Deuteronomy 33:25
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.
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
- KJV
- Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
- WEB
- Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.
- ASV
- Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
- DARBY
- Iron and brass shall be thy bolts; And thy rest as thy days.
- BLB
- Iron and bronze [are] your gates, and as your days [is] your strength.”
- ÅB
- Av jern og kobber være din lås, og din hvile så lang som dine dager!
- OTB
- Dine porters stenger skal være av jern og bronse, og din styrke skal være lik dine dager.
- B1930
- Av jern og kobber være din lås, og din hvile så lang som dine dager!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Read in contextPsalms 138:3
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Read in contextColossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Read in contextIsaiah 40:29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Read in context2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:9–10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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