Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days. New Living Translation May the bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze; may you be secure all your days.” English Standard Version Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be. Berean Standard Bible May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.” King James Bible Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. New King James Version Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. New American Standard Bible “Your bars will be iron and bronze, And as your days, so will your strength be. NASB 1995 “Your locks will be iron and bronze, And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be. NASB 1977 “Your locks shall be iron and bronze, And according to your days, so shall your leisurely walk be. Legacy Standard Bible Your locks will be iron and bronze, And according to your days, so your fortitude will be. Amplified Bible “Your strongholds will be iron and bronze, And as your days are, so will your strength, your rest and security be. Christian Standard Bible May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live. Holman Christian Standard Bible May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live. American Standard Version Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Your shoes are iron and brass and your might is according to your days. Brenton Septuagint Translation His sandal shall be iron and brass; as thy days, so shall be thy strength. Contemporary English Version and have strong town gates with bronze and iron bolts. Your people will be powerful for as long as they live. Douay-Rheims Bible His shoe shall be iron and brass. As the days of thy youth, so also shall thy old age be. English Revised Version Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be. GOD'S WORD® Translation May the locks and bolts of your gates be made of iron and copper. May your strength last as long as you live. Good News Translation May his towns be protected with iron gates, And may he always live secure." International Standard Version may your bolts be made of iron and bronze, and may your strength be sufficient for each day you live." JPS Tanakh 1917 Iron and brass shall be thy bars; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Literal Standard Version Iron and bronze [are] your shoes, | And as your days—your strength. Majority Standard Bible May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.” New American Bible May the bolts of your gates be iron and bronze; may your strength endure through all your days! NET Bible The bars of your gates will be made of iron and bronze, and may you have lifelong strength. New Revised Standard Version Your bars are iron and bronze; and as your days, so is your strength. New Heart English Bible Your bars shall be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be. Webster's Bible Translation Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. World English Bible Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be. Young's Literal Translation Iron and brass are thy shoes, And as thy days -- thy strength. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes…24And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil. 25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.” 26“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.… Cross References Genesis 49:20 Asher's food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies. Deuteronomy 4:40 Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time. Deuteronomy 32:47 For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess." Psalm 147:13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. Treasury of Scripture Your shoes shall be iron and brass; and as your days, so shall your strength be. Thy shoes, etc. Deuteronomy 8:9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: Ephesians 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; and as thy 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. Psalm 138:3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. Isaiah 40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Jump to Previous Bars Bolts Brass Bronze Equal Iron Locks Rest Shoes Strength Walk WorkJump to Next Bars Bolts Brass Bronze Equal Iron Locks Rest Shoes Strength Walk WorkDeuteronomy 33 1. The majesty of God6. The blessings of the twelve tribes 26. The excellence of Israel (25) Thy shoes shall be iron and brass.--Perhaps we should rather read, thy bars shall be iron and brass. The word here rendered "shoes" in the Authorised Version does not occur elsewhere. The nearest word to it means "locks" or "fastenings." It is also uncertain whether the whole sentence belongs to the blessing of Asher, or to all Israel. It seems most likely that, as Asher's territory was at the northern end of Palestine, close to the pass by which the most formidable invaders must enter in, an assurance is here given that the frontier of Israel should be safe. "Iron" and "brass" are mentioned together in connection with gates and bars in Psalm 107:16; Isaiah 45:2. But they are not usually connected with "shoes" in the Old Testament. And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.--The word for "strength" does not occur elsewhere in the Old Testament, but the Targums and the LXX., and other authorities, seem to agree in its interpretation, and the form of the word points to this meaning, "strength," so that there is little doubt as to its correctness. But the meaning of the clause is variously given by Jewish authorities. "Thy strength in old ago shall be as the strength of thy youth;" or, "As thou spendest thy days (in doing the will of the Holy One or not), so shall thy strength be." Hebrew May the bolts of your gateמִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ (min·‘ā·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4515: A bolt be iron בַּרְזֶ֥ל (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement and bronze, וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת (ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base and your strength דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃ (dā·ḇə·’e·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1679: Perhaps rest match your days. וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ (ū·ḵə·yā·me·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Deuteronomy 33:25 NIVDeuteronomy 33:25 NLT Deuteronomy 33:25 ESV Deuteronomy 33:25 NASB Deuteronomy 33:25 KJV Deuteronomy 33:25 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 33:25 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 33:25 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 33:25 French Bible Deuteronomy 33:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 33:25 Your bars shall be iron and brass (Deut. 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