Deuteronomy 33:5

Translations

Modern

So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.

Traditional

And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

Literal

And He was King in Jeshurun, when were gathered the leaders of the people together with the tribes of Israel.

Latin

Erit apud rectissimum rex, congregatis principibus populi cum tribubus Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.

Notes

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Ancient Law Codes Blessing Kingship

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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Commandments, the Ten Deuteronomy, Book of Jeshurun Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Moses Poetry, Biblical Song of Moses

Topics

Death: Scenes of Death of Moses Jeshurun: A Name Used Poetically for Israel Theocracy: Established

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