Deuteronomy 33:25

What does Deuteronomy 33:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 33:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Iron and brass <FI>are<Fi> thy shoes, And as thy days--thy strength.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

His shoe shall be iron and brass. As the days of thy youth, so also shall thy old age be.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Iron and brass shall be thy bolts; And thy rest as thy days.

Context

v.24And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

v.25This passage

v.26There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 41:10

    fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Psalms 138:3

    In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

  • Colossians 1:11

    strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

  • Deuteronomy 32:47

    For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

  • Deuteronomy 8:9

    a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig copper.

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