The Meaning of Deuteronomy 33:23 Explained

Deuteronomy 33:23

KJV: And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.

YLT: And of Naphtali he said: -- O Naphtali, satisfied with pleasure, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, West and south possess thou.

Darby: And of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favour, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

ASV: And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Deuteronomy 33:23?

MEANING: What does Deuteronomy 33:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 33:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Deuteronomy 33:23?

What is the context of Deuteronomy 33:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.

What does Deuteronomy 33:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 33:18-29 - Israel's Happy Future Promised

Zebulun and Issachar, sons of Leah, were neighbors in Canaan, and, being on the seaboard, became wealthy by commerce. The calling of the peoples may refer to the Gentile proselytes who were influenced by these tribes, 1 Kings 5:1-6; Mark 7:26.

The blessing of the other tribes is suggested by their position in Canaan: Gad, the leader of the west; Dan standing on the southern frontier, like a lion at bay; Naphtali, possessing the sea of Galilee, see r.v. margin; Asher on the northwest, with mountain, barriers against invasion. "Iron and brass!"

Let your soul dwell in the timeless, changeless, tireless God. There is none like Him. He will ride through heaven to help you, will thrust out the enemies that resist your progress, will be your fountain and dew, your corn and wine, and will place beneath you arms as tender as they are loving. However low you fall, they will always be underneath. As your day, so your strength! [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 33

¹ The majesty of God
⁶ The blessings of the twelve tribes
²⁶ The excellence of Israel

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 33:23 mean?

And of Naphtali he said Naphtali satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of Yahweh the west and the south Possess -

וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י אָמַ֔ר נַפְתָּלִי֙ שְׂבַ֣ע רָצ֔וֹן וּמָלֵ֖א בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה יָ֥ם וְדָר֖וֹם יְרָֽשָׁה ס

וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י	And of Naphtali
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נַפְתָּלִי Sense: the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel.
אָמַ֔ר	he said
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
נַפְתָּלִי֙	Naphtali
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נַפְתָּלִי Sense: the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel.
שְׂבַ֣ע	satisfied
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: שָׂבֵעַ Sense: sated, satisfied, surfeited.
רָצ֔וֹן	with favor
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רָצֹון Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.
וּמָלֵ֖א	and full
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: מָלֵא Sense: full, fullness, that which fills.
בִּרְכַּ֣ת	of the blessing
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בְּרָכָה Sense: blessing.
יְהוָ֑ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יָ֥ם	the west
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יָם Sense: sea.
וְדָר֖וֹם	and the south
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּרֹום Sense: south.
יְרָֽשָׁה	Possess
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָרַשׁ Sense: to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

What are the major concepts related to Deuteronomy 33:23?

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