24And 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.
25May 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 Asherוּלְאָשֵׁ֣רH836Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularhe saidאָמַ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMay Asherאָשֵׁ֑רH836Noun - proper - masculine singularbe the most blessedבָּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularof sonsמִבָּנִ֖יםH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralmay he beיְהִ֤יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularthe most favoredרְצוּי֙H7521Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructamong his brothersאֶחָ֔יוH251Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand dipוְטֹבֵ֥לH2881Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis footרַגְלֽוֹ׃H7272Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularin oilבַּשֶּׁ֖מֶןH8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 25
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May the bolts of your gateמִנְעָלֶ֑יךָH4515Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbe ironבַּרְזֶ֥לH1270Noun - masculine singularand bronzeוּנְחֹ֖שֶׁתH5178Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularand may your strengthדָּבְאֶֽךָ׃H1679Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularmatch your daysוּכְיָמֶ֖יךָH3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular