◄ Deuteronomy 33:21 ►
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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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

the first part

Numbers 32:1-6,16,17 And the sons of Ruben and Gad had many flocks of cattle, and their substance in beasts was infinite. And when they saw the lands of Jazer and Galaad fit for feeding cattle, . . .

a portion

Numbers 32:33 Moses therefore gave to the children of Gad and of Ruben, and to the half tribe of Manasses the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and the kingdom of Og king of Basan, and their land and the cities thereof round about.

Joshua 1:14 Your wives, and children; and cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan: but pass you over armed before your brethren all of you that are strong of hand, and fight for them,

Joshua 22:4 Therefore as the Lord your God hath given your brethren rest and peace, as he promised: return, and go to your dwellings, and to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan:

seated [heb] cieled

Numbers 32:16,21 But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children: . . .

Joshua 4:12,13 The children of Ruben also, and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses, went armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had commanded them. . . .

Judges 5:2,11 O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord. . . .

Context
Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes
…20And to Gad he said: Blessed be Gad in his breadth: he hath rested as a lion, and hath seized upon the arm and the top of the head. 21And 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.22To Dan also he said: Dan is a young lion, he shall flow plentifully from Basan.…
Cross References
Numbers 32:1
And the sons of Ruben and Gad had many flocks of cattle, and their substance in beasts was infinite. And when they saw the lands of Jazer and Galaad fit for feeding cattle,

Numbers 34:14
For the tribe of the children of Ruben by their families, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the number of their kindreds, and half of the tribe of Manasses,

Joshua 4:12
The children of Ruben also, and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses, went armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had commanded them.

Joshua 22:1
At the same time Joshua called the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses,

Deuteronomy 33:20
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