Deuteronomy 33:9 meaning and explanation

He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

Deuteronomy 33:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is blessing the tribe of Levi in his final words to Israel. Verse 9 recalls Levi's readiness to put covenant loyalty above family ties, echoing the golden calf episode at Sinai (Exodus 32:26-29), when the Levites rallied to Moses and acted against idolatry without sparing relatives.

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