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Deuteronomy 33:26-29

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

26 “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.

27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’

28 So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.

29 Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 26

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references Exodus 15:11 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

There is none אֵ֥ין H369 Adverb like the God כָּאֵ֖ל H410 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular of Jeshurun יְשֻׁר֑וּן H3484 Noun - proper - feminine singular who rides רֹכֵ֤ב H7392 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the heavens שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ H8064 Noun - masculine plural to your aid בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ H5828 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and the clouds שְׁחָקִֽים׃ H7834 Noun - masculine plural in His majesty וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ H1346 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 90:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 18:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

The eternal קֶ֔דֶם H6924 Noun - masculine singular God אֱלֹ֣הֵי H430 Noun - masculine plural construct is your dwelling place מְעֹנָה֙ H4585 Noun - feminine singular and underneath וּמִתַּ֖חַת H8478 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m are the everlasting עוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular arms זְרֹעֹ֣ת H2220 Noun - feminine plural construct He drives out וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ H1644 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the enemy אוֹיֵ֖ב H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular before you מִפָּנֶ֛יךָ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular giving the command וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Destroy [him] הַשְׁמֵֽד׃ H8045 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Genesis 27:28 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:6 Classic cross-references Numbers 23:9 Classic cross-references Exodus 33:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 68:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

So Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular dwells וַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩ H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular securely בֶּ֤טַח H983 Noun - masculine singular the fountain עֵ֣ין H5869 Noun - common singular construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular lives untroubled בָּדָד֙ H910 Noun - masculine singular in אֶל־ H413 Preposition a land אֶ֖רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of grain דָּגָ֣ן H1715 Noun - masculine singular and new wine וְתִיר֑וֹשׁ H8492 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular where even אַף־ H637 Conjunction the heavens שָׁמָ֖יו H8064 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular drip יַֽעַרְפוּ H6201 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with dew טָֽל׃ H2919 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references Romans 8:31 Classic cross-references Psalms 1:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessed [are] you אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ H835 Interjection | second person masculine singular O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular Who מִ֣י H4310 Interrogative is like you כָמ֗וֹךָ H3644 Preposition | second person masculine singular a people עַ֚ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular saved נוֹשַׁ֣ע H3467 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular by the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular He is the shield מָגֵ֣ן H4043 Noun - common singular construct that protects you עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ H5828 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - וַאֲשֶׁר־ H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative the sword חֶ֖רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular construct in which you boast גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ H1346 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Your enemies אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will cower before you וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ H3584 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural and you וְאַתָּ֖ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular shall trample תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ס H1869 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular עַל־ עַל־ H5921 Preposition their high places בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ H1116 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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