Deuteronomy 33:13

11 Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”

12 Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”

Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

14 with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,

15 with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
KJV
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
WEB
About Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by the LORD, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,
ASV
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,
DARBY
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land! By the precious things of the heavens, By the dew, and by the deep that lieth beneath,
BLB
And of Joseph he said, “Blessed of YHWH [is] his land with the precious things of the heavens, by dew, and the deep crouching beneath,
ÅB
Og om Josef sa han: Velsignet av Herren være hans land med himmelens ypperste gaver, med dugg og med vann fra det store dyp der nede,
OTB
Om Josef sa han: “Måtte Herren velsigne hans land med den dyrebare dugg fra himmelen ovenfor og fra de dype vannene som ligger nedenfor;
B1930
Og om Josef sa han: Velsignet av Herren være hans land med himmelens ypperste gaver, med dugg og med vann fra det store dyp der nede,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 49:22–26

    Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.

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  • Micah 5:7

    Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.

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  • Proverbs 3:20

    By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

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  • Genesis 27:28–29

    May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.

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  • Isaiah 18:4

    For this is what the LORD has told me: “I will quietly look on from My dwelling place, like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.”

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  • Proverbs 19:12

    A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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  • Hosea 14:5

    I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

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  • Zechariah 8:12

    “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

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