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Deuteronomy 33:13

What does Deuteronomy 33:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 33:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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,

KJV

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,

ASV

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,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To Joseph also he said: Of the blessing of the Lord be his land, of the fruits of heaven, and of the dew, and of the deep that lieth beneath.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land! By the precious things of the heavens, By the dew, and by the deep that lieth beneath,

Context

v.12Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.

v.13This passage

v.14And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, And for the precious things of the growth of the moons,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 29:19

    My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch:

  • Psalms 110:3

    Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

  • Proverbs 3:20

    By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.

  • Proverbs 19:12

    The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

  • Genesis 27:28

    And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine:

  • Genesis 49:22

    Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

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