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21 And he selected[a] the best part for himself, [b]
    for there the portion of a ruler is included,
and he came with the heads of the people;[c]
    he did[d] the righteousness of Yahweh,
    and his regulations for Israel.”
22 And of Dan he said,
“Dan is a cub of a lion;
    he leaps from Bashan.”[e]
23 And of Naphtali, he said,
“Oh, Naphtali, sated of favor,
    and full of the blessing of Yahweh;
take possession of the lake,
    and the land to the south.”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:21 Or “provided”
  2. Deuteronomy 33:21 Hebrew “for him”
  3. Deuteronomy 33:21 Or possibly, “the heads of the people came/assembled” (compare NEB)
  4. Deuteronomy 33:21 Or “worked”
  5. Deuteronomy 33:22 Hebrew “the Bashan,” referring to a well-known geographical and agricultural area