King James Version
Deuteronomy 33:22 in the King James Version says “And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 33 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.”
Deuteronomy 33:22 · KJV
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. seated: Heb. cieled
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
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“And of Dan”
H1835dan, one of the sons of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in palestine colonized by them
“And of Dan”
H1835dan, one of the sons of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in palestine colonized by them
“he shall leap”
H2187properly, to draw together the feet (as an animal about to dart upon its prey), i.e., to spring forward
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