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Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Israel will live in safety, prosperous Jacob in security, in a land of grain and new wine, while the heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel lived in safety, Jacob lived alone, in a land of grain and wine, whose heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob <i>shall be</i> upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So Israel lives in security, The fountain of Jacob secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drip down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So Israel dwells in security, The fountain of Jacob secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So Israel dwells in security, The fountain of Jacob secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Israel dwells in security, The fountain of Jacob secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So Israel dwells in safety <i>and</i> security, The fountain of Jacob alone <i>and</i> secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel dwells securely; Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine; even his skies drip with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel dwells securely; Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine; even his skies drip with dew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, you will live in safety; your enemies will be gone. The dew will fall from the sky, and you will have plenty of grain and wine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of corn and wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Israel will live securely. Jacob's spring will be [left] alone in a land of grain and new wine. Dew will drip from Israel's skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Jacob's descendants live in peace, secure in a land full of grain and wine, where dew from the sky waters the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel lives in confidence, isolated as the fountain of Jacob in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens rain down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Israel lives in safety, the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, in a land of grain and new wine; indeed, its heavens rain down dew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Israel dwells in safety; the fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Israel then shall dwell in safety alone; the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine, also his heavens shall drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Israel dwells in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drop down dew. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel dwells [in] confidence alone; The eye of Jacob [is] to a land of grain and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Israel doth tabernacle in confidence alone; The eye of Jacob is unto a land of corn and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Israel shall dwell confidently alone; the eye of Jacob upon a land of grain and new wine, also his heavens shall drop dew.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Israel shall dwell in safety, and alone. The eye of Jacob in a land of corn and wine, and the heavens shall be misty with dew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Israel shall live in confidence and alone, as the eye of Jacob in a land of grain and of wine; and the heavens shall be misty with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Israel abides securely, Jacob dwells apart, In a land of grain and wine, where the heavens drip with dew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel lives in safety, untroubled is Jacob’s abode in a land of grain and wine, where the heavens drop down dew.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Israel then shall dwell in safety alone; the fountain of Jacob shall be in a land of grain and wine and oil; also the heavens shall drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Israel shall dwell in quietness alone; the spring of Yaquuv is in the land of grain and of wine and of oil, also the Heavens shall sprinkle dew.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of corn and wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Israel shall dwell in confidence alone on the land of Jacob, with corn and wine; and the sky <i>shall be</i> misty with dew upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9720" 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">27</span>The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’ <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">So Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: way·yiš·kōn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">dwells</a> <a href="/hebrew/983.htm" title="983: be·ṭaḥ (N-ms) -- Security. From batach; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact and the feeling; often safely.">securely;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ên (N-csc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">the fountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/910.htm" title="910: bā·ḏāḏ (N-ms) -- Isolation, separation. From badad; separate; adverb, separately.">lives untroubled</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715: dā·ḡān (N-ms) -- Corn, grain (of cereals). From dagah; properly, increase, i.e. Grain.">of grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492: wə·ṯî·rō·wōš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or tiyrosh; from yarash in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice; by implication fermented wine.">and new wine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">where even</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/6201.htm" title="6201: ya·‘ar·p̄ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To drip, drop. A primitive root; to droop; hence, to drip.">drip</a> <a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="2919: ṭāl (N-ms) -- Night mist, dew. From talal; dew.">with dew.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”…<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="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a></span><br />I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a></span><br />Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a></span><br />In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Ezekiel 34:25-28</a></span><br />I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest. / I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. / The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-11.htm">Psalm 29:11</a></span><br />The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Jeremiah 30:10</a></span><br />As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5</a></span><br />For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a></span><br />And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a></span><br />For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be on a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.</p><p class="hdg">Israel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-16.htm">Exodus 33:16</a></b></br> For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? <i>is it</i> not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that <i>are</i> upon the face of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Numbers 23:9</a></b></br> For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a></b></br> In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this <i>is</i> his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.