Deuteronomy 33:16-26

16 And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor ¹of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come to the head of Joseph, And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.

17 "As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his, And his horns are the horns of ²the wild ox; With them he will ³push the peoples, All at once, to the ends of the earth. And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And those are the thousands of Manasseh."

18 ⁴Of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth, And, Issachar, in your tents.

19 "⁵They will call peoples to the mountain; There they will offer ⁶righteous sacrifices; For they will draw out ⁷the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand."

20 ⁸Of Gad he said, "Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lies down ⁹as a lion, And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.

21 "¹⁰Then he provided the first part for himself, ¹¹For there the ruler's portion was reserved; ¹²And he came with the leaders of the people; ¹³He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel."

22 ¹⁴Of Dan he said, "Dan is ¹⁵a lion's whelp, That leaps forth from Bashan."

23 Of Naphtali he said, "¹⁶O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Take possession of the sea and the south."

24 ¹⁷Of Asher he said, "More blessed than sons is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers, ¹⁸And may he dip his foot in oil.

25 "¹⁹Your locks will be iron and bronze, ²⁰And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.

26 "²¹There is none like the God of Jeshurun, ²²Who rides the heavens to your help, And through the skies in His majesty.

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Deuteronomy 33:16-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 33

This chapter relates the blessings Moses pronounced upon the people of Israel a little before his death; first, in general, on account of their having a law given them in so glorious a manner, De 33:1-5; then, in particular, each of the tribes distinctly is blessed, Reuben, De 33:6; Judah, De 33:7; Levi, De 33:8-11; Benjamin, De 33:12; Joseph, De 33:13-17; Zebulun and Issachar, De 33:18,19; Gad, De 33:20,21; Dan, De 33:22; Naphtali, De 33:23; Asher, De 33:24,25; and the chapter is concluded with some strong intimations of what God was unto the people of Israel in general, and of what he had done and would do for them; all which are expressive of their great happiness, De 33:26-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 22

1. Exodus 2:2-6; Exodus 3:2, 4
2. Numbers 23:22
3. 1 Kings 22:11; Psalms 44:5
4. Genesis 49:13-15
5. Exodus 15:17; Psalms 2:6; Isaiah 2:3
6. Psalms 4:5; Psalms 51:19
7. Isaiah 60:5
8. Genesis 49:19
9. Genesis 49:9
10. Numbers 32:1-5
11. Numbers 34:14
12. Joshua 4:12
13. Joshua 22:1-3
14. Genesis 49:16
15. Ezekiel 19:2, 3
16. Genesis 49:21
17. Genesis 49:20
18. Job 29:6
19. Psalms 147:13
20. Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 32:47
21. Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 4:35; Psalms 86:8; Jeremiah 10:6
22. Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalms 68:33, 34; Psalms 104:3; Habakkuk 3:8

Footnotes 7

[a]. Or "together"
[b]. Lit "suck"
[c]. Or "lioness"
[d]. Lit "saw"
[e]. Or "covered up"
[f]. I.e. Israel
[g]. Lit "in"

Deuteronomy 33:16-26

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Deuteronomy 33:16-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 33

Cross References 22

Footnotes 7