Deuteronomy 33:6

Let Ruben live, and not die, and be he small in number.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

In Context

5He shall be king with the most right, the princes of the people being assembled with the tribes of Israel.

7This is the blessing of Juda. Hear, O Lord, the voice of Juda, and bring him in unto his people : his hands shall fight for him, and he shall be his helper against his enemies.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:23The sons of Lia: Ruben the firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Juda, and Issachar, and Zebulon.

Genesis 49:8Juda, thee shall thy brethren praise: thy hands shall be on the necks of thy enemies: the sons of thy father shall bow down to thee.

Joshua 22:1At the same time Josue called the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses,

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:2-6

Moses's Blessing on Israel. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. 3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. 4 Moses commanded us a law, even the… Read the whole commentary →

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