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gift of dew from the heavens and water from beneath the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said, “Blessed by the LORD be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that crouches beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD <i>be</i> his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said: “Blessed of the LORD <i>is</i> his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And the deep lying beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of Joseph he said, “Blessed of the LORD <i>be</i> his land, With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep <i>waters</i> lying beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Of Joseph he said, &#8220Blessed of the LORD be his land, With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep lying beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And of Joseph he said, “Blessed of the LORD <i>be</i> his land, With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep lying beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of Joseph he said, “Blessed of Yahweh <i>be</i> his land, With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep lying beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said, “Blessed by the LORD be his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep <i>water</i> that lies beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said about Joseph: May his land be blessed by the LORD with the dew of heaven’s bounty and the watery depths that lie beneath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said about Joseph: May his land be blessed by the LORD with the dew of heaven&#8217s bounty and the watery depths that lie beneath; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Joseph, the LORD will bless you with precious water from deep wells and with dew from the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />About the tribes of [Joseph]he said, "May the LORD bless their land with [water,] the best gift heaven can send, with dew and deep springs below the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />About the tribe of Joseph he said: "May the LORD bless their land with rain And with water from under the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />About Joseph he said: "May the blessing of the LORD be on his land: dew from the choicest of the heavens, and from the depths beneath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Of Joseph he said: May the LORD bless his land with the harvest produced by the sky, by the dew, and by the depths crouching beneath; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Of 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />About Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said: His land [is] blessed [by] YHWH, "" By a precious thing of the heavens, "" By dew, and by the deep crouching beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And of Joseph he said: -- Blessed of Jehovah is his land, By precious things of the heavens, By dew, and by the deep crouching beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Joseph he said, His land from the blessing of Jehovah, from the most excellent of the heavens, from the dew and from the deep reclining beneath,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To Joseph also he said: Of the blessing of the Lord be his land, of the fruits of heaven, and of the dew, and of the deep that lieth beneath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, to Joseph he said: “His land shall be from the blessing of the Lord, from the fruits of heaven, and from the dew, and from the abyss which lies below,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Of Joseph he said: Blessed by the LORD is his land with the best of heaven above and of the abyss crouching beneath; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said: Blessed by the LORD be his land, with the choice gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that lies beneath;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land and its fruit, with the dew of heaven from above, with the deep that couches beneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to Yoseph he said: “The land is blessed of LORD JEHOVAH in produce from the dew of Heaven above and from the depths of the spring rain beneath,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And to Joseph he said, His land <i>is</i> of the blessing of the Lord, of the seasons of sky and dew, and of the deeps of wells below,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9567" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>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.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: ū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Concerning Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">“May his land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: mə·ḇō·re·ḵeṯ (V-Pual-Prtcpl-fsc) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">be blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">by the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4022.htm" title="4022: mim·me·ḡeḏ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be eminent; properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit.">with the precious</a> <a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="2919: miṭ·ṭāl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Night mist, dew. From talal; dew.">dew</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">from heaven above</a> <a href="/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415: ū·mit·tə·hō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-cs) -- Deep, sea, abyss. Or thom; from huwm; an abyss, especially the deep.">and the deep waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/7257.htm" title="7257: rō·ḇe·ṣeṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to crouch; be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed.">that lie</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: tā·ḥaṯ (N-ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">beneath,</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25-26</a></span><br />by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a></span><br />‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Psalm 67:6-7</a></span><br />The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. / God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26</a></span><br />I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Joel 2:23-24</a></span><br />Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. / The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a></span><br />Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a></span><br />And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a></span><br />Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Hebrews 6:7</a></span><br />For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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,</p><p class="hdg">Joseph</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5,9,15-20</a></b></br> And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, <i>are</i> mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22-26</a></b></br> Joseph <i>is</i> a fruitful bough, <i>even</i> a fruitful bough by a well; <i>whose</i> branches run over the wall: … </p><p class="hdg">the dew</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2</a></b></br> My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Genesis 27:28,29</a></b></br> Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-19.htm">Job 29:19</a></b></br> My root <i>was</i> spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Below</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-14.