Deuteronomy 33:15
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,
14 with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
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.
17 His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
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 best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
- KJV
- And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
- WEB
- for the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
- ASV
- And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
- DARBY
- And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,
- BLB
- and with the best things of the ancient mountains, and with the precious things of the everlasting hills,
- ÅB
- med det herligste fra de eldgamle fjell og det ypperste fra de evige hauger,
- OTB
- med de beste gavene fra de eldgamle fjellene og rikdommen fra de evige høydene;
- B1930
- med det herligste fra de eldgamle fjell og det ypperste fra de evige hauger,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Habakkuk 3:6
He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
Read in contextGenesis 49:26
The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
Read in contextJames 5:7
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
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