Deuteronomy 33:23
21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
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
- Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
- KJV
- And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
- WEB
- About Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of the LORD’s blessing, Possess the west and the south.”
- ASV
- And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.
- DARBY
- And of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favour, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.
- BLB
- And of Naphtali he said, “Naphtali is satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of YHWH, of the sea and the south he shall take possession.”
- ÅB
- Og om Naftali sa han: Naftali, mettet med nåde og fylt med Herrens velsignelse - Vesten og Syden ta han i eie!
- OTB
- Om Naftali sa han: “Naftali er overfylt med Herrens gunst og full av hans velsignelse; han vil ta i besittelse havet og sørlandet.”
- B1930
- Og om Naftali sa han: Naftali, mettet med nåde og fylt med Herrens velsignelse - Vesten og Syden ta han i eie!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 49:21
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Read in contextJeremiah 31:14
And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 36:8
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Read in contextMatthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Read in contextMatthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Read in contextJoshua 19:32–39
The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Read in contextPsalms 90:14
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:1–2
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
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