Deuteronomio 33:5

5 El era rey en Jesurún, cuando se reunieron los jefes del pueblo, juntamente con las tribus de Israel.

Deuteronomio 33:5 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 33:5

And he was king in Jeshurun
That is, in Israel, or over the people of Israel, of which name of theirs, (See Gill on Deuteronomy 32:15); either God, as Jarchi; for the government of the Israelites was a theocracy, and their laws were immediately from God, and by him they were guided and directed in all things; wherefore, when they were so importunate for a change in their government, and to have a king over them, they are said to reject the Lord, that he should not reign over them, ( 1 Samuel 8:7 ) ; or Moses, as Aben Ezra on the place, Maimonides ^F6, and others ^F7; who, under God, had the civil government of the Hebrews; both may be received, God was the supreme Governor, and Moses the chief magistrate under him:

when the heads of Israel [and] the tribes of the people were gathered
together;
at Mount Sinai, to hear the law there and then given, or to hear it repeated by Moses, as in this book of Deuteronomy, who were at different times convened together for that purpose, see ( Deuteronomy 1:1 ) ( 5:1 ) ; next follow the particular blessings of the several tribes, beginning with Reuben the firstborn.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 In Misn. Shebuot, c. 2. sect. 2.
F7 Philo de Vita Mosis, l. 3. p. 681.

Deuteronomio 33:5 In-Context

3 En verdad, El ama al pueblo; todos tus santos están en tu mano, y siguen en tus pasos; todos reciben de tus palabras.

4 Una ley nos prescribió Moisés, una herencia para la asamblea de Jacob.

5 El era rey en Jesurún, cuando se reunieron los jefes del pueblo, juntamente con las tribus de Israel.

6 Viva Rubén, y no muera, y no sean pocos sus hombres.

7 En cuanto a Judá, esto dijo: Escucha, oh SEÑOR, la voz de Judá, y tráelo a su pueblo. Con sus manos luchó por ellos; sé tú su ayuda contra sus adversarios.