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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 33:1-29

Deuteronomy 33:1 . Moses blessed Israel. Moses, like Jacob, died distinctly blessing the tribes of Israel, and finished his course in a manner worthy of himself. The tribe of Simeon is here omitted. The rabbins say, because Zimri, a prince of that tribe, had led the people to whoredom with the daughters of Moab. Deuteronomy 33:2 . The Lord came from Sinai. His glory accompanied the patriarchs, which is intimated in Psalms 114:0. and Habakkuk 3:3. Deuteronomy 33:6 . Let Reuben live,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 33:1-5

Deuteronomy 33:1-5This is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death.The blessing of the tribesThe many successive “blessings” of Israel were a necessary consequence of his Divine election. In that seed all families of the earth were to be blessed. Therefore it was fitting that formal and repeated blessings should be pronounced upon the bearer of such high destinies, that none of the issues of his history might seem to be by chance, and that he... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:1

Deu 33:1 And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. Ver. 1. Before his death. ] The words of dying men are living oracles, they should therefore be pious and ponderous. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 33:1

the blessing: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:27-Joel :, Genesis 49:1, Genesis 49:28, Luke 24:50, Luke 24:51, John 14:27, John 16:33 the man: Joshua 14:6, Judges 13:6, 1 Samuel 2:27, 1 Samuel 9:6, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 13:6, Psalms 90:1, *title 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 3:17, 2 Peter 1:21 Reciprocal: Genesis 27:7 - before the Genesis 28:1 - blessed Genesis 35:22 - Now the sons Genesis 47:10 - General Genesis 48:9 - bless them Genesis 48:15 - blessed Genesis 49:25 - the God Numbers... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 33:1

And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.Moses blessed Israel — He is said to bless them, by praying to God with faith for his blessing upon them; and by foretelling the blessings which God would confer upon them. And Moses calls himself here the man of God, that is, the servant or prophet of God, to acquaint them that the following prophecies were not his own inventions, but divine inspirations.The children of Israel — The... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:1

1. This is the blessing This farewell benediction is to be connected with the song in the preceding chapter. That is a prophecy of the future of Israel as a nation; this is a blessing on the tribes in their individual character. Moses, the man of God In Joshua 14:6, Caleb also speaks of Moses as the “man of God.” The same expression is used in the inscription to Psalms 90:0. The term is applied to one who has intercourse with God and revelations from him. Comp. 1 Samuel 9:6; 1Ki 12:22 ;... read more

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