</p><p class="hdg">the fountain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7,8</a></b></br> For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-26.htm">Psalm 68:26</a></b></br> Bless ye God in the congregations, <i>even</i> the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm">Proverbs 5:15-18</a></b></br> Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well… </p><p class="hdg">his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Deuteronomy 33:13</a></b></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,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Deuteronomy 11:11</a></b></br> But the land, whither ye go to possess it, <i>is</i> a land of hills and valleys, <i>and</i> drinketh water of the rain of heaven:</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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-51.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-10.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-17.htm">New</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/luke/4-42.htm">Secluded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Security</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-38.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/judges/9-26.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/joshua/5-11.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/joshua/9-7.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/joshua/6-25.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/joshua/22-19.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Live</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">New</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Secluded</a> <a href="/judges/18-7.htm">Security</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Wine</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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This phrase reflects God's promise of safety and stability for Israel, a nation often surrounded by enemies. The security mentioned here is not merely physical but also spiritual, as it is rooted in God's covenantal faithfulness. Historically, Israel's security was contingent upon their obedience to God's laws, and this verse reassures them of divine protection when they remain faithful.<p><b>the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled</b><br />The "fountain of Jacob" is a poetic expression referring to the descendants of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites. The Hebrew word "maqor" for "fountain" suggests a source of life and vitality. This imagery conveys the idea of a continuous, life-giving presence that sustains the people. To "live untroubled" indicates a state of peace and prosperity, free from the anxieties of war or famine. This peace is a divine blessing, emphasizing God's provision and care for His chosen people.<p><b>in a land of grain and new wine</b><br />The "land of grain and new wine" symbolizes abundance and fertility. Grain and wine were staples of the ancient Near Eastern diet, representing sustenance and joy. The Hebrew words "dagan" (grain) and "tirosh" (new wine) highlight the richness of the Promised Land, a place flowing with resources necessary for life. This abundance is a direct result of God's blessing, fulfilling His promise to bring Israel into a land of plenty.<p><b>where even the heavens drip with dew</b><br />The imagery of "heavens drip with dew" is a poetic way of describing divine favor and blessing. Dew in the ancient Near East was crucial for agriculture, especially in arid regions where rain was scarce. The Hebrew word "tal" for "dew" signifies refreshment and life. This phrase underscores the idea that God's blessings are not only earthly but also heavenly, ensuring that the land remains fruitful. It reflects a harmonious relationship between God, His people, and the land He has given them.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Israel then shall dwell in safety</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, in confidence and security. "<span class= "ital">In His days </span>(the days of Messiah) Judah shall be saved, and <span class= "ital">Israel shall dwell safely" </span>(<a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm" title="In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.">Jeremiah 23:6</a>), but not until they learn to rest upon "the everlasting arms."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - The clauses of this verse are parallel to each other; their symmetry will be seen if we render and arrange thus - <p><span class="accented">"And Israel dwelleth securely,<br />Alone, the fountain of Jacob,<br />On a land of corn and new wine;<br />His heavens also drop down dew."</span> <span class="cmt_word">The fountain of Jacob is parallel to Israel.</span> Israel is so designated because they came forth from Jacob as waters from a copious source (Ibn Ezra; cf. <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-26.htm">Psalm 68:26</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/33-28.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">So Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dwells</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·kōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">securely;</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֤טַח</span> <span class="translit">(be·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_983.htm">Strong's 983: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place of refuge, safety, safely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fountain</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(‘ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lives untroubled</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּדָד֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḏāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_910.htm">Strong's 910: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isolation, separation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<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">of grain</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּגָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḡān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Corn, grain (of cereals)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and new wine,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִיר֑וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯî·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8492.htm">Strong's 8492: </a> </span><span class="str2">Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where even</span><br /><span class="heb">אַף־</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(šā·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<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">drip</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעַרְפוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ar·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6201.htm">Strong's 6201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To droop, to drip</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with dew.</span><br /><span class="heb">טָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 33:28 Israel dwells in safety (Deut. 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