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Deuteronomy 33:14-16
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 33:14-16
New English Translation
14 with the harvest produced by the daylight[a]
and by[b] the moonlight;[c]
15 with the best[d] of the ancient mountains
and the harvest produced by the age-old hills;
16 with the harvest of the earth and its fullness
and the pleasure of him who resided in the burning bush.[e]
May blessing rest on Joseph’s head,
and on the top of the head of the one set apart[f] from his brothers.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:14 tn Heb “goings forth of the sun.”
- Deuteronomy 33:14 tn Heb “and from the harvest of the yield of.” This has been simplified in the translation to avoid redundancy.
- Deuteronomy 33:14 tn Heb “the moon.” Many English versions regard this as a reference to “months” (“moons”) rather than the moon itself (cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV, NLT).
- Deuteronomy 33:15 tn Heb “head” or “top.”
- Deuteronomy 33:16 tn The expression “him who resided in the bush” is frequently understood as a reference to the appearance of the Lord to Moses at Sinai from a burning bush (so NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT; cf. Exod 2:2-6; 3:2, 4). To make this reference clear the word “burning” is supplied in the translation.
- Deuteronomy 33:16 sn This apparently refers to Joseph’s special status among his brothers as a result of his being chosen by God to save the family from the famine and to lead Egypt.
Deuteronomy 33:14-16
New International Version
Deuteronomy 33:14-16
New International Version
14 with the best the sun brings forth
and the finest the moon can yield;
15 with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains(A)
and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;
16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness
and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush.(B)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the prince among[a] his brothers.(C)
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:16 Or of the one separated from
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