Deuteronomy 33:11
9 He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
10 He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
12 Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
13 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
- KJV
- Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
- WEB
- LORD, bless his skills. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise again.”
- ASV
- Bless, Jehovah, his substance, And accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of them that rise up against him, And of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
- DARBY
- Bless, Jehovah, his substance! And let the work of his hands please thee; Crush the loins of his adversaries, And of them that hate him, that they may never rise again!
- BLB
- Bless, O YHWH, his substance, and the work of his hands accept. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of those who hate him, that they rise [not] again.”
- ÅB
- Velsign, Herre, hans kraft, og la hans henders gjerning tekkes deg! Knus lendene på hans motstandere og dem som hater ham, så de ikke reiser seg mere!
- OTB
- Velsign hans styrke, Herre, og vær tilfreds med hans henders verk. Slå ned dem som reiser seg mot ham, hans fiender til de ikke reiser seg mer.”
- B1930
- Velsign, Herre, hans kraft, og la hans henders gjerning tekkes dig! Knus lendene på hans motstandere og dem som hater ham, så de ikke reiser sig mere!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 24:23
O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
Read in contextEzekiel 43:27
At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Lord GOD.’”
Read in contextEzekiel 20:40–41
For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.
Read in contextAmos 5:10
There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:8
Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
Read in contextLuke 10:16
Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
Read in contextLuke 10:10–12
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
Read in contextPsalms 20:3
May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
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