Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:13–17

¹³Concerning 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,

¹⁴with the bountiful harvest from the sun

and the abundant yield of the seasons,

¹⁵with the best of the ancient mountains

and the bounty of the everlasting hills,

¹⁶with 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.

¹⁷His 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.”

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Deuteronomy 33:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Concerning Joseph	וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף	ū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
he said	אָמַ֔ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
May his land	אַרְצ֑וֹ	’ar·ṣōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
be blessed	מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת	mə·ḇō·re·ḵeṯ	Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular construct	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	יְהֹוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with the precious	מִמֶּ֤גֶד	mim·me·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4022 excellence
dew	מִטָּ֔ל	miṭ·ṭāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
from heaven above	שָׁמַ֙יִם֙	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and the deep waters	וּמִתְּה֖וֹם	ū·mit·tə·hō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
that lie	רֹבֶ֥צֶת	rō·ḇe·ṣeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
beneath	תָּֽחַת׃	tā·ḥaṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H8478 the under part

Deuteronomy 33:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with the bountiful	וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד	ū·mim·me·ḡeḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4022 excellence
harvest	תְּבוּאֹ֣ת	tə·ḇū·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8393 product, revenue
from the sun	שָׁ֑מֶשׁ	šā·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and the abundant	וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד	ū·mim·me·ḡeḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4022 excellence
yield	גֶּ֥רֶשׁ	ge·reš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1645 thing thrust or put forth, yield
of the seasons	יְרָחִֽים׃	yə·rā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3391 month

Deuteronomy 33:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with the best	וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ	ū·mê·rōš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the ancient	קֶ֑דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
mountains	הַרְרֵי־	har·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2042 mountain
and the bounty	וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד	ū·mim·me·ḡeḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4022 excellence
of the everlasting	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
hills	גִּבְע֥וֹת	giḇ·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1389 hill

Deuteronomy 33:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with the choice gifts	וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד	ū·mim·me·ḡeḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4022 excellence
of the land	אֶ֚רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and everything in it	וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ	ū·mə·lō·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4393 fulness, that which fills
and with the favor	וּרְצ֥וֹן	ū·rə·ṣō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
of Him who dwelt	שֹׁכְנִ֖י	šō·ḵə·nî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in the burning bush	סְנֶ֑ה	sə·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H5572 blackberry bush
May these rest	תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙	tā·ḇō·w·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on the head	לְרֹ֣אשׁ	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and crown the brow	וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד	ū·lə·qā·ḏə·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6936 head, crown of head
of the prince	נְזִ֥יר	nə·zîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5139 one consecrated, devoted
of his brothers	אֶחָֽיו׃	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

Deuteronomy 33:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
majesty	הָדָ֣ר	hā·ḏār	Noun - masculine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
a firstborn	בְּכ֨וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
bull	שׁוֹר֜וֹ	šō·w·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
and his horns	וְקַרְנֵ֤י	wə·qar·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H7161 horn
are like those	קַרְנָ֔יו	qar·nāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7161 horn
of a wild ox	רְאֵם֙	rə·’êm	Noun - masculine singular	H7214 wild ox
With them he will gore	יְנַגַּ֥ח	yə·nag·gaḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5055 push, thrust, gore
the nations	עַמִּ֛ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
even to the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Such	וְהֵם֙	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are the myriads	רִבְב֣וֹת	riḇ·ḇō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural construct	H7233 multitude, myriad, ten thousand
of Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֔יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
and such	וְהֵ֖ם	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are the thousands	אַלְפֵ֥י	’al·p̄ê	Number - masculine plural construct	H505 thousand
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ס	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh