Deuteronomy 33:21 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

He provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver`s portion reserved; He came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The first fruits of the conquest made by Israel were assigned to Gad and Reuben by Moses, at their own request.

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Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The first part. —The first territory conquered by Moses was distributed between Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh.

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

And of Gad, he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad. God knows how to enlarge his people, give them more grace, more gifts, more opportu…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And he provided the first part for himself.³²² Others translate it not badly as the first-fruits. Jerome’s rendering, …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he provided a first part for himself
That is, the portion of the land of Sihon and Og, as Jarchi rightly interpr…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…

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