Deuteronomy 33:9 — Who said of his father and mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
Nor did he acknow… — AMP | maBible
Read Deuteronomy 33:9 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 33.9, Deuteronomy 33v9, Dt. 33:9. Who said of his father and mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
Nor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For the priests observed Yo…
Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 33.9, Deuteronomy 33v9, Dt. 33:9.
9 Who said of his father and mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
Nor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For the priests observed Your word,
And kept Your covenant.
Notes and references
The law required that the high priest act just as impartially when one of his immediate family died, as if the departed were not related to him (Lev 21:10-12); however, another application may be intended—referring to the events at the foot of Sinai, when the Levites killed other Israelites as Mose…