Deuteronomy

Chapter 33

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Deuteronomy 33:1 Gematria: 3742
וזאת הברכה אשר ברך משה איש האלהים אתבני ישראל לפני מותו
This the which kneel moses - drawing out (of water) man power he to face of.and~THIS the~POOL WHICH much~KNEEL(V) MOSHEH MAN the~POWER~s AT SON~s YISRA'EL to~FACE~s DEATH~himThis is the blessing with which Moses, God’s agent, “man”; cf. Exod. 3.10; Num. 12.6–8; 20.16. See the Dictionary under ’ish; Agent. bade the Israelites farewell before he died.

Translation Notes

* agentLit. “participant whose involvement defines the depicted situation”; trad.
Deuteronomy 33:2 Gematria: 5222
ויאמר יהוה מסיני בא וזרח משעיר למו הופיע מהר פארן ואתה מרבבת קדש מימינו אשדת אש דת למו
And said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from sinay come and weapon, from that i from and you (m.sg.) from daughter set apart from from hand fire.and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH from~FROM.SINAY COME(V) and~he~will~RISE(V) from~THAT.I..CITY TOWARD~them SHINE(V) from~HILL PARAN and~he~will~ARRIVE(V) from~MYRIAD~s SET.APART from~RIGHT~him FIERY.LAW FIRE LAW TOWARD~themHe said: יהוה came from Sinai,And shone upon them from Seir;[God] appeared from Mount Paran,And approached from Ribeboth-kodesh, Ribeboth-kodesh Cf. Meribath-kadesh, 32.51. Lightning flashing at them from [God’s] right. Lightning flashing … from [God’s] right Meaning of Heb. mi-ymino ’esh dath uncertain, perhaps a place name.
Deuteronomy 33:3 Gematria: 2506
אף חבב עמים כלקדשיו בידך והם תכו לרגלך ישא מדברתיך
Nose like set apart and they (m.) to from.NOSE CHERISH(V)~ing PEOPLE~s ALL SPECIAL~him in~HAND~you and~THEY they~did~much~LEAD(V) to~FESTIVAL~you he~will~LIFT(V) from~WORD~s~youThe meaning of vv. 3–5 is uncertain. An alternative rendering, with v. 3 apostrophizing Moses, is: “3 Then were, O lover of the people, / All [God’s] worshipers in your care; / They followed your lead, / Accepted your precepts. / 4 Moses charged us with the Teaching / As the heritage of the congregation of Jacob. / 5 Thus was he king in Jeshurun….” Lover, indeed, of the people,Their hallowed are all in Your hand.They followed in Your steps,Accepting Your pronouncements,
Deuteronomy 33:4 Gematria: 2411
תורה צוהלנו משה מורשה קהלת יעקב
Teaching command to us moses - drawing out (of water) ya'aqov.TEACHING much~COMMAND(V) ? MOSHEH INHERITANCE FLOCK YA'AQOVWhen Moses charged us with the TeachingAs the heritage of the congregation of Jacob.
Deuteronomy 33:5 Gematria: 2742
ויהי בישרון מלך בהתאסף ראשי עם יחד שבטי ישראל
And existed in king in the head of people together teeth, fire, consume house, family, inside snake, basket, surround of he.and~he~will~EXIST(V) in~JESHURUN KING in~self~GATHER(V) HEAD~s PEOPLE TOGETHER TRIBE~s YISRA'ELThen [God] became King King I.e., one who provides protection and caring help. (This poetic figure takes the ancient Near Eastern status and gender hierarchy as a given.) See further the Dictionary under “king.” in Jeshurun,When the heads of the people assembled,The tribes of Israel together.
Deuteronomy 33:6 Gematria: 1701
יחי ראובן ואלימת ויהי מתיו מספרס
He will liv re'uven and existed from.he~will~LIVE(V) LIKE.RE'UVEN and~NOTHING he~will~DIE(V) and~he~will~EXIST(V) MAN~s~him NUMBERMay Reuben live and not die,Though few be his numbers.
Deuteronomy 33:7 Gematria: 3352
וזאת ליהודה ויאמר שמע יהוה קול יהודה ואלעמו תביאנו ידיו רב לו ועזר מצריו תהיהפ
This to yehudah and said hear the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton voice yehudah and to him and from.and~THIS to~AND.FROM.YEHUDAH and~he~will~SAY(V) HEAR(V) YHWH VOICE AND.FROM.YEHUDAH and~TOWARD PEOPLE~him you~will~COME(V)~him HAND~s2~him MASTER(V) ASK~him and~HELP from~ENEMY~s~him you~will~EXIST(V)And this he said of Judah:Hear, יהוה, the voice of JudahAnd restore him to his people.Though his own hands strive for him, Though his own hands strive for him Better (vocalizing rab with pathaḥ) “Make his hands strong for him.” Cf. rabbeh, Judg. 9.29. Help him against his foes.
Deuteronomy 33:8 Gematria: 3643
וללוי אמר תמיך ואוריך לאיש חסידך אשר נסיתו במסה תריבהו עלמי מריבה
And to said and light man which in above who water, sea, waves head, top, beginning of in her/it.and~to~AND.TO.LEWI SAY(V) BREATH~s~you and~THE.LIGHT~s~you to~MAN KIND~you WHICH you~much~TEST(V)~him in~MASSAH you~will~STRIVE(V)~him UPON WATER~s2 FROM.WINDOWAnd of Levi he said:Let Your Thummim and UrimBe with Your faithful one,Whom You tested at Massah,Challenged at the waters of Meribah;
Deuteronomy 33:9 Gematria: 4545
האמר לאביו ולאמו לא ראיתיו ואתאחיו לא הכיר ואתבנו לא ידע כי שמרו אמרתך ובריתך ינצרו
The said to i and to if and if and if know given that that from.the~SAY(V)~ing to~FATHER~him and~to~MOTHER~him NOT I~SEE(V)~him and~AT BROTHER~s~him NOT KNOW(V) and~AT SON~him SON~s~him NOT KNOW(V) GIVEN.THAT they~did~GUARD(V) WORD~you and~COVENANT~you they~will~PRESERVE(V)Who said of his father and mother,“I consider them not.”His brothers he disregarded,Ignored his own children.Your precepts alone they observed,And kept Your covenant.
Deuteronomy 33:10 Gematria: 3558
יורו משפטיך ליעקב ותורתך לישראל ישימו קטורה באפך וכליל עלמזבחך
From judgment to ya'aqov to, for israel they will set in and like staff.they~will~THROW(V) JUDGMENT~s~you to~YA'AQOV and~TEACHING~you to~YISRA'EL they~will~PLACE(V) INCENSE in~MOREOVER~you and~COMPLETE UPON ALTAR~youThey shall teach Your laws to JacobAnd Your instructions to Israel.They shall offer You incense to savor ” And whole-offerings on Your altar.

