Deuteronomy 33:5

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“So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.”

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Read Deuteronomy 33:5 in the flow of Deuteronomy33 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Deuteronomy33 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he is in Jeshurun king, In the heads of the people gathering together, The tribes of Israel!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 33:5 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 36:31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:
  2. Exodus 15:18The LORD will reign forever and ever!”
  3. Exodus 18:16“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
  4. Exodus 18:19Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
  5. Numbers 16:13Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
  6. Numbers 23:21He considers no disaster for Jacob; He sees no trouble for Israel. The LORD their God is with them, and the shout of the King is among them.
  7. Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
  8. Deuteronomy 33:26“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
  9. Judges 8:22Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”
  10. Judges 9:2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
  11. Judges 17:6In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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