Deuteronomy 33 - Compare Translations
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Deuteronomy 33:1
KJVAnd this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
WEBThis is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
YLTAnd this [is] the blessing [with] which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death,
Deuteronomy 33:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe said,
YLTand he saith: -- `Jehovah from Sinai hath come, And hath risen from Seir for them; He hath shone from mount Paran, And hath come [with] myriads of holy ones; At His right hand [are] springs for them.
Deuteronomy 33:3
KJVYea, 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.
WEBYes, he loves the people.
YLTAlso He [is] loving the peoples; All His holy ones [are] in thy hand, And they -- they sat down at thy foot, [Each] He lifteth up at thy words.
Deuteronomy 33:4
KJVMoses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
WEBMoses commanded us a law,
YLTA law hath Moses commanded us, A possession of the assembly of Jacob.
Deuteronomy 33:5
KJVAnd he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
WEBHe was king in Jeshurun,
YLTAnd he is in Jeshurun king, In the heads of the people gathering together, The tribes of Israel!
Deuteronomy 33:6
KJVLet Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
WEB“Let Reuben live, and not die;
YLTLet Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.
Deuteronomy 33:7
KJVAnd this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
WEBThis is for Judah. He said,
YLTAnd this [is] for Judah; and he saith: -- Hear, O Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And unto his people do Thou bring him in; His hand hath striven for him, And an help from his adversaries art Thou.
Deuteronomy 33:8
KJVAnd of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
WEBAbout Levi he said,
YLTAnd of Levi he said: -- Thy Thummim and thy Urim [are] for thy pious one, Whom Thou hast tried in Massah, Thou dost strive with Him at the waters of Meribah;
Deuteronomy 33:9
KJVWho said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
WEBHe said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’
YLTWho is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.
Deuteronomy 33:10
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Deuteronomy 33:11
KJVBless, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
WEBYahweh, bless his skills.
YLTBless, O Jehovah, his strength, And the work of his hands Thou acceptest, Smite the loins of his withstanders, And of those hating him -- that they rise not!
Deuteronomy 33:12
KJVAnd of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
WEBAbout Benjamin he said,
YLTOf Benjamin he said: -- The beloved of Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.
Deuteronomy 33:13
KJVAnd of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
WEBAbout Joseph he said,
YLTAnd of Joseph he said: -- Blessed of Jehovah [is] his land, By precious things of the heavens, By dew, and by the deep crouching beneath,
Deuteronomy 33:14
KJVAnd for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
WEBfor the precious things of the fruits of the sun,
YLTAnd by precious things -- fruits of the sun, And by precious things -- cast forth by the moons,
Deuteronomy 33:15
KJVAnd for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
WEBfor the best things of the ancient mountains,
YLTAnd by chief things -- of the ancient mountains, And by precious things -- of the age-during heights,
Deuteronomy 33:16
KJVAnd for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
WEBfor the precious things of the earth and its fullness,
YLTAnd by precious things -- of earth and its fulness, And the good pleasure Of Him who is dwelling in the bush, -- Let it come for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of him Who is separate from his brethren.
Deuteronomy 33:17
KJVHis glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
WEBThe firstborn of his herd, majesty is his.
YLTHis honour [is] a firstling of his ox, And his horns [are] horns of a reem; By them peoples he doth push together To the ends of earth; And they [are] the myriads of Ephraim, And they [are] the thousands of Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 33:18
KJVAnd of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
WEBAbout Zebulun he said,
YLTAnd of Zebulun he said: -- Rejoice, O Zebulun, in thy going out, And, O Issachar, in thy tents;
Deuteronomy 33:19
KJVThey 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.
WEBThey will call the peoples to the mountain.
YLTPeoples [to] the mountain they call, There they sacrifice righteous sacrifices; For the abundance of the seas they suck, And hidden things hidden in the sand.
Deuteronomy 33:20
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Deuteronomy 33:21
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe provided the first part for himself,
YLTAnd he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh [with] the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.
Deuteronomy 33:22
KJVAnd of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
WEBAbout Dan he said,
YLTAnd of Dan he said: -- Dan [is] a lion's whelp; he doth leap from Bashan.
Deuteronomy 33:23
KJVAnd of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.
WEBAbout Naphtali he said,
YLTAnd of Naphtali he said: -- O Naphtali, satisfied with pleasure, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, West and south possess thou.
Deuteronomy 33:24
KJVAnd of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
WEBAbout Asher he said,
YLTAnd of Asher he said: -- Blessed with sons [is] Asher, Let him be accepted by his brethren, And dipping in oil his foot.
Deuteronomy 33:25
KJVThy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
WEBYour bars will be iron and brass.
YLTIron and brass [are] thy shoes, And as thy days -- thy strength.
Deuteronomy 33:26
KJVThere is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
WEB“There is no one like God, Jeshurun,
YLTThere is none like the God of Jeshurun, Riding the heavens in thy help, And in His excellency the skies.
Deuteronomy 33:27
KJVThe eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
WEBThe eternal God is your dwelling place.
YLTA habitation [is] the eternal God, And beneath [are] arms age-during. And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, `Destroy!'
Deuteronomy 33:28
KJVIsrael then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
WEBIsrael dwells in safety;
YLTAnd Israel doth tabernacle [in] confidence alone; The eye of Jacob [is] unto a land of corn and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.
Deuteronomy 33:29
KJVHappy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
WEBYou are happy, Israel!
YLTO thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who [is] the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'
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