Deuteronomy 33:16-26

16 et de frugibus terrae et plenitudine eius benedictio illius qui apparuit in rubo veniat super caput Ioseph et super verticem nazarei inter fratres suos

17 quasi primogeniti tauri pulchritudo eius cornua rinocerotis cornua illius in ipsis ventilabit gentes usque ad terminos terrae hae sunt multitudines Ephraim et haec milia Manasse

18 et Zabulon ait laetare Zabulon in exitu tuo et Isachar in tabernaculis tuis

19 populos ad montem vocabunt ibi immolabunt victimas iustitiae qui inundationem maris quasi lac sugent et thesauros absconditos harenarum

20 et Gad ait benedictus in latitudine Gad quasi leo requievit cepitque brachium et verticem

21 et vidit principatum suum quod in parte sua doctor esset repositus qui fuit cum principibus populi et fecit iustitias Domini et iudicium suum cum Israhel

22 Dan quoque ait Dan catulus leonis fluet largiter de Basan

23 et Nepthalim dixit Nepthalim abundantia perfruetur et plenus erit benedictione Domini mare et meridiem possidebit

24 Aser quoque ait benedictus in filiis Aser sit placens fratribus suis tinguat in oleo pedem suum

25 ferrum et aes calciamentum eius sicut dies iuventutis tuae ita et senectus tua

26 non est alius ut Deus rectissimi ascensor caeli auxiliator tuus magnificentia eius discurrunt nubes

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.