Deuteronomy 33:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The armies of Ephraim and Manasseh are majestic and fierce like a bull or a wild ox. They will run their spears through faraway nations.

Cross References

Genesis 48:19

But his father said, “Son, I know what I am doing. It's true that Manasseh's family will some day become a great nation. But Ephraim will be even greater than Manasseh, because his descendants will become many great nations.”

1 Kings 22:11

Zedekiah son of Chenaanah was one of the prophets. He had made some horns out of iron and shouted, “Ahab, the LORD says you will attack the Syrians like a bull with iron horns and wipe them out!”

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob, but he lost his rights as the firstborn son because he slept with one of his father's wives. The honour of the firstborn son was then given to Joseph,

1 Chronicles 5:2

even though it was the Judah tribe that became the most powerful and produced a leader.

1 Chronicles 5:23

East Manasseh was a large tribe, so its people settled in the northern region of Bashan, as far north as Baal-Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.

2 Chronicles 18:10

Zedekiah son of Chenaanah was one of the prophets. He had made some horns out of iron and shouted, “Ahab, the LORD says you will attack the Syrians like a bull with iron horns and wipe them out!”

Psalm 22:21

Don't let lions eat me. You rescued me from the horns of wild bulls,

Psalm 29:6

God makes Mount Lebanon skip like a calf and Mount Hermon jump like a wild ox.

Psalm 44:5

By your great power, we knocked our enemies down and trampled on them.

Psalm 60:7

The lands of Gilead and Manasseh are mine. Ephraim is my war helmet, and Judah is the symbol of my royal power.

Psalm 92:10

You have given me the strength of a wild ox, and you have chosen me to be your very own.

Isaiah 34:7

Edom's leaders are wild oxen. They are powerful bulls, but they will die with the others. Their country will be soaked with their blood, and its soil made fertile with their fat.

Ezekiel 34:21

You strong ones have used your powerful horns to chase off those that are weak,

Daniel 8:4

The ram went charging towards the west, the north, and the south. No other animals were strong enough to oppose him, and nothing could save them from his power. So he did as he pleased and became even more powerful.

Hosea 5:3

Israel, I know-all about you, and because of your unfaithfulness, I find you unacceptable.

Hosea 6:4

People of Israel and Judah, what can I do with you? Your love for me disappears more quickly than mist or dew at sunrise.

Hosea 7:1

and to heal its wounds. But then I see the crimes in Israel and Samaria. Everyone is deceitful; robbers roam the streets.

Numbers 23:22

With the strength of a wild ox, God led Israel out of Egypt.

Numbers 24:8

With the strength of a wild ox, God led you out of Egypt. You will defeat your enemies, shooting them with arrows and crushing their bones.

Joshua 17:14

One day the Joseph tribes came to Joshua and asked, “Why didn't you give us more land? The LORD has always been kind to us, and we have too many people for this small region.”

Joshua 17:18

so you can have the rest of the hill country, but it's a forest, and you'll have to cut down the trees and clear the land. You can also have Jezreel Valley. Even though the Canaanites there are strong and have iron chariots, you can force them to leave the valley.”

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah prayed: You make me strong and happy, LORD. You rescued me. Now I can be glad and laugh at my enemies.