Deuteronomy 33:24
22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
23 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.
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.
26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
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
- And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- About Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.
- ASV
- And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.
- DARBY
- And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.
- BLB
- And of Asher he said, “Most blessed of sons [is] Asher; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him dip his foot in the oil.
- ÅB
- Og om Aser sa han: Velsignet fremfor sønner være Aser! han være den kjæreste blant sine brødre og dyppe i olje sin fot!
- OTB
- Om Asjer sa han: “Mest velsignet av sønner er Asjer; la ham bli favorisert av sine brødre, og la ham dyppe sin fot i olje.
- B1930
- Og om Aser sa han: Velsignet fremfor sønner være Aser! han være den kjæreste blandt sine brødre og dyppe i olje sin fot!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Read in contextJob 29:6
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
Read in contextRomans 14:18
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Read in contextProverbs 3:3–4
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Read in contextPsalms 128:6
Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
Read in contextActs 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Read in contextPsalms 128:3
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Read in contextExodus 12:10
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
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