Deuteronomy 33:6
4 the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
5 So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
7 And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
8 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
Dette ble sagt til Israel i en bestemt tid, så det er lurt å lese det sammen med teksten rundt. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Måtte Ruben leve og aldri dø, men hans menn bli få i tall!
- OTB
- “La Ruben leve og ikke dø, og la ikke hans folk være få.”
- B1930
- Måtte Ruben leve og aldri dø, men hans menn bli få i tall!
- BSB
- Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
- KJV
- Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
- WEB
- “Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.”
- ASV
- Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.
- DARBY
- Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.
- BLB
- Let Reuben live and not die, and let his men be numerable.”
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Genesis 49:8
Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
Les i sammenhengNumbers 32:31–32
The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
Les i sammenhengJoshua 22:1–9
Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh
Les i sammenhengGenesis 49:3–4
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
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