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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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13 Concerning 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,

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

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

16 with 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.

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

Original words

Concerning Joseph וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף H3130 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular he said אָמַ֔ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular May his land אַרְצ֑וֹ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular be blessed מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת H1288 Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular construct by the LORD יְהֹוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular with the precious מִמֶּ֤גֶד H4022 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct dew מִטָּ֔ל H2919 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular from heaven above שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ H8064 Noun - masculine plural and the deep waters וּמִתְּה֖וֹם H8415 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - common singular that lie רֹבֶ֥צֶת H7257 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular beneath תָּֽחַת׃ H8478 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 37:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

with the bountiful וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד H4022 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct harvest תְּבוּאֹ֣ת H8393 Noun - feminine plural construct from the sun שָׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 Noun - common singular and the abundant וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד H4022 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct yield גֶּ֥רֶשׁ H1645 Noun - masculine singular construct of the seasons יְרָחִֽים׃ H3391 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

with the best וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ H7218 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the ancient קֶ֑דֶם H6924 Noun - masculine singular mountains הַרְרֵי־ H2042 Noun - masculine plural construct and the bounty וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד H4022 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the everlasting עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular hills גִּבְע֥וֹת H1389 Noun - feminine plural construct

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

with the choice gifts וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד H4022 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the land אֶ֚רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and everything in it וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ H4393 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular and with the favor וּרְצ֥וֹן H7522 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of Him who dwelt שֹׁכְנִ֖י H7931 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct in the burning bush סְנֶ֑ה H5572 Noun - masculine singular May these rest תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - third person feminine singular on the head לְרֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 Noun - proper - masculine singular and crown the brow וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד H6936 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of the prince נְזִ֥יר H5139 Noun - masculine singular construct of his brothers אֶחָֽיו׃ H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

His ל֗וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular majesty [is like] הָדָ֣ר H1926 Noun - masculine singular a firstborn בְּכ֨וֹר H1060 Noun - masculine singular construct bull שׁוֹר֜וֹ H7794 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and his horns וְקַרְנֵ֤י H7161 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct are like those קַרְנָ֔יו H7161 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular of a wild ox רְאֵם֙ H7214 Noun - masculine singular With them he will gore יְנַגַּ֥ח H5055 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . יַחְדָּ֖ו H3162 Adverb the nations עַמִּ֛ים H5971 Noun - masculine plural even to the ends אַפְסֵי־ H657 Noun - masculine plural construct of the earth אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular Such וְהֵם֙ H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural are the myriads רִבְב֣וֹת H7233 Number - feminine plural construct of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֔יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular and such וְהֵ֖ם H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural are the thousands אַלְפֵ֥י H505 Number - masculine plural construct of Manasseh מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ס H4519 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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