Deuteronomy 33:21
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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.He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
In other translations
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.He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
Hebrew words
וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200רֵאשִׁיתreshit[the] choicestH7225לוֹlofor <the> himselfכִּי־ki-forH3588שָׁםshamthereH8033חֶלְקַתchelkat[the] portion ofH2513מְחֹקֵקmechokeka commanderH2710סָפוּןsafun[was] reservedH5603וַיֵּתֵאvaiyete'and he cameH857רָאשֵׁיrashei[the] chiefs ofH7218עָם'am[the] peopleH5971צִדְקַתtzidkat[the] righteousness ofH6666יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עָשָׂה'asahhe executedH6213וּמִשְׁפָּטָיוumishpatavand judgments hisH4941עִם־'im-withH5973יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סyisra'elIsraelH3478
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