Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:9–11

⁹He said of his father and mother,

‘I do not consider them.’

He disregarded his brothers

and did not know his own sons,

for he keptⁱ Your word

and maintained Your covenant.

¹⁰He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob

and Your law to Israel;

he will set incense before You

and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

¹¹Bless his substance, O LORD,

and accept the work of his hands.

Smash the loins of those who rise against him,

and of his foes so they can rise no more.”

Footnotes

i 33:9 Hebrew they kept, most likely referring to Levi in the plural; similarly twice in verse 10

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Deuteronomy 33:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He said	הָאֹמֵ֞ר	hā·’ō·mêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of his father	לְאָבִ֤יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וּלְאִמּוֹ֙	ū·lə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
I do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
consider them	רְאִיתִ֔יו	rə·’î·ṯîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
He disregarded	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
his brothers	אֶחָיו֙	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדָ֑ע	yā·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
his own sons	בָּנוֹ	bå̄·nō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he kept	שָֽׁמְרוּ֙	šā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Your word	אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ	’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
and maintained	יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃	yin·ṣō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5341 watch, guard, keep
Your covenant	וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖	ū·ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1285 covenant

Deuteronomy 33:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will teach	יוֹר֤וּ	yō·w·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3384 throw, shoot
Your ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
to Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and Your law	וְתוֹרָתְךָ֖	wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
he will set	יָשִׂ֤ימוּ	yā·śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
incense	קְטוֹרָה֙	qə·ṭō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6988 smoke of sacrifice
before You	בְּאַפֶּ֔ךָ	bə·’ap·pe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and whole burnt offerings	וְכָלִ֖יל	wə·ḵā·lîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your altar	מִזְבְּחֶֽךָ׃	miz·bə·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4196 altar

Deuteronomy 33:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bless	בָּרֵ֤ךְ	bā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
his substance	חֵיל֔וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and accept	תִּרְצֶ֑ה	tir·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
the work	וּפֹ֥עַל	ū·p̄ō·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6467 doing, deed, work
of his hands	יָדָ֖יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Smash	מְחַ֨ץ	mə·ḥaṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
the loins	מָתְנַ֧יִם	mā·ṯə·na·yim	Noun - md	H4975 waist, loins
of those who rise against him	קָמָ֛יו	qā·māw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and of his foes	וּמְשַׂנְאָ֖יו	ū·mə·śan·’āw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
so they can	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
rise	יְקוּמֽוּן׃ס	yə·qū·mūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 33:9 Matthew 10:37 · Exodus 32:25–29 · Luke 14:26 · Matthew 12:48 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Leviticus 21:11 · Malachi 2:5–7 · Genesis 29:32 · Matthew 22:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:16 · 1 Chronicles 17:17 · Galatians 1:10

Deuteronomy 33:10 Leviticus 10:11 · Psalm 51:19 · 1 Samuel 2:28 · Exodus 30:7–8 · Deuteronomy 17:9–11 · Ezekiel 43:27

Deuteronomy 33:11 2 Samuel 24:23 · Ezekiel 43:27 · Ezekiel 20:40–41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.