Deuteronomy 33:25

ears Heb. melîlôthonly here; N.H. melîlah= the still soft ears.

sickle See on Deuteronomy 16:9.

bars Heb. min-al, found only here, but the meaning is confirmed by that of the similar form man-ul, Nehemiah 3:3, etc., and by the Sam. The shoesof A.V. and R.V. marg. and the LXX ὑπόδημα are a false conjecture from na-al, sandal. Thy, LXX his.

iron and brass Or possibly basalt and bronze; see on Deuteronomy 8:9.

strength So Sam., LXX, Targ., perhaps reading robe"for the Heb. dobe", which is not found elsewhere and is of unknown meaning. Some render restafter the doubtful analogy of Ar.; Vulg. old age, as if reading d'bfor db".