12

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Deuteronomy 33:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 33

Cross References 24

Footnotes 9