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Deuteronomy 33:10

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 33:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.
Deuteronomy 33:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7And this is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him in unto his people. With his hands he contended for himself; And thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.
8And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
9Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brethren, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed thy word, And keep thy covenant.
10They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.
11Bless, Jehovah, his substance, And accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of them that rise up against him, And of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
12Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.
13And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,
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What do historical commentaries say?

Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“33:10 They teach your regulations . . . instructions: In addition to carrying out priestly duties such as sacrifices and otherwise assisting at the Tabernacle and the Temple, the Levites had the task of teaching the Torah (31:9-13). • present incense: This ministry was limited to Levitical priests (Num 16:39-40). Later, when King Uzziah entered the Temple to offer incense, he was roundly condemned for his arrogant breach of the priests’ privilege and was afflicted by a skin disease for the rest of his life (2 Chr 26:16-21).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“They shall teach: or, Let them teach, etc. Deu 17:9-11, Deu 24:8; Lev 10:11; Ch2 17:8-10, Ch2 30:22; Neh 8:1-9, Neh 8:13-15, Neh 8:18; Eze 44:23, Eze 44:24; Hos 4:6; Mal 2:6-8; Mat 23:2, Mat 23:3; Joh 21:15, Joh 21:16 they shall put incense: or, let them put incense, Exo 30:7, Exo 30:8; Num 16:40, Num 16:46; Sa1 2:28; Ch2 26:18; Luk 1:9, Luk 1:10; Heb 7:25; Heb 9:24; Rev 8:3-5 before thee: Heb. at thy nose whole: Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 1:17, Lev 9:12, Lev 9:13; Psa 51:19; Eze 43:27 Deuteronomy 33:11”
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