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;
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Interpretation
The order in which the tribes are here blessed, is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in general, or to David as a type of Christ.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 33:8-11.
Glossary
- Levi Person
- Adhesion. (1. ) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words ( Gen. 29:34 ).
- Massah Place
- Biblical campsite. Modern identification: Wadi Rufaiyil.
- Meribah Place
- Biblical campsite. Modern identification: Wadi Rufaiyil.