And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
What does Deuteronomy 33:2 mean?
To all his precepts, warnings, and prophecies, Moses added a solemn blessing. He begins with a description of the glorious appearances of God, in giving the law.
Key themes
LoveMemoryCovenantLove of God
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Keep this verse inside Deuteronomy 33:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Meribah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
- Mount Paran Place
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Abounding in foliage, or abounding in caverns, ( Gen. 21:21 ), a desert tract forming the north-eastern division of the peninsula of Sinai, lying between the ‘Arabah on the east and the wilderness of Shur on the west. Modern identification: Jebel Musa.
- Mount Seir Place
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Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.
- Mount Sinai Place
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Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Jebel Musa.