Deuteronomy 33:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

Young's Literal Translation
And he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh [with] the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.

King James Bible
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, [in] a portion of the lawgiver, [was he] seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

Hebrew
He chose
וַיַּ֤רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the best [land]
רֵאשִׁית֙ (rê·šîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank

for himself,
ל֔וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a ruler’s
מְחֹקֵ֖ק (mə·ḥō·qêq)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2710: To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe

portion
חֶלְקַ֥ת (ḥel·qaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment

was reserved for him
סָפ֑וּן (sā·p̄ūn)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 5603: To hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve

there.
שָׁ֛ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

He came
וַיֵּתֵא֙ (way·yê·ṯê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 857: To arrive

with the leaders
רָ֣אשֵׁי (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the people;
עָ֔ם (‘ām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

he administered
עָשָׂ֔ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the justice
צִדְקַ֤ת (ṣiḏ·qaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and His ordinances
וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו (ū·miš·pā·ṭāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

for
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Israel.”
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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