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Deuteronomy 33:21 KJV
Deuteronomy · chapter 33 · verse 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.Deuteronomy 33:21 · King James Version
Deuteronomy 33:21 in context
19They 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.
20And 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.
21And 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.
22And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
23And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- providedrâʼâhto see, literally or figurativelyH7200 →
- lawgiverchâqaqproperly, to hackH2710 →
- executedʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
- portionchelqâhproperly, smoothnessH2513 →
- justicetsᵉdâqâhrightness , subjectively , objectively , morally or figurativelyH6666 →
- seatedçâphanto hide by coveringH5603 →
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Here we have, I. The blessings of Zebulun and Issachar put together, for they were both the sons of Jacob by Leah, and by their lot in Canaan they were neighbours; it is foretold, 1. That they should both have a comfortable settlement and employment, Deu 33:18. Zebulun must rejoice, for he shall have cause to rejoice;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-21