Translation Notes

* They shall offer You incense to savorLit. “They shall place incense in Your nostril.
Deuteronomy 33:11 Gematria: 2822
ברך יהוה חילו ופעל ידיו תרצה מחץ מתנים קמיו ומשנאיו מןיקומוןס
Kneel the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton stomach to him and from that seed.much~KNEEL(V) YHWH PAIN~him and~WORK HAND~s2~him you~will~DESIRE(V) STRIKE(V) SIDE~s2 RAISE(V)~ing(p)~him and~much~HATE(V)~ing(p)~him FROM they~will~RAISE(V)Bless, יהוה, his substance,And favor his undertakings.Smite the loins of his foes;Let his enemies rise no more.
Deuteronomy 33:12 Gematria: 2431
לבנימן אמר ידיד יהוה ישכן לבטח עליו חפף עליו כלהיום ובין כתפיו שכןס
To binyamin said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton there is so cling above above like day and between.to~BNYMYN SAY(V) BELOVED YHWH he~will~DWELL(V) to~SECURITY UPON~him COVER(V)~ing UPON~him ALL the~DAY and~BETWEEN SIDE~s2~him DWELL(V)Of Benjamin he said:Beloved of יהוה,He rests securely beside [God],Who protects him always,As he rests between God’s shoulders. As he rests between God’s shoulders Or “He dwells amid God’s slopes.”
Deuteronomy 33:13 Gematria: 3971
וליוסף אמר מברכת יהוה ארצו ממגד שמים מטל ומתהום רבצת תחת
And to said from the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from camel skies and from under.and~to~AND.TO.YOSEPH SAY(V) much~KNEEL(V)~ed(fs) YHWH LAND~him from~PRECIOUS SKY~s2 from~DEW and~from~DEEP.WATER LAY.DOWN(V)~ing(fs) UNDERAnd of Joseph he said:Blessed of יהוה be his landWith the bounty of dew from heaven, With the bounty of dew from heaven Targum Onkelos and two Hebrew manuscripts: “With the bounty of heaven above,” reading me‘al (“above”) for miṭṭal (lit., “from dew”), cf. Gen. 49.25. And of the deep that couches below;
Deuteronomy 33:14 Gematria: 2406
וממגד תבואת שמש וממגד גרש ירחים
And from camel and from camel cast out.and~from~PRECIOUS FILLING~s SERVE and~from~PRECIOUS PASTURE MOON~sWith the bounteous yield of the sun,And the bounteous crop of the moons;
Deuteronomy 33:15 Gematria: 1826
ומראש הרריקדם וממגד גבעות עולם
And from and from camel camel, ancient.and~from~HEAD HILL~s EAST and~from~PRECIOUS HILL~s ANCIENTWith the best from the ancient mountains,And the bounty of hills immemorial;
Deuteronomy 33:16 Gematria: 3350
וממגד ארץ ומלאה ורצון שכני סנה תבואתה לראש יוסף ולקדקד נזיר אחיו
And from camel land and from yoseph nazirite, consecrated hearth.and~from~PRECIOUS LAND and~FILLING~her and~WILL DWELL(V)~ing THORN.BUSH she~will~COME(V) to~HEAD AND.TO.YOSEPH and~to~HEAD NAZIRITE BROTHER~s~himWith the bounty of earth and its fullness,And the favor of the Presence Exod. 3.1ff. in the Bush.May these rest on the head of Joseph,On the crown of the elect of his brothers.

