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Deuteronomy 33:22

What does Deuteronomy 33:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 33:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion, springing out from Bashan.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And of Dan he said: --Dan <FI>is<Fi> a lion's whelp; he doth leap from Bashan.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To Dan also he said: Dan is a young lion, he shall flow plentifully from Basan.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion; He shall spring forth from Bashan.

Context

v.21And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver’s portion reserved; And he camewiththe heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel.

v.22This passage

v.23And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 18:27

    And they took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people quiet and secure, and smote them with the edge of the sword; and they burnt the city with fire.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:35

    And of the Danites that could set the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

  • Judges 13:2

    And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

  • Judges 13:24

    And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.

  • Judges 14:6

    And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

  • Judges 14:19

    And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and smote thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of raiment unto them that declared the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

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