Deuteronomy 33:27

Deuteronomy 33:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
• English Standard Version (ESV)The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, 'Destroy.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, And will say, ‘Destroy!’

Context of Deuteronomy 33:27

25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live. 26There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, the clouds in his majesty. The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, “Destroy!” 28So Israel dwells securely; Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine; even his skies drip with dew. 29How happy you are, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is the shield that protects you, the sword you boast in. Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will tread on their backs.

Deuteronomy 33:27 word by word

מְעֹנָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי קֶ֔דֶם וּמִתַּ֖חַת זְרֹעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ מִפָּנֶ֛יךָ אוֹיֵ֖ב וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַשְׁמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The eternalקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: oldH6924
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• refugeמְעֹנָהme‛ônâh me‛ônâh · habitationH4585
• the everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• armsזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• and he shall thrust outגָּרַשׁgârash · to drive out: drive outH1644
• the enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• from beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee; and shall sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Destroyשָׁמַדshâmad · to destroyH8045

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:27

• 1 Samuel 15:29Furthermore, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not man who changes his mind.”
• Psalms 90:1Lord, you have been our refuge in every generation.
• Psalms 102:24I say, “My God, do not take me in the middle of my life! Your years continue through all generations.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 25:4For you have been a stronghold for the poor person, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a refuge from storms and a shade from heat. When the breath of the violent is like a storm against a wall,
• Isaiah 57:15For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at his wrath, and the nations cannot endure his fury.
• Micah 5:2Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works so that we can serve the living God?
• Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
• Psalms 27:5For he will conceal me in his shelter in the day of adversity; he will hide me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock.
• Psalms 36:7How priceless your faithful love is, God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
• Psalms 48:3God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.
• Psalms 91:1The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The eternal God - קדם אלהי elohey kedem, the former God; He who was of old. Not like the gods which were lately come up. He who ever was and ever will be; and He who was, is, and will be unchangeably holy, wise, just, and merciful. See the note on Genesis 21:33. Everlasting arms - As the arm is the emblem of power, and of power in a state of exertion, the words here state that an unlimited and unconquerable power shall be eternally exerted in the defense…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Thy refuge - Rather, “dwellingplace.” Compare Psalm 90:1; Psalm 91:9.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-29Verses 26-29 None had such a God as Israel. There is no people like the Israel of God. What is here said of the church of Israel is to be applied to the spiritual church. Never were people so well seated and sheltered. Those who make God their habitation, shall have all the comforts and benefits of a habitation in him, Psa 91:1. Never were people so well supported and borne up. How low soever the people of God are at any time brought, everlasting arms are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27God's everlasting arms represent his eternal nature. This means God has always existed and always will. They also represent his power and care. God's power would remove the Canaanites from the promised land, allowing Israel to enter and settle there.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2926-29. There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun--The chapter concludes with a congratulatory address to Israel on their peculiar happiness and privilege in having Jehovah for their God and protector. who rideth upon the heaven in thy help--an evident allusion to the pillar of cloud and fire, which was both the guide and shelter of Israel.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