Deuteronomy 33:6

Let Reuben live and not die, 1 but may his men be few.

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

In Context

5Then there was a king in Jeshurun, 1 when the heads of the people had gathered, 1 all the tribes of Israel together. 1

7This is the blessing for Judah. Moses said: 1 Listen, Yahweh, to the voice of Judah, 1 and bring him to his people again. 1 Fight for him; 1 be a help against his enemies.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:23His sons by Leah were Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 49:8Judah, your brothers will praise you. 1 Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. 1 Your father's sons will bow down before you. 1

Joshua 22:1At that time Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.

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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