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Deuteronomy 33

Deuteronomy 33:3

Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes · Deuteronomy 33:1–29
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Translations

Modern
Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
Traditional
Yea, 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.
Literal
Yes, He loves the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words.
Latin
Dilexit populos, omnes sancti in manu illius sunt: et qui appropinquant pedibus ejus, accipient de doctrina illius.

Original

Hebrew
English
Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—

Notes

Deuteronomy 33:3

  • In covenant settings, to love often means "to choose." The Lord truly loves his people. But in this context, it means that he chose them as his special possession (4:20).

  • Your hand: This phrase uses a picture to show safety. It means that Israel, called his holy ones, was secure in the Lord’s care.

  • his steps: To follow the Lord means "to live as he teaches and to go where he leads." It describes a way of life that matches his ways.

  • Your words: This refers especially to the Torah. The Torah is the law that God gave to Israel. It includes all of his instructions for their life together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–29

On 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.

Glossary

Deuteronomy, Book of Moses Poetry, Biblical Song of Moses

Topics

Death: Scenes of Death of Moses Feet: Sitting At God: Love of God: Love of, Exemplified Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy): Divine Authority For Theocracy: Established