Bible Commentary

[There is] none like unto the God of Jeshurun, [who] rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. 26. like the God of Jeshurun ] So Sam., LXX., Targ., Vulg.; but Heb. reads like the God, O Y e shurun. Parallels to this line are found in J, Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:26”

Thy shoes [shall be] iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be]. 25. ears ] Heb. m e llth only here; N.H. m e llah = the still soft ears. sickle ] See on Deu 16:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 25. bars ] Heb. min‘al, found only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:25”

And of Asher he said, [Let] Asher [be] blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 24. at thine own pleasure ] or appetite, Deu 12:20, Deu 14:26. Thy fill, which in Heb. follows this clause, may be a gloss on it. vessel ] Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:24”

And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south. 23. as thou hast freely vowed unto the Lord thy God ] LXX to God. which thou hast promised, etc.] Attached awkwardly to preceding, and probably a gloss. 24, 25 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:23”

And of Dan he said, Dan [is] a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. 22  And of Dan he said: Dan, a whelp of a lion, He leaps from Bashn. 22. The situation assigned is that northern one, to which the tribe migrated from their earlier seat in the South (Jdg 18:7). They settled … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:22”

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, [in] a portion of the lawgiver, [was he] seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. 21. vow ] Heb. nadar, as the parallel nazar shows, means originally ‘to dedicate.’ The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:21”

And of Gad he said, Blessed [be] he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 20. foreigner ] See on Deu 15:3. that the Lord thy God thine hand unto ] See on Deu 12:7. the land whither thou goest in, etc.] See on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:20”

They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck [of] the abundance of the seas, and [of] treasures hid in the sand. 19. lend upon usury ] exact interest; the Eng. usury formerly meant like the Lat. usura no more than interest. Heb. neshek is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:19”

And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. 18. hire of a harlot ] Both of the consecrated and common prostitute, cp. Hos 9:1, Mic 1:7, Isa 23:17 f., Eze 16:34. Mvers ( op. cit.) shows that in Phoenicia this hire was brought to the temple. wages … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:18”

His glory [is like] the firstling of his bullock, and his horns [are like] the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they [are] the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they [are] the thousands of Manasseh. 17. For these two hierodules the Heb. is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 33:17”