Deuteronomy 33:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As the firstbornבְּכֹ֨ור
(be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
of his ox,שֹׁורֹ֜ו
(sho·v·rov)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word
majestyהָדָ֣ר
(ha·dar)
1926: an ornament, honor, splendorfrom hadar
is his, And his hornsוְקַרְנֵ֤י
(ve·kar·nei)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
are the hornsקַרְנָ֔יו
(kar·nav,)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
of the wild ox;רְאֵם֙
(re·'em)
7214: a wild oxfrom raam
With them he will pushיְנַגַּ֥ח
(ye·nag·gach)
5055: to push, thrust, gorea prim. root
the peoples,עַמִּ֛ים
(am·mim)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
All at once, 
 
3164a: togetherfrom yachad
[to] the endsאַפְסֵי־
(af·sei-)
657: a ceasingfrom aphes
of the earth.אָ֑רֶץ
(a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And thoseוְהֵם֙
(ve·hem)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
are the ten thousandsרִבְבֹ֣ות
(riv·vo·vt)
7233: multitude, myriad, ten thousandfrom rabab
of Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֔יִם
(ef·ra·yim,)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
And thoseוְהֵ֖ם
(ve·hem)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
are the thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י
(al·fei)
505: a thousanda prim. root
of Manasseh."מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
(me·na·sheh.)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah


















KJV Lexicon
His glory
hadar  (haw-dawr')
magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor -- beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.
is like the firstling
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
of his bullock
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
and his horns
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
are like the horns
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
of unicorns
r'em  (reh-ame')
a wild bull (from its conspicuousness) -- unicorn.
with them he shall push
nagach  (naw-gakh')
to but with the horns; figuratively, to war against -- gore, push (down, -ing).
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
to the ends
'ephec  (eh'-fes)
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and they are the ten thousands
rbabah  (reb-aw-baw')
abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) -- many, million, multiply, ten thousand.
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and they are the thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
of Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his, And his horns are the horns of the wild ox; With them he will push the peoples, All at once, to the ends of the earth. And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And those are the thousands of Manasseh."

King James Bible
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His firstborn bull has splendor, and horns like those of a wild ox; he gores all the peoples with them to the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.

International Standard Version
May the firstborn of his bull be honorable to him, and may his horns be those of a wild ox. With them may he push people all together, to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh."

NET Bible
May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will be as majestic as a firstborn bull. Their horns will be like the horns of a wild ox. They will use them to push away nations including those at the ends of the earth. The tens of thousands from the tribe of Ephraim and the thousands from the tribe of Manasseh will be like this."

King James 2000 Bible
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
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