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申命记 33:9

利未人論到自己的父母說:‘我沒有看顧他們’;他不承認自己的兄弟,也不認識自己的兒女;因為他們謹守你的話,持守你的約。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Death;   Intercession;   Levites;   Obedience;   Thompson Chain Reference - Covenant-Keepers;   Faithfulness-Unfaithfulness;   Fidelity;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Law of Moses, the;   Levites, the;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy;   Levi;   Simeon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Knowledge;   Levi;   Levite;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Curse, Accursed;   Levite;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Levi;   Priest;   Urim and Thummim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Poetry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Prayer;   Targums;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Hating, Hatred;   Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Levi ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Eli;   Hate;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Covenant, in the Old Testament;   Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Deuteronomy;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Circumcision;   Covenant;   Levi;   Levi ;   Poetry;   Priest;   Revelation;   Simḥat Torah;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
他 论 自 己 的 父 母 说 : 我 未 曾 看 见 ; 他 也 不 承 认 弟 兄 , 也 不 认 识 自 己 的 儿 女 。 这 是 因 利 未 人 遵 行 你 的 话 , 谨 守 你 的 约 。

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

Who said: Exodus 32:25-29, Leviticus 10:6, Leviticus 21:11, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 12:48, Matthew 22:16, Luke 14:26, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Galatians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:4, 1 Timothy 5:21

I have not: Genesis 29:32, 1 Chronicles 17:17, Job 37:24

for they: Jeremiah 18:18, Malachi 2:5-7

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:27 - slay every man Exodus 32:28 - children Exodus 32:29 - Moses Numbers 3:6 - General Deuteronomy 27:14 - General 1 Samuel 2:29 - and honourest 1 Kings 15:13 - his mother 2 Chronicles 9:7 - General 2 Chronicles 15:16 - he removed Psalms 45:10 - forget Psalms 99:7 - kept Zechariah 13:3 - and his Matthew 4:22 - General Matthew 8:21 - suffer Matthew 19:27 - we have forsaken Mark 1:20 - they left Mark 3:33 - Who Mark 10:29 - There Mark 12:14 - carest Luke 9:61 - but Luke 18:29 - There John 2:4 - what Galatians 1:16 - immediately 1 Timothy 5:1 - Rebuke

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
Later, the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" Cain answered, "I don't know. Is it my job to take care of my brother?"
Genesis 27:39
Isaac said to him, "You will live far away from the best land, far from the rain.
Genesis 27:41
After that Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing from Isaac. He thought to himself, "My father will soon die, and I will be sad for him. Then I will kill Jacob."
Proverbs 16:7
When people live so that they please the Lord , even their enemies will make peace with them.
Proverbs 30:15
"Greed has two daughters named ‘Give' and ‘Give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, really four that never say, ‘I've had enough!':
Ecclesiastes 4:8
I saw a man who had no family, no son or brother. He always worked hard but was never satisfied with what he had. He never asked himself, "For whom am I working so hard? Why don't I let myself enjoy life?" This also is very sad and useless.
Acts 9:17
So Ananias went to the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the one you saw on the road on your way here. He sent me so that you can see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 21:20
When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul, "Brother, you can see that many thousands of our people have become believers. And they think it is very important to obey the law of Moses.
Philemon 1:7
I have great joy and comfort, my brother, because the love you have shown to God's people has refreshed them.
Philemon 1:16
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a loved brother. I love him very much, but you will love him even more, both as a person and as a believer in the Lord.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him,.... Which some understand of the high priests who were of this tribe, and according to the law were not to defile themselves, or mourn for a father or mother, Leviticus 21:11; or rather, as others, of their having no respect to them in judgment, but determining all causes that came before them according to the law of God, and the rules of justice and equity, in the most impartial manner, without having any regard to the nearest relations to them: with this compare what Christ the antitype of Levi says, in Matthew 12:49;

neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children; had no respect to persons in judgment, though ever so nearly related: many restrain this to the affair of the golden calf, when the tribe of Levi gathered together, girded their swords on their thighs, and slew every man his brother, companion, and neighbour, guilty of that idolatry, Exodus 32:26;

for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant; the law of God, spoken by him, and had the nature of a covenant with the people of Israel: this the tribe of Levi observed, not only what respects the worship of God, and the contrary to it, idolatry, but all other moral and religious duties; Christ fulfilled the whole law, and did always and all things what pleased the Lord, John 8:29.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who said unto his father and to his mother - Compare Matthew 10:37; Luke 14:26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 33:9. Who said unto his father, c. — There are several difficulties in this and the following verses. Some think they are spoken of the tribe of Levi others, of all the tribes; others, of the Messiah, c. but several of the interpretations founded on these suppositions are too recondite, and should not be resorted to till a plain literal sense is made out. I suppose the whole to be primarily spoken of Aaron and the tribe of Levi. Let us examine the words in this way, Who said unto his father, c. The law had strictly enjoined that if the father, mother, brother, or child of the high priest should die, he must not mourn for them, but act as if they were not his kindred see Leviticus 21:11-12. Neither must Aaron mourn for his sons Nadab and Abihu, c., though not only their death, but the circumstances of it, were the most afflicting that could possibly affect a parent's heart. Besides, the high priest was forbidden, on pain of death, to go out from the door of the tabernacle, Leviticus 10:2-7, for God would have them more to regard their function (as good Mr. Ainsworth observes) and duty in his service, than any natural affection whatever. And herein Christ was figured, who, when he was told that his mother and brethren stood without, and wished to speak with him, said: "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? whosoever shall do the will of my father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother" Matthew 12:46-50. It is likely also that Moses may refer here to the fact of the Levites, according to the command of Moses, killing every man his brother, friend, neighbour, and even son, who had sinned in worshipping the golden calf, Exodus 32:26; and in this way the Chaldee paraphrast understands the words.


 
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