New International Version (NIV)
6“Let Reuben live and not die,
nor33:6 Or but let his people be few.”
Deuteronomy 33:6
Deuteronomy 33:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
6¶“May Reuben live and not die,
Nor may his people be few.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
6“May Reuben live and not die,
Nor his men be few.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
6¶“May [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out,
33:6 Or Nor. The Hebrew can be taken either way, though the parallelism of thought slightly favors “nor let.” However, some argue for the wording “but let” due to the fact that Reuben had committed the grave offense of fornication with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Gen 49:3, 4; also see note Gen 22:24). It is maintained that Moses’ blessing for Reuben is somewhat mixed, asking that the tribe not become extinct, but that it always be few in number.But let his men be few.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
6Let Reuben live and not die,
nor33:6 Or but let his men be few.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
6Here’s what Moses said about Reuben.
“Let Reuben live. Don’t let him die.
And do not let his people be few.”