New English Translation
Deuteronomy 33:25
25The bars of your gates will be made of iron and bronze, and may you have lifelong strength.
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
23Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the Lord’s blessing, possess the west and south. 24Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil. The bars of your gates will be made of iron and bronze, and may you have lifelong strength. 26There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty. 27The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, “Destroy!”
Read all of Deuteronomy 33Deuteronomy 33:25 word by word
בַּרְזֶ֥ל וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:25
- Deuteronomy 8:9a land where you may eat food in plenty and find no lack of anything, a land whose stones are iron and from whose hills you can mine copper.
- Luke 15:22But the father said to his slaves, ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!
- Ephesians 6:15by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,
- 2 Chronicles 16:9Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
- Psalms 138:3When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
- 1 Corinthians 10:13No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
- Philippians 4:13I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.
- Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully
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
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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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