Geneva Bible Notes: Deuteronomy 33

Deuteronomy 33:1 (!) Moses before his death blesseth all the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:1 (a) This blessing conteineth not onely a simple prayer, but an assurance of the effect thereof.

Deuteronomy 33:1 (b) Meaning, infinit Angels.

Deuteronomy 33:3 (d) As thy disciples.

Deuteronomy 33:3 (c) Ebr. his Saintes, that is, the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:4 (e) To vs and our successors.

Deuteronomy 33:5 (/) Or, Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:5 (/) Or, Moses.

Deuteronomy 33:6 (f) Reuben shalbe one of the tribes of Gods people, thogh for his sinne his honour be dimished & his familie but smale.

Deuteronomy 33:7 (g) Signifying that he shulde be hardely obteine Jaakobs promes, {Gen. 49,8}.

Deuteronomy 33:9 (h) He preferred Gods glorie to all natural affection, {Exod. 32,29}.

Deuteronomy 33:11 (i) He declared that the ministers of God haue manie enemies, & therefore haue nede to be prayed for.

Deuteronomy 33:12 (k) Because the temple shulde be buylt in Zion, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, he sheweth that God shulde dwel with him there.

Deuteronomy 33:13 (/) Or, founteines.

Deuteronomy 33:16 (l) Which was, God appearing vnto Moses, {Exod. 3,2}.

Deuteronomy 33:17 (/) Or, strength.

Deuteronomy 33:18 (m) In thy prosperous viages vpon the sea, {Gen. 49,13}

Deuteronomy 33:19 (/) Or, mount Zion.

Deuteronomy 33:19 (n) The tribe of Zebulun.

Deuteronomy 33:21 (o) So that the portion of the Gadites, and others on this side of Jorden was Gods thogh it was not so knowen.

Deuteronomy 33:23 (p) Meaning, nere the sea.

Deuteronomy 33:25 (q) Thou shalt be strong, or thy countrey ful of metal. It semeth that Simon is left out because he was vnder Judah, & his porcion of his inheritance, {Josh. 19,9}.

Deuteronomy 33:26 (!) There is no God like to the God of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:28 (s) Thine enemies for feare shal lie & fain to be in subjection.

Deuteronomy 33:28 (r) Who was plentiful in issue as a founteine.

Deuteronomy 33:29 (!) Nor anie people like vnto his.