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Deuteronomy 33:6

Reuben

4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.

8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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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, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

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  • Numbers 32:31–32

    And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

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  • Joshua 22:1–9

    Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

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  • Genesis 49:3–4

    Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

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