Tree of Life Version
Deuteronomy 33:2
2He said, “Adonai came from Sinai and dawned on Bnei-Yisrael from Seir. He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came from the holy myriads— blazing fire for them from His right hand.
Deuteronomy 33:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto 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.
- New International Version (NIV)He said: “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he said: “The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.
Context of Deuteronomy 33:2
1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed Bnei-Yisrael before his death. He said, “Adonai came from Sinai and dawned on Bnei-Yisrael from Seir. He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came from the holy myriads— blazing fire for them from His right hand. 3Indeed, a lover of peoples is He— all His kedoshim are in His hand. They followed in Your steps, each receiving Your words. 4Torah Moses commanded us— a heritage for the community of Jacob.
Read all of Deuteronomy 33Deuteronomy 33:2 word by word
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה מִסִּינַ֥י בָּא֙ וְזָרַ֤ח מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מוֹ הוֹפִ֙יעַ֙ מֵהַ֣ר פָּארָ֔ן וְאָתָ֖ה מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת קֹ֑דֶשׁ מִֽימִינ֕וֹ אֵ֥שׁדָּ֖ת לָֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- from Sinaiסִינַיsîynay · SinaiH5514
- and rose upזָרַחzârach · to riseH2224
- from Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
- unto them; he shined forthיָפַעyâpha‛ · to shineH3313
- from mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- Paranפָּארָןpâ'rân · (Mount) ParanH6290
- and he cameאָתָה'âthâh 'âthâ' · to comeH857
- with ten thousandsרְבָבָהrebâbâh · myriadH7233
- of saintsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- from his right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- a fieryאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- a fieryאֶשְׁדָּת'eshdâth · fieryH799
- lawדָּתdâth · lawH1881
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:2
- Exodus 19:18Now the entire Mount Sinai was in smoke, because Adonai had descended upon it in fire. The smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace. The whole mountain quaked greatly.
- Judges 5:4Adonai, when You came out from Seir, when You marched from Edom’s field, the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.
- Habakkuk 3:3God comes from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His majesty covers the heavens, and His praise fills the earth.
- Psalms 68:7God settles the lonely in a home. He leads prisoners out to prosperity. But the rebellious live in a parched land.
- Daniel 7:9“While I was watching, thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His garment was as white as snow, and the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, its wheels a burning fire.
- Acts 7:53you who received the Torah by direction of angels and did not keep it!”
- Galatians 3:19Then why the Torah? It was added because of wrongdoings until the Seed would come—to whom the promise had been made. It was arranged through angels by the hand of an intermediary.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7and relief to you who suffer trouble along with us. At the revelation of the Lord Yeshua from heaven with His mighty angels
- Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken through angels proved to be firm, and every violation and disobedience received a just payback,
- Jude 1:14It was also about these people that Enoch, the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with myriads of His kedoshim,
- Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders—their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Deuteronomy 5:22Now then, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us! If we hear the voice of Adonai our God any more, then we will die.
- 2 Corinthians 3:7Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that Bnei-Yisrael could not look intently upon Moses’ face because of its glory—although it was passing away—
- Galatians 3:10For all who rely on the deeds of Torah are under a curse—for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep doing everything written in the scroll of the Torah.”
- Hebrews 12:20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2By “Seir” is to be understood the mountain-land of the Edomites, and by “mount Paran” the range which forms the northern boundary of the desert of Sinai (compare Genesis 14:6 note). Thus the verse forms a poetical description of the vast arena upon which the glorious manifestation of the Lord in the giving of the covenant took place. With ten thousands of saints - Render, from amidst ten thousands of holy ones: literally from myriads of holiness, i. e…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2This poetic passage does not describe an exact travel route that God followed. Instead, it uses vivid language to show God’s greatness. It pictures God coming at certain times and places to lead his people in battle against their enemies. This is sometimes described as God’s war, meaning that God fought on behalf of his people. Mount Paran refers to the highlands of Paran in the northeast part of the Sinai Peninsula (see 1:1).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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