24 And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
25 May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
Focused Passage
Deuteronomy 33:24-25
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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Verse 24
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And concerning Asher וּלְאָשֵׁ֣ר H836 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular he said אָמַ֔ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular May Asher אָשֵׁ֑ר H836 Noun - proper - masculine singular be the most blessed בָּר֥וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular of sons מִבָּנִ֖ים H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural may he be יְהִ֤י H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular the most favored רְצוּי֙ H7521 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct among his brothers אֶחָ֔יו H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and dip וְטֹבֵ֥ל H2881 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his foot רַגְלֽוֹ׃ H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular in oil בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן H8081 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 25
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May the bolts of your gate מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ H4515 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular be iron בַּרְזֶ֥ל H1270 Noun - masculine singular and bronze וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת H5178 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular and may your strength דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃ H1679 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular match your days וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ H3117 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular