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Douay-Rheims Bible

Deuteronomy 33:4

Moses commanded us a law, the inheritance of the multitude of Jacob.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Death;   Law;   Theocracy;   Thompson Chain Reference - Lawgiver;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy;   Simeon;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Follow, Follower;   Habakkuk, Theology of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Targums;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Kings;   Water;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Inheritance;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Azharot;   Commandment;   Congregation;   Education;   Hamnuna Ii.;   Media;   Shema';   Simḥat Torah;   Torah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Moses gave us instruction,a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
Hebrew Names Version
Moshe commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Ya`akov.
King James Version
Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
Lexham English Bible
A law Moses instructed for us, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
English Standard Version
when Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
New Century Version
Moses gave us the teachings that belong to the people of Jacob.
New English Translation
Moses delivered to us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
Amplified Bible
"Moses commanded us with a law, As a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
New American Standard Bible
"Moses issued to us the Law, A possession for the assembly of Jacob.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moses commanded vs a Lawe for an inheritance of the Congregation of Iaakob.
Legacy Standard Bible
Moses commanded us with a law,A possession for the assembly of Jacob.
Contemporary English Version
I called a meeting of the tribes of Israel and gave you God's Law.
Complete Jewish Bible
the Torah Moshe commanded us as an inheritance for the community of Ya‘akov.
Darby Translation
Moses commanded us a law, The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
Easy-to-Read Version
Moses gave us the law. These teachings are for Jacob's people.
George Lamsa Translation
Moses delivered to us a law, and he gave it as an inheritance to the congregation of Jacob.
Good News Translation
We obey the Law that Moses gave us, our nation's most treasured possession.
Literal Translation
Moses has commanded a Law to us, an inheritance for the congregation of Jacob.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moses commaunded vs the lawe, which is the enheritaunce of the congregacion of Iacob.
American Standard Version
Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
Bible in Basic English
Moses gave us a law, a heritage for the people of Jacob.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moyses gaue vs a lawe for an inheritaunce of the congregation of Iacob:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
King James Version (1611)
Moses commaunded vs a Law, euen the inheritance of the Congregation of Iacob.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the law which Moses charged us, an inheritance to the assemblies of Jacob.
English Revised Version
Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
Berean Standard Bible
the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Moisis comaundide lawe `to vs, eritage of the multitude of Jacob.
Young's Literal Translation
A law hath Moses commanded us, A possession of the assembly of Jacob.
Update Bible Version
Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moses commanded us a law; [even] the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
World English Bible
Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
New King James Version
Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.
New Living Translation
Moses gave us the Lord 's instruction, the special possession of the people of Israel.
New Life Bible
Moses gave us the Law, which belongs to the people of Jacob.
New Revised Standard
Moses charged us with the law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A law, did Moses command us, - A possession, for the convocation of Jacob.
Revised Standard Version
when Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Moses charged us with a law, A possession for the assembly of Jacob.

Contextual Overview

1 This is the blessing, wherewith the man of God, Moses, blessed the children of Israel, before his death. 2 And he said: The Lord came from Sinai, and from Seir he rose up to us: he hath appeared from mount Pharan, and with him thousands of saints. In his right hand a fiery law. 3 He hath loved the people, all the saints are in his hand: and they that approach to his feet, shall receive of his doctrine. 4 Moses commanded us a law, the inheritance of the multitude of Jacob. 5 He shall be king with the most right, the princes of the people, being assembled with the tribes of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Moses: John 1:17, John 7:19

the inheritance: Deuteronomy 9:26-29, Psalms 119:72, Psalms 119:111

Reciprocal: Numbers 21:18 - the lawgiver Deuteronomy 4:44 - General Nehemiah 10:29 - given Acts 7:38 - who

Cross-References

Genesis 32:28
But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?
Genesis 43:30
And he made haste, because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber, he wept.
Genesis 43:34
Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Genesis 45:2
And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard.
Genesis 46:29
And when he was come thither, Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet his father in the same place: and seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and embracing him, wept.
Nehemiah 1:11
I beseech thee, O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name: and direct thy servant this day, and give him mercy before this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
Job 2:12
And when they had lifted up their eyes afar off, they knew him not, and crying out, they wept, and rending their garments, they sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Psalms 34:4
(33-5) I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
Proverbs 16:7
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
Proverbs 21:1
As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will, he shall turn it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moses commanded us a law,.... The law was of God, it came forth from his right hand, Deuteronomy 33:2; it is of his enacting, a declaration of his will, and has his authority stamped upon it, who is the lawgiver, and which lays under obligation to regard it; but it was delivered to Moses, and by him to the children of Israel, on whom he urged obedience to it; and so it is said to come by him, and sometimes is called the law of Moses, see John 1:17;

[even] the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob; which either describes the persons who were commanded to keep the law, the tribes of Jacob or congregation of Israel, who were the Lord's people, portion, and inheritance, Deuteronomy 32:9; or the law commanded, which was to be valued, not only as a peculiar treasure, but to be considered a possession, an estate, an inheritance, to be continued among them, and to be transmitted to their posterity, see Psalms 119:111; these are the words of the people of Israel, and therefore are thus prefaced in the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem,

"the children of Israel said, Moses commanded, &c.''

they were represented by Moses.


 
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