Deuteronomy 33:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 33:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּ֤רְא
râʼâh
H7200
to see
רֵאשִׁית֙
rêʼshîyth
H7225
beginning
ל֔וֹ
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
שָׁ֛ם
shâm
H8033
there
חֶלְקַ֥ת
chelqâh
H2513
smoothness
מְחֹקֵ֖ק
châqaq
H2710
to decree
סָפ֑וּן
çâphan
H5603
to cover
וַיֵּתֵא֙
ʼâthâh
H857
to come
רָ֣אשֵׁי
rôʼsh
H7218
head
עָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
people
צִדְקַ֤ת
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
righteousness
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עָשָׂ֔ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
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World English Bible Public Domain
He provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; He came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he saw the first for himself, for there the portion of a commander reserved. And he came the heads of the people. The justice of Yahweh he carried out, and his judgments with Israel.”
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