Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 33:23

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23 Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”

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Verse 23

Original words

Concerning Naphtali וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י H5321 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular he said אָמַ֔ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי֙ H5321 Noun - proper - masculine singular is abounding שְׂבַ֣ע H7649 Adjective - masculine singular construct with favor רָצ֔וֹן H7522 Noun - masculine singular full וּמָלֵ֖א H4392 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular of the blessing בִּרְכַּ֣ת H1293 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular he shall take possession יְרָֽשָׁה׃ס H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular of the sea יָ֥ם H3220 Noun - masculine singular and the south וְדָר֖וֹם H1864 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or the west

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