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Deuteronomy 33:2-4
The Voice
Deuteronomy 33:2-4
The Voice
The Lord has “called Israel His own” in the way that cities and territories in the ancient world are named after those who have explored, settled, or conquered them. It is understood that the person whose name is attached to a place will have continuing interests there, such as preventing anyone else from taking the crops, oppressing the people, and so forth. The Lord’s name is literally “over” the people of Israel, providing shelter and protection. Anyone who wants to harass them has to answer to Him, so His great reputation will keep them safe from marauders. If they are trusting and obedient, they will be protected from spiritual dangers and attacks by the power and reputation of the One who has called them by His own name.
2 Moses: The Eternal came from Mount Sinai:
He glowed like the dawn over Mount Seir;
He shone like the sun over Mount Paran;
He arose in the middle of His chosen ones, gathered in their tens of thousands.
The law was a flame in His right hand.[a]
3 Truly He loves His people;
all Your chosen ones are in Your hand.
They gathered at Your feet and received Your words.
4 Moses gave us a law to keep;
it will always belong to the people of Jacob.
Footnotes
- 33:2 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Deuteronomy 33:2-4
New International Version
Deuteronomy 33:2-4
New International Version
2 He said:
“The Lord came from Sinai(A)
and dawned over them from Seir;(B)
he shone forth(C) from Mount Paran.(D)
He came with[a] myriads of holy ones(E)
from the south, from his mountain slopes.[b]
3 Surely it is you who love(F) the people;
all the holy ones are in your hand.(G)
At your feet they all bow down,(H)
and from you receive instruction,
4 the law that Moses gave us,(I)
the possession of the assembly of Jacob.(J)
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:2 Or from
- Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Deuteronomy 33:2-4
King James Version
Deuteronomy 33:2-4
King James Version
2 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.
3 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.
4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
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Deuteronomy 33:2-4
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 33:2-4
English Standard Version
2 He said,
(A)“The Lord came from Sinai
and dawned from Seir upon us;[a]
he shone forth from Mount Paran;
he came (B)from the ten thousands of holy ones,
with flaming fire[b] at his right hand.
3 Yes, (C)he loved his people,[c]
(D)all his holy ones were in his[d] hand;
(E)so they followed[e] in your steps,
receiving direction from you,
4 when (F)Moses commanded us a law,
as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:2 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew them
- Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
- Deuteronomy 33:3 Septuagint; Hebrew peoples
- Deuteronomy 33:3 Hebrew your
- Deuteronomy 33:3 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
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