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Deuteronomy 33:4
4when Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
Deuteronomy 33:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
- New International Version (NIV)the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Moses gave us the Lord’s instruction, the special possession of the people of Israel.
Context of Deuteronomy 33:4
2He said, "The Lord came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand. 3Yes, he loved his people, all his holy ones were in his hand; so they followed in your steps, receiving direction from you, when Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob. 5Thus the Lord became king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together. 6"Let Reuben live, and not die, but let his men be few."
Read all of Deuteronomy 33Deuteronomy 33:4 word by word
תּוֹרָ֥ה צִוָּה־לָ֖נוּ מֹשֶׁ֑ה מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:4
- John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?"
- Deuteronomy 9:26And I prayed to the Lord, 'O Lord God, do not destroy your people and your heritage, whom you have redeemed through your greatness, whom you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
- Psalms 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4of Jacob: The Hebrew probably uses Jacob because the tribes descended from Jacob’s 12 sons are here listed by name as recipients of God’s blessing (33:6–25; compare Genesis 49:1–28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. The Lord came--Under a beautiful metaphor, borrowed from the dawn and progressive splendor of the sun, the Majesty of God is sublimely described as a divine light which appeared in Sinai and scattered its beams on all the adjoining region in directing Israel's march to Canaan. In these descriptions of a theophania, God is represented as coming from the south, and the allusion is in general to the thunderings and lightnings of Sinai; but other…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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