Deuteronomy 33:3

What does Deuteronomy 33:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 33:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; Every oneshall receive of thy words.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; Every oneshall receive of thy words.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All his holy ones are at his hand; they go at his feet; they are lifted up on his wings.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Also He <FI>is<Fi> loving the peoples; All His holy ones <FI>are<Fi> in thy hand, And they--they sat down at thy foot, <FI>Each<Fi> He lifteth up at thy words.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He hath loved the people, all the saints are in his hand: and they that approach to his feet, shall receive of his doctrine.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Yea, he loveth the peoples, All his saints are in thy hand, And they sit down at thy feet; Each receiveth of thy words.

Context

v.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.

v.3This passage

v.4Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 14:2

    For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

  • 1 Peter 1:5

    who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  • Psalms 31:15

    My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

  • Romans 9:11

    for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

  • Malachi 1:2

    I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;

  • Jeremiah 32:40

    and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

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