Deuteronomy 33:21

And hath provided a first part for himself, For, there, a commander’s portion hath been hid,—So he cometh with the heads of the people, The righteousness of Yahweh, he executeth, And his regulations, with Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, of Gad, he said: Blessed, be he that hath made room for Gad,—As a lioness, hath he laid himself down, And hath torn an arm likewise the crown of the head;

22And, of Dan, he said, Dan, is a lion’s whelp,—He leapeth out of Bashan.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:16Then came they near unto him, and said, Folds, for flocks, would we build for our cattle, here,—and cities for our little ones;

Joshua 4:12Also the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, passed over, armed, before the sons of Israel,—as Moses had spoken unto them:

Judges 5:2For the leadership of leaders in Israel, For the volunteering of the people,—Bless ye Yahweh!

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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