Deuteronomy 33:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 33:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 33:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He provided the first part for himself, for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.””

Deuteronomy 33:21 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 33:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver’s portion reserved; And he camewiththe heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel. ”

Deuteronomy 33:21 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 33:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh <FI>with<Fi> the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.”

Deuteronomy 33:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 33:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he provided the first part for himself, For there was reserved the portion of the lawgiver; And he came with the heads of the people; The justice of Jehovah and his judgments Hath he executed with Israel. ”

Deuteronomy 33:21 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 33:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee looked to himselfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the Lawe-giuer hid: yet hee shall come with the heades of the people, to execute the iustice of the Lord, and his iudgements with Israel.”

Deuteronomy 33:21 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 33:21 in Context — Deuteronomy 33

19 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.

20 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.

21 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.

22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

23 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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What Does Deuteronomy 33:21 Mean?

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