Deuteronomy 33:21

And he saw his firstfruits, 1 That there the land of the princes gathered 1 With the chiefs of the people was divided; 1 The Lord wrought righteousness, 1 And his judgment with Israel.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

In Context

20And to Gad he said, 1 Blessed be he that enlarges Gad: 1 As a lion he rested, 1 Having broken the arm and the ruler. 1

22And to Dan he said, 1 Dan is a lion’s whelp, 1 And shall leap out of Bashan.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:16And they came to him, and said, We will build here folds for our cattle, and cities for our possessions;

Joshua 4:12And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses commanded them.

Judges 5:2A revelation was made in Israel 1 When the people were made willing: Praise ye the Lord. 1

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:19-22

18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. 19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. 20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he… Read the whole commentary →

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