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Deuteronomy 33:4

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 33:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
Deuteronomy 33:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.
3Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; [Every one] shall receive of thy words.
4Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
5And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.
6Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.
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.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Moses - He speaks this of himself in the third person, which is very usual in the Hebrew language. The law is called their inheritance, because the obligation of it was hereditary, passing from parents to their children, and because this was the best part of their inheritance, the greatest of all those gifts which God bestowed upon them. Deuteronomy 33:5”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“33:4 of Israel: Literally of Jacob. The Hebrew probably uses Jacob because the tribes descended from Jacob’s twelve sons are here listed by name as recipients of God’s blessing (33:6-25; cp. Gen 49:1-28).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Moses: Joh 1:17, Joh 7:19 the inheritance: Deu 9:26-29; Psa 119:72, Psa 119:111 Deuteronomy 33:5”
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