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Deuteronomy 33:13-17

Moses Blesses the Tribes Under the LORD's Eternal Refuge

Moses blesses Israel before his death by first presenting the LORD as the covenant King who came from Sinai with instruction, then speaking tribe-specific blessings, and finally declaring Israel blessed because the eternal God is their refuge, help, shield, and sword.

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13Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

14with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,

15with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,

16with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.

17His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Genesis 27:28Classic cross-references Zechariah 8:12Classic cross-references Genesis 49:25Classic cross-references Genesis 49:22Classic cross-references Job 38:28Classic cross-references

Original words

Concerning Josephוּלְיוֹסֵ֣ףH3130Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularhe saidאָמַ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMay his landאַרְצ֑וֹH776Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularbe blessedמְבֹרֶ֥כֶתH1288Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular constructby the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwith the preciousמִמֶּ֤גֶדH4022Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructdewמִטָּ֔לH2919Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularfrom heaven aboveשָׁמַ֙יִם֙H8064Noun - masculine pluraland the deep watersוּמִתְּה֖וֹםH8415Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - common singularthat lieרֹבֶ֥צֶתH7257Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularbeneathתָּֽחַת׃H8478Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 37:20Classic cross-references

Original words

with the bountifulוּמִמֶּ֖גֶדH4022Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructharvestתְּבוּאֹ֣תH8393Noun - feminine plural constructfrom the sunשָׁ֑מֶשׁH8121Noun - common singularand the abundantוּמִמֶּ֖גֶדH4022Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructyieldגֶּ֥רֶשׁH1645Noun - masculine singular constructof the seasonsיְרָחִֽים׃H3391Noun - masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

Genesis 49:26Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:6Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:17Classic cross-references

Original words

with the bestוּמֵרֹ֖אשׁH7218Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the ancientקֶ֑דֶםH6924Noun - masculine singularmountainsהַרְרֵי־H2042Noun - masculine plural constructand the bountyוּמִמֶּ֖גֶדH4022Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singularhillsגִּבְע֥וֹתH1389Noun - feminine plural construct

Verse 16

Cross-references

Exodus 3:2Classic cross-references Exodus 3:4Classic cross-references Acts 7:35Classic cross-references Luke 20:37Classic cross-references Psalms 24:1Classic cross-references

Original words

with the choice giftsוּמִמֶּ֗גֶדH4022Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the landאֶ֚רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularand everything in itוּמְלֹאָ֔הּH4393Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand with the favorוּרְצ֥וֹןH7522Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof Him who dweltשֹׁכְנִ֖יH7931Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructin the burning bushסְנֶ֑הH5572Noun - masculine singularMay these restתָּב֙וֹאתָה֙H935Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - third person feminine singularon the headלְרֹ֣אשׁH7218Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףH3130Noun - proper - masculine singularand crown the browוּלְקָדְקֹ֖דH6936Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof the princeנְזִ֥ירH5139Noun - masculine singular constructof his brothersאֶחָֽיו׃H251Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 44:5Classic cross-references 1 Kings 22:11Classic cross-references Numbers 23:22Classic cross-references Psalms 60:7Classic cross-references Genesis 48:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Hisל֗וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularmajesty [is like]הָדָ֣רH1926Noun - masculine singulara firstbornבְּכ֨וֹרH1060Noun - masculine singular constructbullשׁוֹר֜וֹH7794Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand his hornsוְקַרְנֵ֤יH7161Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual constructare like thoseקַרְנָ֔יוH7161Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularof a wild oxרְאֵם֙H7214Noun - masculine singularWith them he will goreיְנַגַּ֥חH5055Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .יַחְדָּ֖וH3162Adverbthe nationsעַמִּ֛יםH5971Noun - masculine pluraleven to the endsאַפְסֵי־H657Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularSuchוְהֵם֙H1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare the myriadsרִבְב֣וֹתH7233Number - feminine plural constructof Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularand suchוְהֵ֖םH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare the thousandsאַלְפֵ֥יH505Number - masculine plural constructof Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃סH4519Noun - proper - masculine singular

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