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Deuteronomy 33:6 Cross-References
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“Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.”
Deuteronomy 33:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 33:6
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.Moses' blessing of Reuben is notably brief and precarious compared to other tribes. The jussive verbs yechi ("let live") and al-yamot ("and not die") suggest existential threat—Reuben's survival is not guaranteed but requires divine intervention. This reflects Jacob's prophecy that Reuben would "not excel" after defiling his father's bed (Genesis 49:3-4), resulting in lost primogeniture despite being firstborn.The phrase vimetav yehi misparo ("and let his men be his number/not few") literally reads "and let his number be a number," a Heb...
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