Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:21

²¹He 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.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He chose	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the best	רֵאשִׁית֙	rê·šîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7225 beginning, chief
for himself	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a ruler’s	מְחֹקֵ֖ק	mə·ḥō·qêq	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
portion	חֶלְקַ֥ת	ḥel·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2513 portion
was reserved for him	סָפ֑וּן	sā·p̄ūn	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5603 cover, cover in, panel
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
He came	וַיֵּתֵא֙	way·yê·ṯê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H857 come
with the leaders	רָ֣אשֵׁי	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the people	עָ֔ם	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
he administered	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the LORD’s	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
justice	צִדְקַ֤ת	ṣiḏ·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6666 righteousness
and His ordinances	וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו	ū·miš·pā·ṭāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
for	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Joshua 4:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.