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Deuteronomy 33:21 — Meaning and Application
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" And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. "
Deuteronomy 33:21
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They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
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Deuteronomy 33:1
"And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death."
Deuteronomy 33:2
"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"
Deuteronomy 33:3
"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."
Deuteronomy 33:4
"Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob."
Deuteronomy 33:5
"And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together."
Deuteronomy 33:6
"Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few."
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