Deuteronomy 33:13

Deuteronomy 33:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
• New International Version (NIV)About Joseph he said: “May the Lord bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And of Joseph he said, "Blessed by the Lord be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that crouches beneath,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And of Joseph he said: “Blessed of the Lord is his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And the deep lying beneath,

Context of Deuteronomy 33:13

11Lord, bless his possessions, and accept the work of his hands. Break the back of his adversaries and enemies, so that they cannot rise again. 12He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders. He said about Joseph: May his land be blessed by the Lord with the dew of heaven’s bounty and the watery depths that lie beneath; 14with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons; 15with the best products of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the eternal hills;

Deuteronomy 33:13 word by word

וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף אָמַ֔ר מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת יְהֹוָ֖ה אַרְצ֑וֹ מִמֶּ֤גֶד שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִטָּ֔ל וּמִתְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֥צֶת תָּֽחַת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• for the precious thingsמֶ֫גֶדmeged · excellenceH4022
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• for the dewטַלţal · dewH2919
• and for the deepתְּהוֹםtehôm tehôm · abyssH8415
• that coucheth beneathרָבַץrâbats · to stretchH7257

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:13

• Genesis 48:5Your two sons born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt are now mine. Ephraim and Manasseh belong to me just as Reuben and Simeon do.
• Genesis 49:22Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.
• Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.
• Genesis 27:28May God give to you — from the dew of the sky and from the richness of the land — an abundance of grain and new wine.
• Job 29:19My roots will have access to water, and the dew will rest on my branches all night.
• Psalms 110:3Your people will volunteer on your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.
• Proverbs 3:20By his knowledge the watery depths broke open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
• Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
• Isaiah 18:4For the Lord said to me: I will quietly look out from my place, like shimmering heat in sunshine, like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
• Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
• Micah 5:7Then the remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for anyone or linger for mankind.
• Zechariah 8:12“For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Blessed - be his land - The whole of this passage certainly relates to the peculiar fertility of the soil in the portion that fell to this tribe which, the Jews say, yielded a greater abundance of all good things than any other part of the promised land. The precious things of heaven - The peculiar mildness and salubrity of its atmosphere. For the dew - A plentiful supply of which was a great blessing in the dry soil of a hot climate. The deep that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 Comparing the words of Moses with those of Jacob, it will be seen that the patriarch dwells with emphasis on the severe conflicts which Joseph, i. e., Ephraim and Manasseh, would undergo (compare Genesis 49:23-24); while the lawgiver seems to look beyond, and to behold the two triumphant and established in their power. Deuteronomy 33:17 Rather: “The first-born of his” (i. e. Joseph‘s) “bullock is his glory”: the reference being to Ephraim…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-23Verses 6-23 The order in which the tribes are here blessed, is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in general, or to David as a type of Christ. Moses largely blesses the tribe of Levi. Acceptance with God is what we should all aim at, and desire, in all our devotions, whether men accept us or not, 2Co 5:9. This prayer is a prophecy, that God will keep up a ministry in his church to the end of time. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-17Joseph was Jacob’s eleventh son and his favorite child (Genesis 30:23–24; Genesis 37:3). Joseph and his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, received Jacob’s special blessing (Genesis 48; 49:22–26). Because of this, the tribes of Joseph prospered and multiplied. They became two separate tribes.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1713-17. of Joseph he said--The territory of this tribe, diversified by hill and dale, wood and water, would be rich in all the productions--olives, grapes, figs, &c., which are reared in a mountainous region, as well as in the grain and herbs that grow in the level fields. "The firstling of the bullock and the horns of the unicorn" (rhinoceros), indicate glory and strength, and it is supposed that under these emblems were shadowed forth the triumphs of…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 33:13

• Blessing
• Death
• Dew
• Ephraim
• Intercession
• Joseph
• Manasseh

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings