Deuteronomy 33:7

And this for Judah, and he said: Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in unto his people; his hands shall contend for him, and Thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.

In Context

6Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men become few.

8And of Levi he said: Thy Thummim and Thy Urim be with Thy holy one, whom Thou didst prove at Massah, with whom Thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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Cross References

Joshua 15:20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

2 Samuel 3:1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 5:19And David inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt Thou deliver them into my hand?' And the LORD said unto David: 'Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.'

2 Samuel 7:9And I have been with thee whithersoever thou didst go, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.

2 Chronicles 17:12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Psalms 20:2(20-3) Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion;

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:7-8

6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. 7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Lord , the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou a help to him from his enemies. Here is, I. The blessing of Reuben. Though Reuben had lost the honour of his birthright, yet Moses begins with him; for we should not insult over those that are disgraced, nor desire to perpetuate marks of infamy upon any, though ever so justly fastened at first,… Read the whole commentary →

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