Deuteronomy 33:14

Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes · Deuteronomy 33:1–29
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Translations

Modern
…with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
Traditional
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Literal
…and with the precious fruits of the sun, and with the precious produce of the months,
Latin
De pomis fructuum solis ac lunæ,

Original

Hebrew
English
…with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,

Notes

Joseph was Jacob’s eleventh son and his favorite child (Genesis 30:23–24; Genesis 37:3). Joseph and his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, received Jacob’s special blessing (Genesis 48; 49:22–26). Because of this, the tribes of Joseph prospered and multiplied. They became two separate tribes.

On the day before he died, Jacob blessed his 12 sons (Genesis 49:1–28). Many years later, Moses also blessed these same sons. By that time, they had become large and powerful tribes. Moses, like Jacob, spoke as a founding father of the nation.

Glossary

Deuteronomy, Book of Ephraim (Place) Jeshurun Joshua, Book of Moon Moses Poetry, Biblical Song of Moses

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, Prayer For Death: Scenes of Death of Moses Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Blessed by Moses Fruits: Divided Into: Precious Fruits: Require: Influence of the Sun and Moon Intercession: Additional Instances of for Israel Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Sons Jointly Called Joseph Manasseh:: Blessing or Moses On Moon: Its Influences The Moon: Influences Vegetation The Sun: The Rays of Produce and Ripen Fruits the Tribe of Manasseh: Predictions Respecting The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of Tribe of Ephraim: Predictions Respecting