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

16and the most plentiful crops of the earth. May the Lord bless their land with the favor of the one who was in the burning bush. May these blessings come to the tribes of Joseph. May they crown the people who are like princes in Israel. 17They will be as majestic as a firstborn bull. Their horns will be like the horns of a wild ox. They will use them to push away nations including those at the ends of the earth. The tens of thousands from the tribe of Ephraim and the thousands from the tribe of Manasseh will be like this.” About the tribe of Zebulun he said, “People of Zebulun, enjoy yourselves when you go to war, and you people of Issachar, enjoy yourselves when you stay at home. 19They will invite nations to their mountain, and there they will offer the proper sacrifices. They will be nourished by the abundance from the seas and the treasures hidden in the sand.” 20About the tribe of Gad he said, “Blessed is the one who gives the people of Gad more land. They wait there like a lion. They can tear off an arm or a head.

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 49:13“Zebulun will live by the coast. He will have ships by the coast. His border will go as far as Sidon.
• Joshua 19:11Toward the west the border ascends to Maralah and touches Dabbesheth and the river near Jokneam.
• Judges 5:14Those who had settled in Amalek’s country came down from Ephraim. Benjamin came with its troops after Ephraim. Commanders from Machir went into battle. The officers from Zebulun also went.

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