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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
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH7200
רֵאשִׁית֙re.Shit[the] choicestH7225
ל֔וֹlofor <the> himself
כִּי־ki-forH3588
שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033
חֶלְקַ֥תchel.Kat[the] portion ofH2513
מְחֹקֵ֖קme.cho.Keka commanderH2710
סָפ֑וּןsa.Fun[was] reservedH5603
וַיֵּתֵא֙vai.ye.Te'and he cameH857
רָ֣אשֵׁיRa.shei[the] chiefs ofH7218
עָ֔ם'Am[the] peopleH5971
צִדְקַ֤תtzid.Kat[the] righteousness ofH6666
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe executedH6213
וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוu.mish.pa.Tavand judgments hisH4941
עִם־'im-withH5973
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain