Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He chose the best land for himself; the leader’s portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the LORD’s righteous will, and his judgments concerning Israel.” New Living Translation The people of Gad took the best land for themselves; a leader’s share was assigned to them. When the leaders of the people were assembled, they carried out the LORD’s justice and obeyed his regulations for Israel.” English Standard Version He chose the best of the land for himself, for there a commander’s portion was reserved; and he came with the heads of the people, with Israel he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments for Israel.” Berean Standard Bible 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version He provided the first part for himself, Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; He administered the justice of the LORD, And His judgments with Israel.” New American Standard Bible “Then he selected the choicest part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion was reserved; And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel.” NASB 1995 “Then he provided the first part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion was reserved; And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel.” NASB 1977 “Then he provided the first part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion was reserved; And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he provided the first part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion was reserved; And he came with the heads of the people; He did the righteousness of Yahweh, And His judgments with Israel.” Amplified Bible “He selected the best [land] for himself, For there the leader’s portion was reserved; Yet he came with the leaders of the people; He carried out the justice (righteous will) of the LORD, And His ordinances (judgments) with Israel.” Christian Standard Bible He chose the best part for himself, because a ruler’s portion was assigned there for him. He came with the leaders of the people; he carried out the LORD’s justice and his ordinances for Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible He chose the best part for himself, because a ruler’s portion was assigned there for him. He came with the leaders of the people; he carried out the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he saw the First Himself, because there the portion of the Prophet was buried who was proceeding with the Head of the people; He performed the righteousness of LORD JEHOVAH and his judgments with Israel.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And he saw his first-fruits, that there the land of the princes gathered with the chiefs of the people was divided; the Lord wrought righteousness, and his judgment with Israel. Contemporary English Version Your leaders met together and chose the best land for your tribe, but you obeyed the LORD and helped the other tribes. Douay-Rheims Bible And he saw his pre-eminence, that in his portion the teacher was laid up: who was with the princes of the people, and did the justices of the Lord, and his judgment with Israel. English Revised Version 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 justice of the LORD, And his judgments with Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation They chose the best land for themselves. Indeed, a commander's piece of land was reserved for them. They were leaders of the people and did for Israel what the LORD considers fair and honorable." Good News Translation They took the best of the land for themselves; A leader's share was assigned to them. They obeyed the LORD's commands and laws When the leaders of Israel were gathered together." International Standard Version He chose the best part for himself, when the leader's portion was assigned. He came at the head of the people, carrying out the LORD'S justice and his ordinances concerning Israel." JPS Tanakh 1917 And he chose a first part for himself, For there a portion of a ruler was reserved; And there came the heads of the people, He executed the righteousness of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel. Literal Standard Version And he provides the first part for himself, | For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, | And he comes [with] the heads of the people; He has done the righteousness of YHWH, | And His judgments with Israel. Majority Standard Bible 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.” New American Bible He saw that the best should be his, for there the commander’s portion was assigned; he came at the head of the people. He carried out the justice of the LORD and his ordinances for Israel. NET Bible He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the LORD and his ordinances with Israel. New Revised Standard Version He chose the best for himself, for there a commander’s allotment was reserved; he came at the head of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his ordinances for Israel. New Heart English Bible He provided the first part for himself, for there was the lawgiver's portion reserved. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of the LORD, his ordinances with Israel." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible He provided the first part for himself, for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.” Young's Literal Translation And he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh with the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes…20Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head. 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.” 22Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”… Cross References Numbers 32:1 Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock. Numbers 34:14 For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. Joshua 4:12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. Joshua 22:1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh Treasury of Scripture 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. the first part Numbers 32:1-6,16,17 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; … a portion Numbers 32:33 And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. Joshua 1:14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them; Joshua 22:4 And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan. seated [heb] cieled Numbers 32:16,21 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: … Joshua 4:12,13 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: … Judges 5:2,11 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves… Jump to Previous Assembled Best Carried Chose Commands Covered Decisions Decrees Executed Heads Israel Judgments Justice Kept Lawgiver Ordinances Part Portion Provided Provideth Reserved Right Righteous Righteousness Ruler Ruler's SeatedJump to Next Assembled Best Carried Chose Commands Covered Decisions Decrees Executed Heads Israel Judgments Justice Kept Lawgiver Ordinances Part Portion Provided Provideth Reserved Right Righteous Righteousness Ruler Ruler's SeatedDeuteronomy 33 1. The majesty of God6. The blessings of the twelve tribes 26. The excellence of Israel (21) The first part.--The first territory conquered by Moses was distributed between Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh. A portion of the lawgiver is interpreted by Rashi as the field of the "burial-place" of the lawgiver. But this can hardly have been in the mind of Moses. He came with the heads of the people.--The Gadites with their companion tribes passed over Jordan to the conquest of Canaan by Moses' order. Verse 21 refers to Gad's obtaining an inheritance for himself from Moses beyond Jordan. And he provided the first part for himself; literally, and he saw for himself (i.e. chose) the first, i.e. either the most excellent part or the firstfruits of the conquest. Because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; rather, for there the portion of the leader was reserved. The word rendered t, lawgiver," or "leader" (מְחֹקֵק), signifies primarily one who ordains or appoints, and is used in both the above senses (cf. Exodus 33:22; Judges 5:14); it is here applied to Gad, because that tribe displayed such promptitude and energy at the head of the tribes in the conquest of the land, that it might be regarded as their leader. An entirely different view of the passage has been taken by some, who by the mechokek understand Moses as the lawgiver, and his portion as the place of his grave, which was concealed, but was within the inheritance of Gad. But it is a fatal objection to this view that not only is the word rendered "portion" (חֶלְקַת) nowhere used of a grave, but the grave of Moses on Mount Nebo was in the territory of Reuben, not in that of Gad. Gesenius renders, "The portion of (assigned by) the lawgiver was preserved." But this does not tally with the immediately preceding statement, that Gad chose his portion for himself; at any rate, it could not be because of this that he chose it. Gad chose for himself a portion on the east of Jordan, and the portion he had chosen was sacredly kept for him, though he went with his brethren to the conquest of Canaan. And he came with the heads of the people; i.e. his place of marching was with the leaders; his place was at the head of the tribes (cf. Numbers 32:17, 21, 32, and Joshua 1:14; Joshua 4:12). He executed the justice of the Lord, etc.; i.e. he did what God required of him, obeying his commands, and thereby fulfilling all righteousness (cf. Matthew 3:15; Philippians 3:6). With Israel; in the fellowship of Israel.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He choseוַיַּ֤רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the best [land] רֵאשִׁית֙ (rê·šîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank for himself, ל֔וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a ruler’s מְחֹקֵ֖ק (mə·ḥō·qêq) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2710: To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe portion חֶלְקַ֥ת (ḥel·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment was reserved for him סָפ֑וּן (sā·p̄ūn) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5603: To hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve there. שָׁ֛ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither He came וַיֵּתֵא֙ (way·yê·ṯê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 857: To arrive with the leaders רָ֣אשֵׁי (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of the people; עָ֔ם (‘ām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he administered עָשָׂ֔ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make the justice צִדְקַ֤ת (ṣiḏ·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and His ordinances וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו (ū·miš·pā·ṭāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style for עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Israel.” יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Deuteronomy 33:21 NIVDeuteronomy 33:21 NLT Deuteronomy 33:21 ESV Deuteronomy 33:21 NASB Deuteronomy 33:21 KJV Deuteronomy 33:21 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 33:21 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 33:21 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 33:21 French Bible Deuteronomy 33:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 33:21 He provided the first part for himself (Deut. 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