Deuteronomy 33:4

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)when Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.

Context of Deuteronomy 33:4

2And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. 3Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. 5And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together. 6Let Reuben live, and not die; and let his men be few.

Deuteronomy 33:4 word by word

תּוֹרָ֥ה צִוָּה־לָ֖נוּ מֹשֶׁ֑ה מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear

• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• inheritanceמוֹרָשָׁהmôrâshâh · possessionH4181
• congregationקְהִלָּהqehillâh · assemblyH6952
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:4

• John 1:17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
• John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
• Deuteronomy 9:26I prayed therefore to the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thy inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
• Psalms 119:72The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 33:4

• Death
• Law
• Theocracy

In the dictionaries

• Jacob
• Moses
• Jacob, Israel
• Abundance
• Accept
• Bless
• Blessing
• Couch
• Dip
• Drops

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