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The fourth heading: Moses’ blessing

33 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave the Israelites before he died. He said:

The Lord came from Sinai:
    from Seir he shone like the dawn on us,[a]
    from Paran Mountain he beamed down.
Thousands of holy ones were with him;[b]
    his warriors were next to him, ready.[c]
Yes, those who love[d] the nations—
    all his holy ones—were at your command;
        they followed your footsteps;
        they got moving when you said so.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:2 Correcting with LXX, Vulg, Syr, Tg Onkelos (see 33:4); MT and Sam on them
  2. Deuteronomy 33:2 Correction; cf LXX, Sam, Syr, Vulg; MT he came from Ribeboth-kodesh
  3. Deuteronomy 33:2 LXX angels; Heb uncertain
  4. Deuteronomy 33:3 Correction; MT lover of

Moses Blesses the Tribes(A)

33 This is the blessing(B) that Moses the man of God(C) pronounced on the Israelites before his death. He said:

“The Lord came from Sinai(D)
    and dawned over them from Seir;(E)
    he shone forth(F) from Mount Paran.(G)
He came with[a] myriads of holy ones(H)
    from the south, from his mountain slopes.[b]
Surely it is you who love(I) the people;
    all the holy ones are in your hand.(J)
At your feet they all bow down,(K)
    and from you receive instruction,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:2 Or from
  2. Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.