申命記 33:22 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22-25

Here is, I. The blessing of Dan, Deut. 33:22. Jacob in his blessing had compared him to a serpent for subtlety; Moses compares him to a lion for courage and resolution: and what could stand before those that had the head of a serpent and the heart of a lion? He is compared to the lions that leaped from Bashan, a mountain noted for fierce lions, whence they came down to leap upon their prey in the plains. This may refer either, 1. To the particular victories obtained by Samson (who was of this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22

And of Dan he said ,.... Of the tribe of Dan, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: Dan is a lion's whelp ; or like one for boldness, strength, and courage; and was verified in Samson, who was of this tribe; who, when a young lion roared against him, the Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he tore it to pieces, Judges 14:5 , he shall leap from Bashan ; not Dan, for he was seated far from that country; but the sense is, he was like to a young lion for its strength, when it... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan - The Jewish interpreters observe that Bashan was a place much frequented by lions, who issued thence into all parts to look for prey. By this probably Moses intended to point out the strength and prowess of this tribe, that it should extend its territories, and live a sort of predatory life. It appears from Joshua 19:47 , that the portion originally assigned to this tribe was not sufficient for them; hence we find them going out to war... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

Verse 22 22.And of Dan he said. He foretells that the tribe of Dan, like that of Gad, should be warlike, not so much from voluntary disposition, as from necessity; for their love of war was not to be deemed praiseworthy, inasmuch as it is altogether contrary to humanity; but because the unscrupulousness of the enemies, by which that tribe was infested, compelled them to take up arms. He compares it to a lion impetuously leaping from Mount Bashan; and the particle of comparison must be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:1-29

EXPOSITION The blessing consists of a series of benedictions on the several tribes ( Deuteronomy 33:6-25 ), preceded by an introduction ( Deuteronomy 33:1-5 ), and followed by a conclusion ( Deuteronomy 33:26-29 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

Blessings on the tribes individually . With these may be compared the blessing which Jacob pronounced on his sons as representing the tribes of which they were the heads. The two resemble each other in many points; the differences are such as naturally arose from the different relations of the speakers to the objects of their address, and the changes in the condition and prospects of the tribes which during the lapse of centuries had come to pass. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

Watchwords for the tribes. The blessings authoritatively pronounced by these old worthies amounted to watchwords for their future development. They were divinely suggested ideas regarding their future courses. We shall look at the ideals thus presented in their order. I. THE UNOSTENTATIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF REUBEN . Deposed from the primacy among the brethren, because of his self-indulgence, he is to content himself with pastoral progress amid the mountains of Moab. The blessing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:20-25

Gad, Dan, Naphtali, Asher. The blessings on these tribes are connected with— I. PROWESS . ( Deuteronomy 33:20 , Deuteronomy 33:21 .) The chivalrous heroic spirit, which, as well as in bloodier conflicts, finds scope for its exercise in the battles of the cross, has here its appropriate recognition. A first portion is reserved for it. II. ACTIVITY . Dan's characteristic was agility. In Genesis, the dart of the serpent ( Genesis 49:17 ); here, the leap of the lion's whelp... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22

Jacob compared Dan to a serpent that suddenly springs forth by the way, and bites the heels of a horse so that the rider falls backward. Moses here compares the tribe to a young lion that suddenly leaps from its lair in Bashan on the object of its attack. Both similitudes relate to the vigor and force which the tribe should display in conflict. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22

The blessing of strength. From the tribe of Dan sprang Samson, whom we may regard as a typical child of Dan. In all probability the whole tribe was noted for strong men, and their pride was to cultivate and increase muscular strength. We have here promised— I. YOUTHFUL STRENGTH . This is confessedly not the highest form of blessing; yet, in some conditions of civic society, it is essential to the preservation of independence, property, and life. The picture is that of a young lion.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22

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