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/exodus/34-26.htm">Choicest</a> <a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Couches</a> <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Coucheth</a> <a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Crouching</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-40.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-40.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-12.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/exodus/39-10.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Below</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-14.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-14.htm">Choicest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Couches</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Coucheth</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Crouching</a> <a href="/judges/4-21.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">High</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/judges/9-35.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-14.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/joshua/3-8.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">The majesty of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">The blessings of the twelve tribes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">The excellence of Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Joseph is a central figure in Genesis, known for his faithfulness and leadership in Egypt. His story is a type of Christ, as he was rejected by his brothers, suffered, and later became a savior to his people. The blessing here is part of Moses' final blessings to the tribes of Israel, similar to Jacob's blessings in <a href="/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>.<p><b>May his land be blessed by the LORD</b><br>The blessing invokes the LORD's favor upon the land allotted to Joseph's descendants. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience leads to divine favor and prosperity. The land of Joseph, particularly Ephraim and Manasseh, was fertile and strategically located, which was crucial for the sustenance and security of the tribes.<p><b>with the precious dew from heaven above</b><br>Dew is a symbol of divine blessing and sustenance in the arid climate of the Near East, where rain is scarce. It represents God's provision and care, ensuring the fertility of the land. This imagery is also used in other scriptures, such as <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5</a>, where God promises to be like the dew to Israel, bringing growth and renewal.<p><b>and the deep waters that lie beneath</b><br>This phrase refers to underground water sources, such as springs and wells, which are vital in a region where surface water is limited. The mention of both heavenly dew and deep waters emphasizes the completeness of God's provision. It also alludes to the creation narrative, where God separates the waters above from the waters below, highlighting His sovereignty over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>One of the twelve sons of Jacob, Joseph is a key figure in the history of Israel. He was sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to power in Egypt, and ultimately saved his family from famine. In this verse, Moses is blessing the tribe of Joseph, which is represented by his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who brought them out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Deuteronomy 33</a>, Moses is giving his final blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the territory that the tribes of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) would inherit in the Promised Land. The blessing speaks to the fertility and abundance of this land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is the source of all blessings. The invocation of God's blessing emphasizes His sovereignty and provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven_and_the_deep_waters.htm">Heaven and the Deep Waters</a></b><br>Symbolic of the divine provision and natural resources that sustain life. The "dew from heaven" and "deep waters" suggest both spiritual and physical nourishment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a></b><br>Recognize that all blessings, both spiritual and material, come from God. Just as Joseph's land was blessed, we should acknowledge God's hand in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_reward.htm">Faithfulness and Reward</a></b><br>Joseph's life exemplifies faithfulness to God despite adversity. His account encourages us to remain steadfast in our faith, trusting that God will reward us in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_blessing.htm">Intercession and Blessing</a></b><br>Moses' blessing over Joseph's descendants highlights the power of intercessory prayer. We are called to pray for others, asking God to bless them abundantly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The blessing of the land implies a responsibility to steward God's gifts wisely. We should use our resources to honor God and serve others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_physical_nourishment.htm">Spiritual and Physical Nourishment</a></b><br>Just as the land needs both dew and deep waters, we require both spiritual and physical sustenance. Prioritize time with God to nourish your soul.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_golden_chain_of_salvation.htm">Is heaven everlasting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_dreams.htm">What does the Bible say about interpreting dreams?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_joseph_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Joseph?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">And of Joseph he said.</span>--The remark of Rashi is especially applicable here. "Thou wilt find in the case of all the tribes, that the blessing of Moses is drawn from the fountain of the blessing of Jacob."