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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 33:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| De 33:21 |
Strong Concordance |
And he provided [07200] the first part [07225] for himself, because there, in a portion [02513] of the lawgiver [02710], was he seated [05603]; and he came [0857] with the heads [07218] of the people [05971], he executed [06213] the justice [06666] of the LORD [03068], and his judgments [04941] with Israel [03478]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The first fruits of the conquest made by Israel were assigned to Gad and Reuben by Moses, at their own request.
Because ... seated - Render, because there was the leader's portion reserved, i. e., there was reserved the fitting portion for Gad as a leader in war.
And he came ... - i. e., he joined the other leaders to fulfill the commands of God respecting the conquest of Canaan (compare Num 32:17, Num 32:21, Num 32:32; Jos 1:14). Moses regards the promise of the Gadites to do this as already redeemed. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The first part - The first fruits of the land of promise, the country of Sihon, which was first conquered, which he is said to provide for himself, because he desired and obtained it of Moses. Of the law - giver - Of Moses, whose portion this is called, either because this part of the land beyond Jordan was the only part of the land which Moses was permitted to enter upon: or because it was given him by Moses, whereas the portions beyond Jordan were given to the several tribes by Joshua according to the direction of the lot. Seated - Heb. hid or protected: for their wives and children were secured in their cities, while many of their men went over to the war in Canaan. He came - He went, or he will go, to the war in Canaan, with the princes, or captains, or rulers of the people of Israel, that is, under their command and conduct, as indeed they did; or with the first of the people; or, in the front of the people, as the Syriack renders it; for this tribe and their brethren whose lot fell beyond Jordan, were to march into Canaan before their brethren. He executed - The just judgment of God against the Canaanites, as the rest of the Israelites did. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He provided the first part - That is, he chose for himself a very excellent portion, viz., the land of Sihon and Og, in which this tribe had requested to be settled by the lawgiver, viz., Moses, from whom they requested this portion, Num 32:1-5.
He came with the heads of the people - Notwithstanding this portion fell unto them on the east side of Jordan, yet they proceeded with the heads of the people, the chiefs of the other tribes.
To execute the justice of the Lord - To extirpate the old inhabitants of the country, according to the decree and purpose of the Lord. See on Numbers 32 (note). |
14 Your wives [0802], your little ones [02945], and your cattle [04735], shall remain [03427] in the land [0776] which Moses [04872] gave [05414] you on this side [05676] Jordan [03383]; but ye shall pass [05674] before [06440] your brethren [0251] armed [02571], all the mighty [01368] men of valour [02428], and help [05826] them;
32 We will [05168] pass over [05674] armed [02502] before [06440] the LORD [03068] into the land [0776] of Canaan [03667], that the possession [0272] of our inheritance [05159] on this side [05676] Jordan [03383] may be ours.
21 And will go [05674] all of you armed [02502] over [05674] Jordan [03383] before [06440] the LORD [03068], until he hath driven out [03423] his enemies [0341] from before [06440] him,
17 But we ourselves [0587] will go ready [02363] armed [02502] before [06440] the children [01121] of Israel [03478], until we have brought [0935] them unto their place [04725]: and our little ones [02945] shall dwell [03427] in the fenced [04013] cities [05892] because [06440] of the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776].
1 Now the children [01121] of Reuben [07205] and the children [01121] of Gad [01410] had a very [03966] great [06099] multitude [07227] of cattle [04735]: and when they saw [07200] the land [0776] of Jazer [03270], and the land [0776] of Gilead [01568], that, behold, the place [04725] was a place [04725] for cattle [04735];
2 The children [01121] of Gad [01410] and the children [01121] of Reuben [07205] came [0935] and spake [0559] unto Moses [04872], and to Eleazar [0499] the priest [03548], and unto the princes [05387] of the congregation [05712], saying [0559],
3 Ataroth [05852], and Dibon [01769], and Jazer [03270], and Nimrah [05247], and Heshbon [02809], and Elealeh [0500], and Shebam [07643], and Nebo [05015], and Beon [01194],
4 Even the country [0776] which the LORD [03068] smote [05221] before [06440] the congregation [05712] of Israel [03478], is a land [0776] for cattle [04735], and thy servants [05650] have cattle [04735]:
5 Wherefore, said [0559] they, if we have found [04672] grace [02580] in thy sight [05869], let this land [0776] be given [05414] unto thy servants [05650] for a possession [0272], and bring us not over [05674] Jordan [03383].