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Deuteronomy 33

Deuteronomy 33:18

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

Modern
Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
Traditional
And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
Literal
And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents.
Latin
Et Zabulon ait: Lætare, Zabulon, in exitu tuo, et Issachar in tabernaculis tuis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.

Notes

Deuteronomy 33:18

  • Zebulun and Issachar were the sixth and fifth sons born to Jacob by Leah (Genesis 30:18, 20).

  • in your journeys … in your tents: This phrase uses a figure of speech called a merism (a way of speaking that uses two opposite ideas to mean “everything in between”). Here, it describes the whole of life. It includes times of movement and work (journeys) and times of rest at home (tents).

Deuteronomy 33:1–29

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.

People

Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Deuteronomy, Book of Jeshurun Moses Poetry, Biblical Song of Moses Zebulun, Tribe of

Topics

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