Deuteronomy 33:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Of Joseph he said: 'May his land be blessed by the Lord with the choicest gifts of heaven, with the dew and the waters lying beneath.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף אָמַ֔ר מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת יְהֹוָ֖ה אַרְצ֑וֹ מִמֶּ֤גֶד שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִטָּ֔ל וּמִתְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֥צֶת תָּֽחַת׃

Transliteration

And-to-Yôsēp ʾāmar məbōreket YHWH ʾarṣ-his from-meged šāmayim from-ṭāl and-from-təhôm rōbeṣet tāḥat

Grammar Details

• *û-lə-Yôsēp*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to/for Joseph
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *məbōreket*: pual participle, feminine singular construct - blessed of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾarṣô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land
• *mi-meged*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from choice gifts of
• *šāmayim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens
• *mi-ṭāl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - from dew
• *û-mi-təhôm*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and from deep
• *rōbeṣet*: qal participle, feminine singular - lying
• *tāḥat*: preposition - beneath

Word Meanings

• *meged*: choice things/precious things/excellence
• *ṭāl*: dew/mist
• *təhôm*: deep/depth/abyss/primeval waters
• *rōbeṣet*: lying/crouching/stretching out

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the w, and for the ep that coucheth beneath,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that crouches beneath,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto Ioseph he sayed: blessed of the Lorde is his londe with the goodly frutes off heauen, with dewe and with sprynges that lye beneth:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And to Ioseph he sayde: His londe lieth in the blessynge of the LORDE, there are noble frutes of heauen, of the dew, and of the depe that lyeth beneth:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And of Ioseph hee sayde, Blessed of the Lord is his land for the sweetenesse of heauen, for the dewe, and for the depth lying beneath,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And of Ioseph he sayde: Blessed of the Lorde is his lande for the fruites of heauen, through the deawe & springes that lye beneath,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD [be] his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of Joseph he said, Blessed of Yahweh be his land, For the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, For the deep that couches beneath,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And of Joseph he said: -- Blessed of Jehovah `is' his land, By precious things of the heavens, By dew, and by the deep crouching beneath,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And of Joseph he said, Let the blessing of the Lord be on his land; for the good things of heaven on high, and the deep waters flowing under the earth,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of Joseph he said, "His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Blessing on Joseph Of Joseph he said: May the LORD bless his land with the harvest produced by the sky, by the dew, and by the depths crouching beneath;

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:22-26 : 22 Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. 23 With bitterness, archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. 24 But his bow remained steady, and his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel. 25 Because of the God of your father, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb. 26 The blessings of your father are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
• Deut 32:2 : 2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.
• Job 29:19 : 19 My roots spread out to the waters, and the dew stayed overnight on my branches.
• Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your power; in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, your youth are like the dew.
• Prov 3:20 : 20 By His knowledge the depths were divided, and the clouds drop down dew.
• Prov 19:12 : 12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
• Isa 18:4 : 4 This is what the LORD said to me, 'I will remain quiet and observe from my dwelling place, like the heat shimmering in sunlight, like a cloud of dew during the heat of harvest.'
• Hos 14:5 : 5 I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.
• Mic 5:7 : 7 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it goes, and no one can rescue.
• Zech 8:12 : 12 For the seed of peace will flourish: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will produce its crops, the heavens will give their dew, and I will give these blessings to the remnant of this people.
• Gen 27:28-29 : 28 May God give you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, an abundance of grain and new wine. 29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.
• Gen 48:5 : 5 'Now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you here will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.'
• Gen 48:9 : 9 Joseph said to his father, 'They are my sons whom God has given to me here.' Israel said, 'Bring them to me, please, so I may bless them.'
• Gen 48:15-20 : 15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,' 16 'The Angel who redeemed me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.' 17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s. 18 Joseph said to his father, 'No, my father, this one is the firstborn; place your right hand on his head.' 19 But his father refused and said, 'I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.' 20 On that day, he blessed them and said, 'By you, Israel will pronounce this blessing: May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.' So he placed Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.