Deuteronomy 33:7

“And this is for Judah, and he said, “Hear, YHWH, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people. His hands contend for him; and be a help against his adversaries.””

Deuteronomy 33:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 33:7, word by word

is for Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and he saidיֹּאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Hearשְׁמַעshema

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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and bring himתְּבִיאֶtevie

bring

To bring something or someone.

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his peopleעַמּam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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His handsיָדָיyaday

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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contendרָבrav

General meaning: Much, many; great.

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and beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a helpעֵזֶרezer

helper, help

Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).

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against his adversariesצָּרָיtsaray

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

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The context

6Let Reuben live and not die, and let his men be a number.”

7 · This verse (above)

8And of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim belong to your faithful man, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah;

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