Deuteronomy 33:16

Deuteronomy 33:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
• New International Version (NIV)with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwells in the bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the pate of him who is prince among his brothers.
• New Living Translation (NLT)with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty, and the favor of the one who appeared in the burning bush. May these blessings rest on Joseph’s head, crowning the brow of the prince among his brothers.

Context of Deuteronomy 33:16

14With the precious fruits of the sun, With the precious produce of the months, 15With the best things of the ancient mountains, With the precious things of the everlasting hills, With the precious things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let the blessing come ‘on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’ 17His glory is like a firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.” 18And of Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in your tents!

Deuteronomy 33:16 word by word

וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for the precious thingsמֶ֫גֶדmeged · excellenceH4022
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and fulnessמְלֹאmelô' melô' melô · fullnessH4393
• the good willרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
• of him that dweltשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in the bushסְנֶהseneh · bushH5572
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): towardsH935
• upon the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• and upon the top of the headקׇדְקֹדqodqôd · crownH6936
• separatedנָזִירnâzîyr nâzir · NaziriteH5139
• from his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:16

• Psalms 24:1The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.
• Psalms 50:12“If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.
• Psalms 89:11The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.
• Jeremiah 8:16The snorting of His horses was heard from Dan. The whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of His strong ones; For they have come and devoured the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell in it.”
• 1 Corinthians 10:26for “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”
• Exodus 3:2And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.
• Mark 12:26But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
• Acts 7:30“And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.
• 2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
• Genesis 37:28Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
• Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
• Genesis 43:32So they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
• Genesis 45:9“Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not tarry.
• Genesis 49:26The blessings of your father Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.
• Hebrews 7:26For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The good will of him that dwelt in the bush - The favor of him who appeared in the burning bush on Mount Sinai, who there, in his good will - mere love and compassion, took Israel to be his people; and who has preserved and will preserve, in tribulation and distress, all those who trust in him, so that they shall as surely escape unhurt, as the bush, though enveloped with fire, was unburnt. The top of the head, etc. - The same words are used by Jacob in…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. 16Him who dwelt in the burning bush: See Exodus 3:2–4. The same God who rescued Israel from slavery blessed the tribes of Joseph. the prince of his brothers: Joseph's dream of ruling over his siblings came true when they submitted to him in Egypt (Genesis 37:5–11; 42:6).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 33:16

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

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Accept
• Bless
• Couch
• Dip
• Drops
• Eternal
• Joseph
• Simeon, The tribe of
• Sword

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