Deuteronomy 33:8 — At Massah and Meribah Spring,
the Lord tested you,
tribe of Levi.
You were fait… — CEV | maBible
Read Deuteronomy 33:8 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 33.8, Deuteronomy 33v8, Dt. 33:8. At Massah and Meribah Spring,
the Lord tested you,
tribe of Levi.
You were faithful,
and so the priesthood belongs
to the Levi tribe.
Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 33.8, Deuteronomy 33v8, Dt. 33:8.
8 At Massah and Meribah Spring,
the Lord tested you,
tribe of Levi.
You were faithful,
and so the priesthood belongs
to the Levi tribe.
Notes and references
33.8 a Ex 28.30; b Ex 17.7; c Ex 17.7; Nu 20.13.
Massah and Meribah Spring: See Exodus 17.1-7; Numbers 20.1-13.
the Lord tested you, tribe of Levi. You were faithful: Or “the Lord tested me. I was faithful” or “the Lord tested Aaron and me. We were faithful.”
priesthood: The Hebrew text has “your thummim and your urim,” objects that were used by priests to get answers from God.