23 And of Naphtali he said:

“O Naphtali, (A)satisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the Lord,
(B)Possess the west and the south.”

24 And of Asher he said:

(C)“Asher is most blessed of sons;
Let him be favored by his brothers,
And let him (D)dip his foot in oil.
25 Your sandals shall be (E)iron and bronze;
As your days, so shall your strength be.

26 There is (F)no one like the God of (G)Jeshurun,
(H)Who rides the heavens to help you,
And in His excellency on the clouds.
27 The eternal God is your (I)refuge,
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
(J)He will thrust out the enemy from before you,
And will say, ‘Destroy!’
28 Then (K)Israel shall dwell in safety,
(L)The fountain of Jacob (M)alone,
In a land of grain and new wine;
His (N)heavens shall also drop dew.
29 (O)Happy are you, O Israel!
(P)Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
(Q)The shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies (R)shall submit to you,
And (S)you shall tread down their [a]high places.”

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:29 Places for pagan worship

23 About Naphtali(A) he said:

“Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the Lord
    and is full of his blessing;
    he will inherit southward to the lake.”

24 About Asher(B) he said:

“Most blessed of sons is Asher;
    let him be favored by his brothers,
    and let him bathe his feet in oil.(C)
25 The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze,(D)
    and your strength will equal your days.(E)

26 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,(F)
    who rides(G) across the heavens to help you(H)
    and on the clouds(I) in his majesty.(J)
27 The eternal(K) God is your refuge,(L)
    and underneath are the everlasting(M) arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you,(N)
    saying, ‘Destroy them!’(O)
28 So Israel will live in safety;(P)
    Jacob will dwell[a] secure
in a land of grain and new wine,
    where the heavens drop dew.(Q)
29 Blessed are you, Israel!(R)
    Who is like you,(S)
    a people saved by the Lord?(T)
He is your shield and helper(U)
    and your glorious sword.
Your enemies will cower before you,
    and you will tread on their heights.(V)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:28 Septuagint; Hebrew Jacob’s spring is