Keraia
Deuteronomy 32

Deuteronomy 32:14

The Song of Moses · Deuteronomy 32:1–47
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Translations

Modern
…with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.
Traditional
Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
Literal
…curds of the herd and milk of the flock, with fat of lambs, and rams of the sons of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and of the blood of the grape you drank wine.
Latin
…butyrum de armento, et lac de ovibus cum adipe agnorum, et arietum filiorum Basan: et hircos cum medulla tritici, et sanguinem uvæ biberet meracissimum.

Original

Hebrew
English
…with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.

Notes

Deuteronomy 32:14

rams from Bashan, and goats: This high plateau east of the Sea of Galilee was famous for its livestock (see study note on 1:4; see also Psalm 22:12; Ezekiel 39:18; Amos 4:1).

Deuteronomy 31:30–32:47

In ancient times, vows from both parties secured a treaty between individuals or nations. Israel's promise was in a song of witness that Moses composed under divine inspiration (31:19–22).

Israel probably sang the song during a regular covenant-renewal ceremony (31:21). They invoked upon themselves the covenant's judgments and reminded themselves of its promises.

Parallels

Revelation 15:1–4

Places

Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility

Glossary

Bashan Blood Deuteronomy, Book of Food and Food Preparation Milk Song of Moses

Topics

Bashan: Distinguished for Its Fine Cattle Blessing: Temporal, from God Butter: General Scriptures Concerning Death: Scenes of Death of Moses Food: Articles of Butter Goat: Numerous God: Providence of Instruction in Religion Kidney: Burnt offering of The Milk of Cows Milk of Sheep Milk: Different Kinds Mentioned of Cows Milk: Different Kinds Mentioned of Sheep Psalms: Didactic Songs Composed by Moses, Celebrating the Providence, Righteousness Sheep: Milk of, Used As Food Sheep: Milk of, Used for Food Sheep: Places Celebrated For: Bashan Sheep: The Land of Bashan Adapted to the Raising of The Diet of the Jews: Articles Used for Butter The Goat: Bashan Celebrated For The Lamb used for Food The Vine: The Fruit of Made Into Wine