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He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.
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God is Israel's True King
Commentators address the question of who the "king in Jeshurun" is. While the grammar could point to Moses, scholars like Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott argue that the ultimate reference is to the Lord Himself. God's reign was established when the leaders and tribes of Israel gathered to receive His law.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He was king—i.e., not Moses but the Lord became king.
19th Century
Anglican
Verses 4-5
“[Of] the law which Moses commanded us,The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob,When he (Moses) was king in Jes…
Baptist
Here is his blessing, Let Reuben live. Reuben's great sin had lost him his birthright, yet Moses gives him as much of his blessing as he c…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he was king in Jeshurun That is, in Israel, or over the people of Israel, of which name of theirs, (See Gill…
To all his precepts, warnings, and prophecies, Moses added a solemn blessing. He begins with a description of the glorious appearances of God in gi…
