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Deuteronomy 33:8 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 33 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;”
Deuteronomy 33:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;Moses blesses Levi extensively (vv. 8-11, longest tribal blessing) due to their priestly role. The Urim ve-Tummim (אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים) were sacred lots kept in the high priest's breastplate for discerning God's will (Exodus 28:30). The names likely mean "lights and perfections" or "curses and blessings," representing binary yes/no divine guidance. Le'ish chasidekha ("to your holy/faithful one") refers collectively to the Levitical prie...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 33:8
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“{Massah means testing.} and Meribah”
“when he goes in before Yahweh: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.”
“and he was sanctified in them.”
“and Aaron”
“And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.”
“neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.”
“and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.,Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah., בַּצָּרָה קָרָאתָ וָאֲחַלְּצֶךָּ אֶעֶנְךָ בְּסֵתֶר רַעַם אֶבְחָנְךָ עַל־מֵי מְרִיבָה סֶלָה׃ ,Thou didst call in trouble, and I rescued thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah,80:8 ἐν θλίψει ἐπεκαλέσω με καὶ ἐρρυσάμην σε ἐπήκουσά σου ἐν ἀποκρύφῳ καταιγίδος ἐδοκίμασά σε ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀντιλογίας διάψαλμα,80:7 Thou didst call upon me in trouble, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the secret place of the storm: I proved thee at the water of Strife. Pause.,,,,”
“that they should not eat of the most holy things”
“You are holy to Yahweh”