Deuteronomy 33:21 
Context| NET © | He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler 1 is set aside 2 there; he came with the leaders 3 of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord and his ordinances with Israel. |
| NIV © | He chose the best land for himself; the leader’s portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the LORD’s righteous will, and his judgments concerning Israel." |
| NASB © | "Then he provided the first part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion was reserved; And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel." |
| NLT © | The people of Gad took the best land for themselves; a leader’s share was assigned to them. When the leaders of the people were assembled, they carried out the LORD’s justice and obeyed his regulations for Israel." |
| MSG © | He took one look and grabbed the best place for himself, the portion just made for someone in charge. He took his place at the head, carried out GOD's right ways and his rules for life in Israel." |
| BBE © | He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler’s right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel. |
| NRSV © | He chose the best for himself, for there a commander’s allotment was reserved; he came at the head of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his ordinances for Israel. |
| NKJV © | He provided the first part for himself, Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; He administered the justice of the LORD, And His judgments with Israel." |
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| NASB © | "Then he provided <07200> the first <07225> part for himself, For there <08033> the ruler's <02710> portion <02513> was reserved <05603> ; And he came <0857> with the leaders <07218> of the people <05971> ; He executed <06213> the justice <06666> of the LORD <03068> , And His ordinances <04941> with Israel ."<03478> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | He has selected <07200> the best <07225> part for himself, for the portion <02513> of the ruler <02710> is set aside <05603> there <08033> ; he came <0857> with the leaders <07218> of the people <05971> , he obeyed the righteous <06666> laws of the Lord <03068> and his ordinances <04941> with <05973> Israel .<03478> |
| NET © | He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler 1 is set aside 2 there; he came with the leaders 3 of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord and his ordinances with Israel. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew term מְחֹקֵק (mÿkhoqeq; Poel participle of חָקַק, khaqaq, “to inscribe”) reflects the idea that the recorder of allotments (the “ruler”) is able to set aside for himself the largest and best. See E. H. Merrill, Deuteronomy (NAC), 444-45. 2 tn Heb “covered in” (if from the root סָפַן, safan; cf. HALOT 764-65 s.v. ספן qal). 3 tn Heb “heads” (in the sense of chieftains). |
