Deuteronomy 33:14
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.”
13 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,
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,
16 with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
- KJV
- And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
- WEB
- for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things that the moon can yield,
- ASV
- And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, And for the precious things of the growth of the moons,
- DARBY
- And by the precious fruits of the sun, And by the precious things put forth by the months,
- BLB
- and with the precious fruits of the sun, and with the precious produce of the months,
- ÅB
- med det ypperste av det som solen fostrer, med det ypperste av det som måneskiftene driver fram,
- OTB
- med den beste avling fra solen og den fineste frukt av månedene;
- B1930
- med det ypperste av det som solen fostrer, med det ypperste av det som måneskiftene driver frem,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 8:3
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
Read in contextPsalms 65:9–13
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
Read in contextLeviticus 26:4
I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Read in contextPsalms 74:16
The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:8
The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
Read in context2 Samuel 23:4
is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’
Read in contextRevelation 22:2
down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
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