Deuteronomy 33:17

Moses' Final Blessing on Israel

17 His glory is like a i firstborn bull,
And his horns like the j horns of the wild ox;
Together with them
k He shall push the peoples
To the ends of the earth;
l They are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And they are the thousands of Manasseh."

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 5:1
    Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel - he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright.
  2. Cross References
    Numbers 23:22
    God brings them out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox.
  3. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:11
    Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and he said, "Thus says the LORD: 'With these you shall gore the Syrians until they are destroyed.'
    Psalms 44:5
    Through You we will push down our enemies; Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 48:19
    But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.
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