Deuteronomy 33:21
He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
BSB
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ASV
And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver’s portion reserved; And he came with the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel.
KJV
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.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֤רְא | vai.Yar' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| רֵאשִׁית֙ | re.Shit | [the] choicest | H7225 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| שָׁ֛ם | sham | there | H8033 → |
| חֶלְקַ֥ת | chel.Kat | [the] portion of | H2513 → |
| מְחֹקֵ֖ק | me.cho.Kek | a commander | H2710 → |
| סָפ֑וּן | sa.Fun | [was] reserved | H5603 → |
| וַיֵּתֵא֙ | vai.ye.Te' | and he came | H857 → |
| רָ֣אשֵׁי | Ra.shei | [the] chiefs of | H7218 → |
| עָ֔ם | 'Am | [the] people | H5971 → |
| צִדְקַ֤ת | tzid.Kat | [the] righteousness of | H6666 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| עָשָׂ֔ה | 'a.Sah | he executed | H6213 → |
| וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו | u.mish.pa.Tav | and judgments his | H4941 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
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