Deuteronomy 33:22
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 came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him 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
And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
Read in contextJudges 18:27
And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
Read in contextJudges 16:30
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Read in contextJudges 13:24–25
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Read in contextJudges 15:15
And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
Read in contextJudges 14:19
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:35
And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
Read in contextJudges 15:8
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
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