Deuteronomy 33:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Of Levi he said: 'Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one, whom You tested at Massah and contended with at the waters of Meribah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְלֵוִ֣י אָמַ֔ר תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ לְאִ֣ישׁ חֲסִידֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִסִּיתוֹ֙ בְּמַסָּ֔ה תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ עַל־מֵ֥י מְרִיבָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-for-Lēwî ʾāmar tummêkā and-ʾûrêkā to-ʾîš ḥăsîdekā whom nissîtô in-Massāh tərîbēhû at-mê Mərîbāh

Grammar Details

• *û-lə-Lēwî*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and for/to Levi
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *tummêkā*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your Thummim
• *wə-ʾûrêkā*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your Urim
• *lə-ʾîš*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for man of
• *ḥăsîdekā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your faithful one
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - whom
• *nissîtô*: piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you tested him
• *bə-Massāh*: preposition + proper noun - at Massah
• *tərîbēhû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you contended with him
• *ʿal-mê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - at waters of
• *Mərîbāh*: proper noun - Meribah

Word Meanings

• *tummêkā*: your Thummim (sacred lot for determining God's will)
• *ʾûrêkā*: your Urim (sacred lot for determining God's will)
• *ḥăsîd*: faithful one/godly one/pious one
• *nissâ*: test/try/prove
• *rîb*: contend/strive/dispute

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And of Levi he said, Let your Thummim and your Urim be with your holy one, whom you tried at Massah, and with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And of Levi{H3878} he said,{H559} Thy Thummim{H8550} and thy Urim{H224} are with thy godly{H2623} one,{H376} Whom thou didst prove{H5254} at Massah,{H4532} With whom thou didst strive{H7378} at the waters{H4325} of Meribah;{H4809}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And of Levi{H3878} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let thy Thummim{H8550} and thy Urim{H224} be with thy holy{H2623} one{H376}, whom thou didst prove{H5254}{(H8765)} at Massah{H4532}, and with whom thou didst strive{H7378}{(H8799)} at the waters{H4325} of Meribah{H4809};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto Leui he sayed: thy perfectnesse ad thi light be after thy mercyfull ma who thou temptest at Masa ad with whom thou striuedst at the waters of strife.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto Leui he sayde: Thy perfectnes and yi lighte be acordinge vnto the man of thy mercy, who thou hast tempted at Massa, whan ye stroue by the water of stryfe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And of Leui he said, Let thy Thummim and thine Vrim be with thine Holy one, whome thou diddest proue in Massah, and didst cause him to striue at the waters of Meribah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto Leui he sayde: Thumim and Urim shalbe with thee, and with euery one that is godly in thee: Thou dyddest proue hym also in the temptation, & striuedst with hym at the waters of stryfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of Levi he said, Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, Whom you did prove at Massah, With whom you did strive at the waters of Meribah;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And of Levi he said: -- Thy Thummim and thy Urim `are' for thy pious one, Whom Thou hast tried in Massah, Thou dost strive with Him at the waters of Meribah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of Levi he said, "Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you strove at the waters of Meribah;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Blessing on Levi Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one, whose authority you challenged at Massah, and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 17:7 : 7 And he named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"
• Exod 28:30 : 30 Place the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece of decision, so they will be over Aaron's heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Thus, Aaron will carry the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the LORD continually.
• Num 20:13 : 13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he showed himself holy among them.
• Lev 8:8 : 8 He placed the breastpiece on Aaron and put the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece.
• Ps 106:16 : 16 They envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.
• Lev 21:7 : 7 They must not marry a woman who is a prostitute or has been profaned, nor may they marry a divorced woman, because priests are holy to their God.
• Num 16:5 : 5 Then he spoke to Korah and all his followers, saying, "In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, who is holy, and whom He permits to approach Him. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.
• Exod 28:36 : 36 Make a pure gold medallion and engrave on it, like a seal: 'Holy to the LORD.'
• Num 27:21 : 21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will inquire for him by the decision of the Urim before the LORD. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, the entire assembly.
• Deut 8:2-3 : 2 Remember the entire journey the Lord your God has led you on these forty years in the wilderness, to humble and test you in order to know what is in your heart—whether or not you would keep His commandments. 3 He humbled you and allowed you to hunger, then fed you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers knew, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
• Deut 8:16 : 16 He fed you manna in the wilderness, which your fathers had never known, to humble and test you so that He might do good for you in the end.
• 1 Sam 28:6 : 6 Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by the Urim, nor through the prophets.
• 2 Chr 23:6 : 6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.
• Ezra 2:63 : 63 The governor instructed them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest could consult the Urim and Thummim.
• Ezra 8:28 : 28 I said to them, 'You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors.'
• Neh 7:65 : 65 The governor told them not to eat the most holy food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
• Ps 16:10 : 10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You allow Your faithful one to see decay.
• Ps 81:7 : 7 I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from the basket.