Deuteronomy 33:22
20 Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
21 He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
23 Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
24 And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
- KJV
- And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
- WEB
- About Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub that leaps out of Bashan.”
- ASV
- And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion`s whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.
- DARBY
- And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion; He shall spring forth from Bashan.
- BLB
- And of Dan he said, “Dan [is] a whelp of a lion; He shall leap from Bashan.”
- ÅB
- Og om Dan sa han: Dan er en løveunge som springer fram fra Basan.
- OTB
- Om Dan sa han: “Dan er en løveunge, som springer ut fra Basan.”
- B1930
- Og om Dan sa han: Dan er en løveunge som springer frem fra Basan.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 19:47
(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)
Read in contextJudges 18:27
After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a tranquil and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.
Read in contextJudges 16:30
Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.
Read in contextJudges 13:24–25
So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Read in contextJudges 15:15
He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men.
Read in contextJudges 14:19
Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:35
From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
Read in contextJudges 15:8
And he struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter, and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.
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