Translation Notes

* PresenceLit. “Dweller”; cf.
Deuteronomy 33:17 Gematria: 4325
בכור שורו הדר לו וקרני ראם קרניו בהם עמים ינגח יחדו אפסיארץ והם רבבות אפרים והם אלפי מנשהס
Firstfruit to him and in they (m.) and they (m.) ephrayim and they (m.).FIRSTFRUIT OX~him HONOR ASK~him and~HORN~s2 REEYM HORN~s2~him IN.THEM~them PEOPLE~s he~will~much~GORE(V) TOGETHER END~s LAND and~THEY MYRIAD~s EPHRAYIM and~THEY THOUSAND MENASHSHEHLike a firstling bull in his majesty,He has horns like the horns of the wild-ox;With them he gores the peoples,The ends of the earth one and all.These These I.e., one of the wild-ox’s horns. are the myriads of Ephraim,Those Those I.e., the other horn. are the thousands of Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 33:18 Gematria: 2232
ולזבולן אמר שמח זבולן בצאתך ויששכר באהליך
And to weapon said rejoice weapon, in and yissaskar in tent.and~to~ISSUE.+.MURMUR SAY(V) REJOICE(V) ISSUE.+.MURMUR in~GO.OUT(V)~you and~YISSASKAR in~TENT~s~youAnd of Zebulun he said:Rejoice, O Zebulun, on your journeys,And Issachar, in your tents.
Deuteronomy 33:19 Gematria: 2697
עמים הריקראו שם יזבחו זבחיצדק כי שפע ימים יינקו ושפני טמוני חולס
Breath weapon, given that seas and.PEOPLE~s HILL they~will~CALL.OUT(V) THERE they~will~SACRIFICE(V) SACRIFICE~s STRAIGHT GIVEN.THAT ABUNDANCE SEA~s they~will~SUCKLE(V) and~COVER(V)~ed(p) HIDE(V)~ed(p) SANDThey invite their kin to the mountain,Where they offer sacrifices of success.For they draw from the riches of the seaAnd the hidden hoards of the sand.
Deuteronomy 33:20 Gematria: 2079
ולגד אמר ברוך מרחיב גד כלביא שכן וטרף זרוע אףקדקד
And to camel said from camel, like dwell and weapon,and~to~FORTUNE SAY(V) KNEEL(V)~ed WIDEN(V)~ing FORTUNE like~LION DWELL(V) and~he~will~TEAR(V) ARM NOSE HEADAnd of Gad he said:Blessed be the One who enlarges Gad!Poised is he like a lionTo tear off arm and scalp.
Deuteronomy 33:21 Gematria: 5711
וירא ראשית לו כישם חלקת מחקק ספון ויתא ראשי עם צדקת יהוה עשה ומשפטיו עםישראלס
And saw beginning to him given that breath head of people the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton he had made and from judgment.and~he~will~SEE(V) SUMMIT ASK~him GIVEN.THAT THERE PORTION INSCRIBE(V)~ing COVER(V)~ed and~he~will~ARRIVE(V) HEAD~s PEOPLE STRAIGHTNESS YHWH DO(V) and~JUDGMENT~s~him WITH YISRA'ELMeaning of verse uncertain; cf. vv. 3–5 (with note there), and saphun “esteemed” in post-biblical Heb. He chose for himself the best,For there is the portion of the revered chieftain,Where the heads of the people come.He executed יהוה’s judgmentsAnd God’s decisions for Israel.
Deuteronomy 33:22 Gematria: 1424
ולדן אמר דן גור אריה יזנק מןהבשן
And to said dan camel, kind the.and~to~JUDGE SAY(V) JUDGE WHELP LION he~will~much~LEAP(V) FROM the~DRYAnd of Dan he said:Dan is a lion’s whelpThat leaps forth from Bashan.
Deuteronomy 33:23 Gematria: 3741
ולנפתלי אמר נפתלי שבע רצון ומלא ברכת יהוה ים ודרום ירשהס
