Deuteronomy 33:1

The fourth heading: Moses’ blessing

1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave the Israelites before he died.

Deuteronomy 33:1 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 33:1

And this is the blessing wherewith Moses the man of God
blessed the children of Israel before his death.
] Namely, what is related in the following verses, this being the general title to the chapter: Moses is called "the man of God", being raised up of God, and eminently qualified by him with girls for the work he was called unto, and by whom he was inspired to say what is after expressed: it is a title given to prophets, ( 1 Samuel 9:6-8 ) ; and so Onkelos here paraphrases it,

``Moses the prophet of the Lord,''

and Aben Ezra observes, that this is said to show that he blessed Israel by a spirit of prophecy, and which he did a little before his death, when very near it; and, as the same writer says, on the very day of his death.

Deuteronomy 33:1 In-Context

1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave the Israelites before he died.

2 He said: The LORD came from Sinai: from Seir he shone like the dawn on us, from Paran Mountain he beamed down. Thousands of holy ones were with him; his warriors were next to him, ready.

3 Yes, those who love the nations— all his holy ones—were at your command; they followed your footsteps; they got moving when you said so.

4 Moses gave the Instruction to us— it's the prized possession of Jacob's assembly.

5 A king came to rule in Jeshurun, when the people's leaders gathered together, when Israel's tribes were one.