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Deuteronomy 33:1–5

Moses Blesses the Tribes

33:1–29Ref—Ge 49:1–28

33 This is the blessingd that Moses the man of Gode pronounced on the Israelites before his death. He said:

“The Lord came from Sinaif

and dawned over them from Seir;g

he shone forthh from Mount Paran.i

He came witha myriads of holy onesj

from the south, from his mountain slopes.b

Surely it is you who lovek the people;

all the holy ones are in your hand.l

At your feet they all bow down,m

and from you receive instruction,

the law that Moses gave us,n

the possession of the assembly of Jacob.o

He was kingp over Jeshurunc q

when the leaders of the people assembled,

along with the tribes of Israel.

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Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death. He said,

“The Lord came from Sinai

and dawned from Seir upon us;

he shone forth from Mount Paran;

he came from the ten thousands of holy ones,

with flaming fire at his right hand.

Yes, he loved his people,

all his holy ones were in his hand;

so they followed in your steps,

receiving direction from you,

when Moses commanded us a law,

as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

Thus the Lord became king in Jeshurun,

when the heads of the people were gathered,

all the tribes of Israel together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

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.

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.

Moses commanded us a law,

Even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

And he was king in Jeshurun,

When the heads of the people

And the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the people of Israel before his death:

“The Lord came from Mount Sinai

and dawned upon us from Mount Seir;

he shone forth from Mount Paran

and came from Meribah-kadesh

with flaming fire at his right hand.

Indeed, he loves his people;

all his holy ones are in his hands.

They follow in his steps

and accept his teaching.

Moses gave us the Lord’s instruction,

the special possession of the people of Israel.

The Lord became king in Israel—

when the leaders of the people assembled,

when the tribes of Israel gathered as one.”

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And he said:

“The Lord came from Sinai,

And dawned on them from Seir;

He shone forth from Mount Paran,

And He came with ten thousands of saints;

From His right hand

Came a fiery law for them.

Yes, He loves the people;

All His saints are in Your hand;

They sit down at Your feet;

Everyone receives Your words.

Moses commanded a law for us,

A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.

And He was King in Jeshurun,

When the leaders of the people were gathered,

All the tribes of Israel together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Moses, the man of God, gave this blessing to the Israelites before he died. He said:

“The Lord came from Mount Sinai

and rose like the sun from Edom;

he showed his greatness from Mount Paran.

He came with thousands of angels

from the southern mountains.

The Lord surely loves his people

and takes care of all those who belong to him.

They bow down at his feet,

and they are taught by him.

Moses gave us the teachings

that belong to the people of Jacob.

The Lord became king of Israel

when the leaders of the people gathered,

when the tribes of Israel came together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And he said,

Jehovah came from Sinai,

And rose from Seir unto them;

He shined forth from mount Paran,

And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones:

At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

Yea, he loveth the people;

All his saints are in thy hand:

And they sat down at thy feet;

Every one shall receive of thy words.

Moses commanded us a law,

An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

And he was king in Jeshurun,

When the heads of the people were gathered,

All the tribes of Israel together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose up from Seir unto them; He shone forth from mount Paran, And he came from the myriads of the sanctuary; From his right hand went forth a law of fire for them. Yea, he loveth the peoples, All his saints are in thy hand, And they sit down at thy feet; Each receiveth of thy words. Moses commanded us a law, The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people And the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites with this blessing before he died. He said, 

“The Lord came from Sinai. 

For his people he rose from Seir ⸤like the sun⸥. 

He appeared like sunshine from Mount Paran. 

He came with tens of thousands of holy ones. 

On his right was a raging fire for them. 

You certainly love your people. 

All your holy ones are in your hands. 

They bow at your feet 

to receive your instructions. 

Moses gave us these teachings. 

They belong to the assembly of Jacob. 

The Lord was king of Jeshurun

when the leaders of the people assembled 

together with all the tribes of Israel. 

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death. He said:

The Lord came from Sinai

and appeared to them from Seir;

He shone on them from Mount Paran

and came with ten thousand holy ones,

with lightning from His right hand for them.

Indeed He loves the people.

All Your holy ones are in Your hand,

and they assemble at Your feet.

Each receives Your words.

Moses gave us instruction,

a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

So He became King in Jeshurun

when the leaders of the people gathered

with the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites before his death. He said:

The Lord came from Sinai,

and dawned from Seir upon us;

he shone forth from Mount Paran.

With him were myriads of holy ones;

at his right, a host of his own.

Indeed, O favorite among peoples,

all his holy ones were in your charge;

they marched at your heels,

accepted direction from you.

Moses charged us with the law,

as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

There arose a king in Jeshurun,

when the leaders of the people assembled—

the united tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites before his death.

Then he said,

“Yahweh came from Sinai,

and he dawned upon them from Seir;

he shone forth from Mount Paran,

and he came with myriads of holy ones,

at his right hand a fiery law for them.

Moreover, he loves his people,

all the holy ones were in your hand,

and they bowed down to your feet,

each one accepted directions from you.

A law Moses instructed for us,

as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

And then a king arose in Jeshurun,

at the gathering of the leaders of the people,

united were the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Here is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the people of Israel before he died. He said,

“The Lord came from Mount Sinai.

Like the rising sun, he shone on his people from Mount Seir.

He shone on them from Mount Paran.

He came with large numbers of angels.

He came from his mountain slopes in the south.

Lord, I’m sure you love your people.

All of the Israelites are in your hands.

At your feet all of them bow down.

And you teach them.

They learn the law I gave them.

It belongs to the community of the people of Jacob.

The Lord was king over Israel

when the leaders of the people came together.

The tribes of Israel were also there.”

Deuteronomy 33:1–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.

He said,

“The Lord came from Sinai,

And dawned on them from Seir;

He shone forth from Mount Paran,

And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones;

At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.

Indeed, He loves the people;

All Your holy ones are in Your hand,

And they followed in Your steps;

Everyone receives of Your words.

Moses charged us with a law,

A possession for the assembly of Jacob.

“And He was king in Jeshurun,

When the heads of the people were gathered,

The tribes of Israel together.


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