And to said naphtali swear fill the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~to~NAPHTALI SAY(V) NAPHTALI PLENTY WILL and~FULL POOL YHWH SEA and~SOUTH INHERIT(V)And of Naphtali he said:O Naphtali, sated with favorAnd full of יהוה’s blessing,Take possession on the west and south.
Deuteronomy 33:24 Gematria: 2683
ולאשר אמר ברוך מבנים אשר יהי רצוי אחיו וטבל בשמן רגלו
And to i said from which will exist head, top, beginning side, hunt, catch nail, peg, hook of hearth oil.and~to~AND.I..HAPPY SAY(V) KNEEL(V)~ed from~SON~s AND.I..HAPPY he~will~EXIST(V) DESIRE(V)~ed BROTHER~s~him and~DIP(V)~ing in~the~OIL FESTIVAL~himAnd of Asher he said:Most blessed of sons be Asher;May he be the favorite of his brothers,May he dip his foot in oil.
Deuteronomy 33:25 Gematria: 1346
ברזל ונחשת מנעלך וכימיך דבאך
And from walk and like hand.IRON and~BRONZE SANDAL~s~you and~like~DAY~s~you REST~youMeaning of verse uncertain. May your doorbolts be iron and copper,And your security last all your days.
Deuteronomy 33:26 Gematria: 2471
אין כאל ישרון רכב שמים בעזרך ובגאותו שחקים
Without these skies and in camel, that fence, wall, enclosure sun, horizon, circles.WITHOUT like~the~POWER JESHURUN RIDE(V)~ing SKY~s2 in~HELP~you and~in~PRIDE~him POWDER~sO Jeshurun, there is none like God,Riding through the heavens to help you,Through the skies in His majesty.
Deuteronomy 33:27 Gematria: 3376
מענה אלהי קדם ומתחת זרעת עולם ויגרש מפניך אויב ויאמר השמד
Answer these of and from under weapon, ancient from and said destroy.ABODE POWER~s EAST and~from~UNDER ARM~s ANCIENT and~he~will~much~CAST.OUT(V) from~FACE~s~you ENEMY(V)~ing and~he~will~SAY(V) DESTROY(V)Meaning of verse uncertain. The ancient God is a refuge,A support are the arms everlasting.He drove out the enemy before youBy His command: Destroy!
Deuteronomy 33:28 Gematria: 3411
וישכן ישראל בטח בדד עין יעקב אלארץ דגן ותירוש אףשמיו יערפו טל
There is so he cling in ya'aqov these land and she went down.and~he~will~DWELL(V) YISRA'EL SECURITY ALONE EYE YA'AQOV TOWARD LAND GRAIN and~WINE NOSE SKY~s2~him they~will~DROP(V) DEWThus Israel dwells in safety,Untroubled is Jacob’s abode, .” In a land of grain and wine,Under heavens dripping dew.

Translation Notes

* abodeOthers “fountain
Deuteronomy 33:29 Gematria: 6996
אשריךבספרי תימן אשריך באלף גדולה ישראל מי כמוך עם נושע ביהוה מגן עזרך ואשרחרב גאותך ויכחשו איביך לך ואתה עלבמותימו תדרךס
Happy scroll of happy in camel, he who like you people in, with, by lord, yahweh from and i waste camel, walk and you (m.sg.) above die they will di.HAPPY~s~you YISRA'EL WHO LIKE~you PEOPLE RESCUE(V) in~YHWH SHIELD HELP~you and~WHICH SWORD PRIDE~you and~they~will~DENY(V) ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~you ? and~YOU UPON HIGH.PLACE~s~them you~will~TREAD(V) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?O happy Israel! Who is like you,A people delivered by יהוה,Your protecting Shield, your Sword triumphant!Your enemies shall come cringing before you,And you shall tread on their backs.