Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 33:10
He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses pronounces a blessing over the tribe of Levi during his final address to Israel before crossing the Jordan. He highlights Levi's designated role in preserving God's covenant and maintaining altar worship.
The words — יוֹר֤וּ (yo.Ru) means "they will teach," and מִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙ (mish.pa.Tei./kha) translates to "your judgments." יָשִׂ֤ימוּ (ya.Si.mu) literally means "they will set" or "put."
The thread — The teaching mandate echoes Leviticus 10:11, while the altar duties parallel Exodus 30:7 and Psalm 51:19.
Why it lands — The text states that Levi's descendants will instruct Jacob and Israel in God's statutes and manage sacrificial worship. It requires the reader to recognize that covenant obedience and priestly service are bound together in the maintenance of worship and instruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 10:11 so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”
- Psalms 51:19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
- Exodus 30:7 And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
- Deuteronomy 17:9 You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
- 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.
- Ezekiel 43:27 At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Lord GOD.’”
- Leviticus 1:9 The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Leviticus 1:13 The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Leviticus 1:17 He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Leviticus 9:12 Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.