The Meaning of Deuteronomy 33:15 Explained

Deuteronomy 33:15

KJV: And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

YLT: And by chief things -- of the ancient mountains, And by precious things -- of the age-during heights,

Darby: And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,

ASV: And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And for the chief things  of the ancient  mountains,  and for the precious things  of the lasting  hills, 

What does Deuteronomy 33:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 33:1-17 - The Blessing Of The Chosen People
The glorious nature of God is the opening theme here. The reference is to the giving of the Law when, amid fire and the mediation of angels, God descended on Sinai, Psalms 18:7-9; Habakkuk 3:3-4. Oh, that we, too, may sit as pupils in God's school and receive His words, Deuteronomy 33:3.
Though Reuben could not excel, he was not forgotten. Simeon is omitted because of Numbers 25:14. Judah was to receive prosperity in prayer, in work and in war. Some render the benediction thus: "Bring him in safety from his wars!" But our warfare is different, Ephesians 6:12.
Levi receives special blessing. Note r.v. margin: "Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with him whom thou lovest." This is the white diamond-stone flashing with God's "Yes" or dimming with His "No," Revelation 2:17. Exodus 32:26 was never forgotten. See Matthew 25:37. But God forgets our sins, Hebrews 8:12. Benjamin's portion may be yours. The precious things of Joseph's heritage pale to insignificance when contrasted with the riches of God's grace, Ephesians 1:18. [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 33:15 mean?

and with the best things of the mountains ancient and with the precious things of the hills everlasting
וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ הַרְרֵי־ קֶ֑דֶם וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גִּבְע֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם

וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ  and  with  the  best  things 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הַרְרֵי־  of  the  mountains 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: הַר  
Sense: mountain, hill, hill country, mount.
קֶ֑דֶם  ancient 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶדֶם 
Sense: east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime.
וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד  and  with  the  precious  things 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶגֶד  
Sense: excellence.
גִּבְע֥וֹת  of  the  hills 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: גִּבְעָה  
Sense: hill.
עוֹלָֽם  everlasting 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹולָם  
Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world.

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