Deuteronomy 33:18

Deuteronomy 33:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
• New International Version (NIV)About Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And of Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in your tents!

Context of Deuteronomy 33:18

16Please fill their land with many good things. Lord who appeared in the burning bush, please be kind to them. Please bless Joseph's descendants. He became a leader, separate from his brothers. May this blessing be like a crown on his head! 17Joseph is as strong as a bull. He has horns like a wild ox. Those two horns are the armies of Ephraim and Manasseh! With them, he attacks other nations. He chases them to the edges of the world. I pray this for the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar: Be happy, Zebulun's people, as you travel far from home. Be happy, Issachar's people, as you live in your homes. 19They will call other people to come to their mountain. They will offer the right sacrifices there. They will become rich from their work on the seas, and from things that are hidden in the sand on the shore. 20I pray this for the tribe of Gad: Praise the Lord, who will give more land to Gad's people! Gad lives there like a hungry lion. He will tear off the arm or the head of his enemies.

Deuteronomy 33:18 word by word

וְלִזְבוּלֻ֣ן אָמַ֔ר שְׂמַ֥ח זְבוּלֻ֖ן בְּצֵאתֶ֑ךָ וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר בְּאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074
• he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in thy going outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and, Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyiώώâώkâr · IssacharH3485
• in thy tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:18

• Genesis 49:13Zebulun will live by the shore of the sea. His town will be a safe place for ships to stay. His land will go as far as Sidon.
• Joshua 19:11Then it went west to Maralah, it touched Dabbesheth, and it went to the valley near Jokneam.
• Judges 5:14Some men of Ephraim's tribe came to help, from the land where Amalek lived. They followed men of Benjamin's tribe, with their soldiers. Leaders also came from Makir. Army officers came from Zebulun's tribe.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out - That is, Thou shalt be very prosperous in thy coasting voyages; for this tribe's situation was favorable for traffic, having many sea-ports. See Genesis 49:13; (note). And, Issachar, in thy tents - That is, as Zebulun should be prosperous in his shipping and traffic, so should Issachar be in his tents - his agriculture and pasturage.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Zebulun possessed a commodious sea-shore and the fisheries of the Lake of Tiberias: and was therefore to thrive by commerce, and to rejoice in his “going out,” i. e., in his mercantile enterprises. Issachar possessed a fertile inland district, and would therefore dwell at home and prosper in agriculture. Both tribes distinguished themselves in the contest with Jabin (compare Judges 5:14-15, Judges 5:18): and of Zebulun it is particularly noted that it…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. 18Zebulun and Issachar were the sixth and fifth sons born to Jacob by Leah (Genesis 30:18, 20). in your journeys … in your tents: This phrase uses a figure of speech called a merism (a way of speaking that uses two opposite ideas to mean “everything in between”). Here, it describes the whole of life. It includes times of movement and work (journeys) and times of rest at home (tents).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out--on commercial enterprises and voyages by sea. and, Issachar in thy tents--preferring to reside in their maritime towns.Read the comment

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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