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.
• 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!’
• New Living Translation (NLT)The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’

Context of Deuteronomy 33:27

25The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days. 26“There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’ 28So Israel will live in safety; Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew. 29Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights.”

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 15:29He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
• Psalms 90:1Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
• Psalms 102:24So I said: “Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations.
• Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 25:4You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall
• Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.
• Micah 5:2“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Hebrews 9:14How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
• Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
• Psalms 27:5For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
• Psalms 36:7How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
• Psalms 48:3God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
• Psalms 91:1Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest 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