Deuteronomy 33:20-29

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

27 habitaculum eius sursum et subter brachia sempiterna eiciet a facie tua inimicum dicetque conterere

28 habitabit Israhel confidenter et solus oculus Iacob in terra frumenti et vini caelique caligabunt rore

29 beatus tu Israhel quis similis tui popule qui salvaris in Domino scutum auxilii tui et gladius gloriae tuae negabunt te inimici tui et tu eorum colla calcabis

Deuteronomy 33:20-29 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.