Deuteronomy 33:7

This is for Judah. He said,"Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah.Bring him in to his people.With his hands he contended for himself.You shall be a help against his adversaries."

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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

6"Let Reuben live, and not die;Nor let his men be few."

8Of Levi he said,"Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one,whom you proved at Massah,with whom you strove 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 grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 5:19David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?"The Lord said to David, "Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."

2 Samuel 7:9I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

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

Psalms 20:2send you help from the sanctuary,grant you support from 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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