Deuteronomy 33:4

Deuteronomy 33:4

Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

a. NASB 1995: “Moses charged us with a law, A possession for the assembly of Jacob.   [New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.]

b. YLT: A law hath Moses commanded us, A possession of the assembly of Jacob.  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: When Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.  [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: The Torah that moses commanded us is the heritage of the Congregation of Jacob  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

e. ESV: When Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.  [Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.]

f. Unless otherwise stated, all Greek and Hebrew definitions are from Blue Letter Bible

1. “Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.”

a. Moses [Strong: 4872 Môsheh, mo-sheh'; from H4871; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver:—Moses.]

b. commanded [us] [Strong: 6680 tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'; a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin:—appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in ord]

c. [a] law [Strong: 8451 tôwrâh, to-raw'; or תֹּרָה tôrâh; from H3384; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch:—law.]

d. [even the] inheritance [Strong: 4181 môwrâshâh, mo-raw-shaw'; feminine of H4180; a possession:—heritage, inheritance, possession.]

e. [of the] congregation [Strong: 6952 qᵉhillâh, keh-hil-law'; from H6950; an assemblage:—assembly, congregation.]

f. Yaʻăqôb, yah-ak-obe'; from H6117; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch:—Jacob.]

1). The utterances of the Old Testament, from Genesis to Malachi are the inheritance of the Jewish people.

a). Psalm 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

b). Romans 3:1, 2 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

c). Romans 9:1-4 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

9:2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

9:3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

9:4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;