Deu 33:9 | TNotes | STEP | 33:9 guarded your covenant: The verse alludes to the incident of the gold calf at Mount Sinai (Exod 32:25-29 ) and to the affair at Baal-peor (Num 25:6-9 ). The Levites’ love for the Lord and loyalty to his covenant eclipsed their devotion to their own families, averted God’s judgment, and brought them the honor expressed here.

bExod 32:25-29►

cNum 25:6-9►

‏ Deuteronomy 33:9

33:9 ^a guarded your covenant: The verse alludes to the incident of the gold calf at Mount Sinai (Exod 32:25-29 ^b) and to the affair at Baal-peor (Num 25:6-9 ^c). The Levites’ love for the Lord and loyalty to his covenant eclipsed their devotion to their own families, averted God’s judgment, and brought them the honor expressed here.