Deuteronomy 33:1-2

Moses Blesses the Tribes

1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.

2 He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with^[a] myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.^[b]

Deuteronomy 33:1-2 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 27:4
• 2. Joshua 14:6; 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 12:22; 1 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 1:9-13; 2 Kings 5:8; Jeremiah 35:4
• 3. Exodus 19:18; Psalms 68:8
• 4. Joshua 11:17; Judges 5:4
• 5. Psalms 50:2; Psalms 80:1; Psalms 94:1
• 6. S Numbers 10:12; Habakkuk 3:3
• 7. Psalms 89:7; Daniel 4:13; Daniel 7:10; Daniel 8:13; Zechariah 14:5; Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2; Revelation 5:11

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "from"
• [b]. The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.