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.
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
- 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.”
- 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!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in contextNumbers 32:31–32
The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
Read in contextJoshua 22:1–9
Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh
Read in contextGenesis 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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