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Deuteronomy 33:22
22He said about Dan: Dan is a young lion, leaping out of Bashan.
Deuteronomy 33:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
- New International Version (NIV)About Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, springing out of Bashan.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And of Dan he said, "Dan is a lion's cub that leaps from Bashan."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And of Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s whelp; He shall leap from Bashan.”
Context of Deuteronomy 33:22
20He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad’s territory will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head. 21He chose the best part for himself, because a ruler’s portion was assigned there for him. He came with the leaders of the people; he carried out the Lord’s justice and his ordinances for Israel. He said about Dan: Dan is a young lion, leaping out of Bashan. 23He said about Naphtali: Naphtali, enjoying approval, full of the Lord’s blessing, take possession to the west and the south. 24He said about Asher: May Asher be the most blessed of the sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in olive oil.
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וּלְדָ֣ן אָמַ֔ר דָּ֖ן גּ֣וּר אַרְיֵ֑ה יְזַנֵּ֖ק מִן־הַבָּשָֽׁן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:22
- Genesis 49:16Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
- Joshua 19:47When the territory of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan.
- Judges 13:2There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children.
- Judges 14:6the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
- Judges 15:8He tore them limb from limb and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.
- Judges 16:30Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” He pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the leaders and all the people in it. And those he killed at his death were more than those he had killed in his life.
- Judges 18:27After they had taken the gods Micah had made and the priest that belonged to him, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people. They killed them with their swords and burned the city.
- 1 Chronicles 12:35From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan - The Jewish interpreters observe that Bashan was a place much frequented by lions, who issued thence into all parts to look for prey. By this probably Moses intended to point out the strength and prowess of this tribe, that it should extend its territories, and live a sort of predatory life. It appears from Joshua 19:47, that the portion originally assigned to this tribe was not sufficient for them; hence…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Dan shall be like a lion which leaps forth from his covert in Bashan. Compare Song of Solomon 4:8.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-23Verses 6-23 The order in which the tribes are here blessed, is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in general, or to David as a type of Christ. Moses largely blesses the tribe of Levi. Acceptance with God is what we should all aim at, and desire, in all our devotions, whether men accept us or not, 2Co 5:9. This prayer is a prophecy, that God will keep up a ministry in his church to the end of time. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Dan was the older of two sons born to Jacob by Rachel’s servant Bilhah (Genesis 30:5–6). His name means “he judged.” The tribe of Dan first received land between Judah and the Mediterranean Sea (Joshua 19:40–48). However, the people who already lived there strongly opposed them. Because of this, the tribe of Dan could not settle in that area. Later, the tribe moved far to the north. They attacked the people living in Laish, destroyed the city, and settled…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. Dan is a lion's whelp--His proper settlement in the south of Canaan being too small, he by a sudden and successful irruption, established a colony in the northern extremity of the land. This might well be described as the leap of a young lion from the hills of Bashan.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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