Deuteronomy 33:25

Deuteronomy 33:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
• New International Version (NIV)The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.

Context of Deuteronomy 33:25

23I pray this for the tribe of Naphtali: The Lord has blessed Naphtali's tribe very much. He has been very kind to them. Land in the west and in the south will belong to them. 24I pray this for the tribe of Asher: May the Lord bless Asher's tribe more than the other tribes. May their brothers be pleased with them. May Asher's people be rich enough to wash their feet in olive oil. They will use iron and bronze to make the gates of their towns strong. May they be strong for as long as they live. 26Israelites, there is no god like your God. He rides across the sky to help you. He travels with great authority on the clouds. 27He is the God who lives for ever. He is the safe place where you can hide. His strong arms are always there, to hold you safely. He will chase away your enemies as you attack them. He says to you, “Destroy them!”

Deuteronomy 33:25 word by word

בַּרְזֶ֥ל וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy shoesמִנְעָלman‛âl · boltH4515
• ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• and brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• and as thy daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• thy strengthדֹּ֫בֶאdôbe' · strengthH1679

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:25

• Luke 15:22But the father shouted to his servants. “Hurry!” he said. “Fetch the most beautiful coat that we have. Put it on him and also put a ring on his finger. Put shoes on his feet.
• Ephesians 6:15Be prepared to tell people the good news about peace with God. That will be like shoes on your feet.
• 2 Chronicles 16:9The Lord carefully watches over the whole earth. If people serve him faithfully, he makes them strong. But you have done a foolish thing. As a result, you will now always be fighting wars.’
• Psalms 138:3When I prayed to you, you answered me. You made me brave and strong.
• Isaiah 40:29He makes tired people strong again. When people have become weak, he gives them more strength.
• Isaiah 41:10I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.”
• 1 Corinthians 10:13You may often want to do wrong things. The things that are difficult for you are difficult for other people too. Remember that God is always there to help you. He will not let any bad thing be too difficult for you. He will help you to stand against it. When you want to do something wrong, God will make you strong in your spirit. He will show you a way out, so that you do not do anything wrong.
• 2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, ‘I will be kind to you and I will help you. That will be enough for you. When you are weak, I will show that I am completely powerful to help you.’ So I am happy to be proud about my weakness. Then I know that Christ's power will be with me.
• Ephesians 6:10At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be united with the Lord, so that you are strong. Then his great power will help you.
• Philippians 4:13I can do all these things because Christ makes me strong.
• Colossians 1:11God rules from heaven with great power. We pray that he will make you strong with every kind of strength. Then, when troubles come, you can still be patient and strong.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Thy shoes shall be iron and brass - Some suppose this may refer to the iron and copper mines in their territory; but it is more likely that it relates to their warlike disposition, as we know that greaves, boots, shoes, etc., of iron, brass, and tin, were used by ancient warriors. Goliath had greaves of brass on his legs, 1 Samuel 17:6; and the brazen-booted Greeks, , is one of the epithets given by Homer to his heroes; see Iliad. lib. viii., ver. 41. And…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25The strength and firmness of Asher is as if he were shod with iron and brass (compare Revelation 1:15). The territory of this tribe probably contained iron and copper. Compare the marginal reference. As thy days, so shall thy strength be - i. e., “thy strength” (some prefer “thy rest”) “shall be continued to thee as long as thou shalt live: thou shalt never know feebleness and decay.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-25Verses 24-25 All shall be sanctified to true believers; if their way be rough, their feet shall be shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. As thy days, so shall thy strength be. The "day" is often in Scripture put for the events of the day; it is a promise that God would graciously and constantly support under trials and troubles, whatever they were. It is a promise sure to all the spiritual seed of Abraham. Have they work allotted? They shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29On the day before he died, Jacob blessed his 12 sons (Genesis 49:1–28). Many years later, Moses also blessed these same sons. By that time, they had become large and powerful tribes. Moses, like Jacob, spoke as a founding father of the nation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. of Asher he said--The condition of this tribe is described as combining all the elements of earthly felicity. dip his foot in oil--These words allude either to the process of extracting the oil by foot presses, or to his district as particularly fertile and adapted to the culture of the olive.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 33:25

• Asher
• Blessing
• Brass
• Death

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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