<p>As the <span class= "ital">voice </span>of Judah, the <span class= "ital">office </span>of Levi, and the <span class= "ital">situation </span>of Benjamin are singled out for notice, so the <span class= "ital">land </span>of Joseph is blessed.<p><span class= "bld">The deep that coucheth beneath.</span>--Rashi observes that "the deep ascends in vapour, and also gives moisture from below."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-17.</span> - The blessing on Joseph by Moses closely resembles that pronounced by Jacob on his favorite son; he solicits for him the utmost abundance of temporal blessing, and the riches of the Divine favor. There is this difference, however, between the two blessings, that in that of the patriarch it is the growth of the tribe in power and might that is chiefly contemplated; whilst in that of Moses it is the advance of the tribe in wealth, prosperity, and influence that is chiefly indicated. "Jacob described the growth of Joseph under the figure of a luxuriant branch of a fruit tree planted by the water; whilst Moses fixes his eye primarily upon the land of Joseph, and desires for him the richest productions" (Keil). <span class="cmt_word">For the precious things of heaven, for the dew</span>. Several codices, for <span class="hebrew">מטל</span>, "for <span class="accented">dew</span>," read <span class="hebrew">מעל</span>, above - "the precious things of heaven above;" and this reading, some critics of eminence adopt. Probably, however, this is only a correction, to bring this passage into accordance with <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25</a>. The Targums and the Peshito combine both readings. Instead of "<span class="accented">for</span> the precious things," it is better to read "with," etc., and so throughout vers. 13-16. Literally, it is <span class="accented">from</span>, etc.; <span class="hebrew">מִמֶּגֶד</span>, the <span class="hebrew">מ</span> expressing the instrumental cause of the blessing, of which the Lord is the efficient cause. The noun <span class="hebrew">מֶגֶד</span>, literally, <span class="accented">excellency</span>, <span class="accented">preciousness</span>, occurs only here and in <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Song of Solomon 4:13, 16</a> and Cant 7:13, where it is rendered by "pleasant." The precious fruit of the heavens is the dew, which, with the waters stored up in the recesses of the earth, furthers the growth of the earth's produce, ripened by the influences of sun and moon. <span class="cmt_word">And for the chief things of the ancient mountains</span>; literally, <span class="accented">and from the head of the mountains of old</span>. The precious things of the mountains and hills are the vines and olive trees with which the lower slopes are adorned, and the forests that crown the loftier. <span class="cmt_word">The good will of him that dwelt in the bush.</span> The reference is to the appearance of Jehovah to Moses in the bush at Horeb (<a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3</a>.), when he manifested himself as the Deliverer of Israel, whose good pleasure it was that they should be redeemed from bondage and favored with blessing. <span class="cmt_word">That was separated from his brethren</span>; separated in the sense of <span class="accented">consecrated</span>, or <span class="accented">distinguished</span> (<span class="hebrew">נָזִיר</span>, from <span class="hebrew">נָזַר</span>, to consecrate), from among his brethren. <span class="cmt_word">His glory is like the firstling of his bullock</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the firstborn of his oxen</span>, <span class="accented">majesty is to him</span>. The singular, <span class="hebrew">שׁור</span>, is here used collectively, as in <a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Deuteronomy 15:19</a>. The oxen are Joseph's sons, all of whom were strong, but the firstborn excelled the rest, and was endowed with majesty. It is Ephraim that is referred to, whom Jacob raised to the position of the firstborn (<a href="/genesis/48-8.htm">Genesis 48:8</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">His horns are like the horns of unicorns</span>; literally, <span class="accented">and horns of a ream are his horns</span>. The ream is supposed to be the aurochs, an animal of the bovine species, allied to the buffalo, now extinct, but which the Assyrian bas-reliefs show to have been formerly hunted in that region (cf. <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Job 39:9</a>, etc.; <a href="/psalms/22-22.htm">Psalm 22:22</a>; Rawlinson 'Anc. Men.,' 1:284). By his strong power, Ephraim should thrust down nations, even the most distant. <span class="cmt_word">And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim</span>; <span class="accented">and these are</span>, etc.; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. <span class="accented">in</span> such might will the myriads of Ephraim come forth. To Ephraim, as the chief, the myriads are assigned; to Manasseh only the thousands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Concerning Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he said:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“May his land</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְצ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ṣōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇō·re·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the dew</span><br /><span class="heb">מִטָּ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(miṭ·ṭāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> </span><span class="str2">Night mist, dew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of heaven’s</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֙יִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bounty</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֤גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(mim·me·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4022.htm">Strong's 4022: </a> </span><span class="str2">A distinguished thing, something valuable, as a, product, fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the watery depths</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִתְּה֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mit·tə·hō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8415.htm">Strong's 8415: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abyss, the deep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that lie</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹבֶ֥צֶת</span> <span class="translit">(rō·ḇe·ṣeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7257.htm">Strong's 7257: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beneath,</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּֽחַת׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 33:13 Of Joseph he said His land (Deut. 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