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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 33:1-29

The Blessing of Moses

This chapter contains the last words or 'swan-song' of Moses. Immediately before his death he takes farewell of the people, and blesses each of the tribes in turn, as Jacob had done on his deathbed: see Genesis 49. The two blessings should be compared; see also on Deuteronomy 33:4.

2-5. Introduction, describing the majestic appearance of Jehovah to His chosen people.

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See also Deuteronomy 33:1-29 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXXIII _Moses delivers a prophetical blessing to the children of_ _Israel_, 1. _The introduction_, 2-5. _Prophetic declarations concerning_ Reuben, 6; _concerning_ Judah, 7; _concerning_...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The title “the man of God” in the Old Testament is one who is favored with direct revelations, but not necessarily an official prophet. The occurrence of the title here is no doubt a token that the Bl...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE BLESSING OF MOSES Chapter S 32:44-33:29 _ 1. Introduction (Deuteronomy 32:44)_ 2. Jehovah's manifestation (Deuteronomy 33:1) 3. The blessing of Reuben, Judah and Levi (D

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 33. THE BLESSING OF MOSES. Of this poem (quite unconnected with the context) the following statements may be made: (_a)_ It was composed during the prosperous reign of Jeroboam II (786- 74...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THIS. Moses' tenth (and last) address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1. BLESSING. To be distinguished from the Song. THE MAN OF GOD. First occurrence. See App-49. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. CHILDRE...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    An editor's introduction; note _children of Israel_, not D's _all Israel_. _the blessing … blessed_ This title is not given to the less hopeful oracles assigned to Jacob in Genesis 49. Great sanctity...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (2 9). Four Laws: Of Right to Enter the Congregation There shall not enter any eunuch (Deuteronomy 33:1); nor the son of an unlawful marriage, nor descendants (Deuteronomy 33:2); nor Ammonite, nor Mo...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 1. _AND THIS IS THE BLESSING_— The word _blessing_ is to be understood according to the custom of those ancient times, when fathers, about to die, blessed their children: whence, whatever fathe...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. THE BLESSING OF MOSES (Deuteronomy 33:1-29) Having spoken his song in the previous chapter, Moses now pronounces his blessing upon the people. Both were probably spoken on the same day, just prior...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THIS IS THE BLESSING, WHEREWITH MOSES THE MAN OF GOD BLESSED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL BEFORE HIS DEATH._ This is the blessing, wherewith Moses ... blessed the children of Israel. Conformably to wh...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    33:1 children (c-14) Or 'sons.' (d-0) Ch. 33.2-29 is considered to be poetical in Hebrew. man (e-9) Heb. _ Ish_ ....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 33 V1 This is the *blessing that Moses, God’s *prophet, gave to the *Israelites. Moses did this...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXXIII. MOSES’ LAST BLESSING. (1) MOSES THE MAN OF GOD BLESSED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. — The title _man of God_ is here used for the first time. Its counterpart is to be found in Deuteronomy 34:5 : “M...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ זֹ֣את הַ בְּרָכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    (B) THE BLESSING OF MOSES Deuteronomy 33:1 Besides the farewell speeches and the farewell song, we have in this chapter yet another closing utterance attributed to Moses. Here, as in the case of the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BLESSING OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE Deuteronomy 33:1 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 des...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the record of the final words of Moses to the nation. They also take the form of a song. Often he had set before the people cursing and blessing His last words were of blessing only. Firs...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And this [is] the (a) blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. (a) This blessing contains not only a simple prayer, but an assurance of the effect of...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Blessing. The Fathers, St. Augustine, (q. 56,) &c., explain this of the Christian Church, rather than of the Synagogue. (Theodoret) --- Man of God. A title given to a prophet, 1 Kings ii. 27., and ix....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The man of GOD here finisheth the whole of his ministry with Israel. Nothing remained after the Song but to bless Israel in the LORD'S name; and this he doth partly in a spirit of prophecy, i...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._And this is the blessing. _The bitterness of the Song was seasoned, (304) as it were, by this palliative, wherein Moses left a testimony with respect to God’s future and perpetual grace, as if depo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We have also the blessings of this man of God, pronounced over the people before his death (chap. 33). The blessings of Jacob were more historical regarding the future. Here they are rather relationsh...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THIS IS THE BLESSING WHEREWITH MOSES THE MAN OF GOD BLESSED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL BEFORE HIS DEATH. Namely, what is related in the following verses, this being the general title to the chapter: M...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. Ver. 1. _Before his death._] The words of dying men are living oracles, they should therefo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Maiestie of God. 6 The blessings of the twelue Tribes. 26 The excellency of Israel. 1 AND this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BLESSING OF MOSES. As the aged patriarch Jacob laid his blessing upon his sons in the form of prophecies, so Moses, before being gathered to his people, spoke a prophetic blessing upon the peopl...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And this is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, who was distinguished by this honoring title, BLESSED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL BEFORE HIS DEATH....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BLESSING OF THE TRIBES (vs.1-29) Though Deuteronomy is a book largely of admonition, yet all admonition is finished by the end of Chapter 32:47, and Chapter 33 beautifully closes God's message f...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 To all his precepts, warnings, and prophecies, Moses added a solemn blessing. He begins with a description of the glorious appearances of God, in giving the law. His law works like fire. If recei...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 33 The majesty of God, DEUTERONOMY 33:1. Blessings prophesied of the twelve tribes, DEUTERONOMY 33:6. The excellency of Israel, DEUTERONOMY 33:26. He is said to...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death" It is full of interest and comfort to find that the last words of the lawgiver were words o...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 33:1 blessing H1293 Moses H4872 man H376 God H430 blessed H1288 (H8765) children H1121 Israel H3478

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 33 THE FINAL BLESSING OF MOSES ON HIS PEOPLE. The dying words of a righteous man were in those days seen as having special significance. It was recognised that at such a time a man might rece...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Moses' blessing upon the tribes. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: It is a very desirable thing to have an interest in the prayers of those who are about to depart for heaven. KEY WORD:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 33:1. _Moses blessed Israel._ Moses, like Jacob, died distinctly blessing the tribes of Israel, and finished his course in a manner worthy of himself. The tribe of Simeon is here omitted....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _This is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death._ THE BLESSING OF THE TRIBES The many successive “blessings” of Israel were a necessary conseque...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 33:1 There is no mention of Simeon in the list of tribes, perhaps because the tribe was going to be scattered (Genesis 49:7) and absorbed by Judah....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—Moses now performs the last great act of life and blesses the tribes of Israel. “The blessing opens with a solemn conclusion of the covenant and giving of the law at Sinai, by which th...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MOSES' BLESSING. Before ascending Mount Nebo, to take a view of the land he was not permitted to cuter and then to die, Moses took farewell of the people he had so long guided and ruled, b...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter thirty-three, Now this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel just before he died. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir; he shin...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 13:1; 1 Kings 13:6; 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Samuel 9:7;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Moses blessed Israel — He is said to bless them, by praying to God with faith for his blessing upon them; and by foretelling the blessings which God would confer upon them. And Moses calls himself her...

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