申命记 33:11

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

耶和華啊，求你賜福他的能力，悅納他手中的作為；那些起來攻擊他和恨他的人，願你刺透他們的腰，使他們不能再起來。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
求 耶 和 华 降 福 在 他 的 财 物 上 ， 悦 纳 他 手 里 所 办 的 事 。 那 些 起 来 攻 击 他 和 恨 恶 他 的 人 ， 愿 你 刺 透 他 们 的 腰 ， 使 他 们 不 得 再 起 来 。

Contextual Overview

⁸ Moses said this about the people of Levi: " Lord , your Thummim and Urim belong to Levi, whom you love. Lord , you tested him at Massah and argued with him at the waters of Meribah. ⁹ He said about his father and mother, ‘I don't care about them.' He did not treat his brothers as favorites or give special favors to his children, but he protected your word and guarded your agreement. ¹⁰ He teaches your laws to the people of Jacob and your teachings to the people of Israel. He burns incense before you and makes whole burnt offerings on your altar. ¹¹ Lord , make them strong; be pleased with the work they do. Defeat those who attack them, and don't let their enemies rise up again."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his substance: Deuteronomy 18:1-5, Numbers 18:8-20, Numbers 35:2-8

accept: 2 Samuel 24:23, Psalms 20:3, Ezekiel 20:40, Ezekiel 20:41, Ezekiel 43:27, Malachi 1:8-10

smite: Isaiah 29:21, Jeremiah 15:10, Amos 5:10, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 10:15, Luke 10:10-12, Luke 10:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:8

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:47 - and he put 2 Chronicles 19:2 - hate the Lord Job 1:10 - thou hast blessed Psalms 66:11 - upon Amos 8:14 - shall fall

Cross-References

Genesis 30:43
In this way Jacob became very rich. He had large flocks, many male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

Genesis 33:5
When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, "Who are these people with you?" Jacob answered, "These are the children God has given me. God has been good to me, your servant."

Genesis 33:6
Then the two slave girls and their children came up to Esau and bowed down flat on the earth before him.

Genesis 33:9
But Esau said, "I already have enough, my brother. Keep what you have."

Genesis 33:11
So I beg you to accept the gift I give you. God has been very good to me, and I have more than I need." And because Jacob begged, Esau accepted the gift.

Genesis 33:12
Then Esau said, "Let us be going. I will travel with you."

Genesis 33:13
But Jacob said to him, "My master, you know that the children are weak. And I must be careful with my flocks and their young ones. If I force them to go too far in one day, all the animals will die.

Genesis 33:15
So Esau said, "Then let me leave some of my people with you." "No, thank you," said Jacob. "I only want to please you, my master."

Genesis 33:16
So that day Esau started back to Edom.

Genesis 33:20
He built an altar there and named it after God, the God of Israel.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Bless, Lord, his substance,.... Which lay in tithes, firstfruits, c. for the priests and Levites had no share in the division of the land unless this can be understood of the cities and suburbs which were given them, or of houses and fields devoted, which fell unto them, or rather of their cattle, for the use of which they had suburbs appointed them; for otherwise in husbandry and merchandise they were not employed: some render it "an host" or army l, their service being a militia, or warfare, Numbers 4:3; Jarchi refers this to the Hasmonaeans or Maccabees, which were of this tribe;

and accept the work of his hands; in offering incense and sacrifices, and all other administrations of the office of priests and Levites; thus the righteousness and sacrifice of Christ are of a sweet smelling savour, and very acceptable to God; and all the spiritual sacrifices of the saints who are priests unto God, as of prayer and praise, are acceptable to him through Jesus Christ:

smite through the loins of them that rise against him; such as were the companies of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and in all ages faithful ministers of the word meet with many enemies, whom they would not be, able to withstand were not the Lord to appear for them, and protect them from them, and smite them thoroughly:

and of them that hate them, that they rise not again; destroying them with an utter destruction, so that they are not able to make any other efforts upon them; for such who are enemies to the priests of the Lord are enemies to him, and to true religion, enemies to God and Christ, to the law and to the Gospel, to the word of God and to the ordinances of it, and therefore to be severely handled and thoroughly punished: Christ's enemies shall all be subdued under him; see Psalms 110:1.

l חילו "copiis ejus", Junius Tremellius "[vel] exercitibus ejus", Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Smite through the loins - Rather, strike the loins, i. e., the seat of their strength.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 33:11. Bless, Lord, his substance — The blessing of God to the tribe of Levi was peculiarly necessary, because they had no inheritance among the children of Israel, and lived more immediately than others upon the providence of GOD. Yet, as they lived by the offerings of the people and the tithes, the increase of their substance necessarily implied the increase of the people at large: the more fruitful the land was, the more abundant would the tithes of the Levites be; and thus in the increased fertility of the land the substance of Levi would be blessed.