The Meaning of Deuteronomy 33:5 Explained

Deuteronomy 33:5

KJV: And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

YLT: And he is in Jeshurun king, In the heads of the people gathering together, The tribes of Israel!

Darby: And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people And the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

ASV: And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Deuteronomy 33:5?

MEANING: What does Deuteronomy 33:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 33:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Deuteronomy 33:5?

What is the context of Deuteronomy 33:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people [and] the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

What does Deuteronomy 33:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 33:1-17 - The Blessing Of The Chosen People

The glorious nature of God is the opening theme here. The reference is to the giving of the Law when, amid fire and the mediation of angels, God descended on Sinai, Psalms 18:7-9; Habakkuk 3:3-4. Oh, that we, too, may sit as pupils in God's school and receive His words, Deuteronomy 33:3.

Though Reuben could not excel, he was not forgotten. Simeon is omitted because of Numbers 25:14. Judah was to receive prosperity in prayer, in work and in war. Some render the benediction thus: "Bring him in safety from his wars!" But our warfare is different, Ephesians 6:12.

Levi receives special blessing. Note r.v. margin: "Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with him whom thou lovest." This is the white diamond-stone flashing with God's "Yes" or dimming with His "No," Revelation 2:17. Exodus 32:26 was never forgotten. See Matthew 25:37. But God forgets our sins, Hebrews 8:12. Benjamin's portion may be yours. The precious things of Joseph's heritage pale to insignificance when contrasted with the riches of God's grace, Ephesians 1:18. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 33

¹ The majesty of God
⁶ The blessings of the twelve tribes
²⁶ The excellence of Israel

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 33:5 mean?

And He was in Jeshurun King when were gathered the leaders of the people together all the tribes of Israel

וַיְהִ֥י בִישֻׁר֖וּן מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם יַ֖חַד שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וַיְהִ֥י	And He was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בִישֻׁר֖וּן	in Jeshurun
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְשֻׁרוּן Sense: a symbolic name for Israel describing her ideal character.
מֶ֑לֶךְ	King
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
בְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙	when were gathered
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct Root: אָסַף Sense: to gather, receive, remove, gather in.
רָ֣אשֵׁי	the leaders
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
עָ֔ם	of the people
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
יַ֖חַד	together
Parse: Adverb Root: יַחַד Sense: union, unitedness adv.
שִׁבְטֵ֥י	all the tribes
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: שֵׁבֶט Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

What are the major concepts related to Deuteronomy 33:5?

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