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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan - The Jewish interpreters observe that Bashan was a place much frequented by lions, who issued thence into all parts to look for prey. By this probably Moses intended to point out the strength and prowess of this tribe, that it should extend its territories, and live a sort of predatory life. It appears from Joshua 19:47 , that the portion originally assigned to this tribe was not sufficient for them; hence we find them going out to war... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:23

O Naphtali, satisfied with favor - Though this may refer to the very great fertility of the country that fell to this tribe, yet certainly something more is intended. Scarcely any of the tribes was more particularly favored by the wondrous mercy and kindness of God, than this and the tribe of Zebulun. The light of the glorious Gospel of Christ shone brightly here, Matthew 4:13 , Matthew 4:15 , Matthew 4:16 . Christ's chief residence was at Capernaum in this tribe, Matthew 9:1 ; Mark... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:24

Let Asher be blessed with children - Let him have a numerous posterity, continually increasing. Let him be acceptable to his brethren - May he be in perfect union and harmony with the other tribes. Let him dip his foot in oil - Let him have a fertile soil, and an abundance of all the conveniences and comforts of life. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:25

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass - Some suppose this may refer to the iron and copper mines in their territory; but it is more likely that it relates to their warlike disposition, as we know that greaves, boots, shoes, etc., of iron, brass, and tin, were used by ancient warriors. Goliath had greaves of brass on his legs, 1 Samuel 17:6 ; and the brazen-booted Greeks, χαλκοκνημιδες Αχαιοι , is one of the epithets given by Homer to his heroes; see Iliad. lib. viii., ver. 41. And as thy... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:20

Verse 20 20.And of Gad he said. In the blessing of the tribe of Gad, mention is only made of the hereditary portion, which it had obtained without casting of lots. He therefore celebrates the blessing of God, because He had accorded to the Gadites an ample dwelling-place; for the word “enlargeth” refers to the extent of their possession. But inasmuch as in that extremity of the land beyond Jordan, they were on a hostile border, he declares that they would be warlike, and hence compares them to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:21

Verse 21 21.And he provided the first part for himself. (322) Others translate it not badly, the first-fruits. Jerome’s rendering, pre-eminence (principatum,) however, is quite out of the question. The word beginning (principium, ) however, is very suitable, for Moses thus signifies that the Gadites were beforehand in seeking a dwelling-place for themselves; for before possession of the land was accorded to the people, they asked for the kingdom of Sihon for themselves. It is afterwards added,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

Verse 22 22.And of Dan he said. He foretells that the tribe of Dan, like that of Gad, should be warlike, not so much from voluntary disposition, as from necessity; for their love of war was not to be deemed praiseworthy, inasmuch as it is altogether contrary to humanity; but because the unscrupulousness of the enemies, by which that tribe was infested, compelled them to take up arms. He compares it to a lion impetuously leaping from Mount Bashan; and the particle of comparison must be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:23

Verse 23 23.And of Naphtali he said. He predicts that God would deal bountifully towards these two tribes; for to the first a fertile district would be allotted towards “the west and the south.” What he declares respecting the tribe of Asher is not free from ambiguity; for he is said to be blessed, מבנים, mibanim, i.e., either with children, or above children. If we prefer the former meaning, his prolificness ( πολυτεκνία) is celebrated, as though it were said, Asher shall be blessed with a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:1-29

EXPOSITION The blessing consists of a series of benedictions on the several tribes ( Deuteronomy 33:6-25 ), preceded by an introduction ( Deuteronomy 33:1-5 ), and followed by a conclusion ( Deuteronomy 33:26-29 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

Blessings on the tribes individually . With these may be compared the blessing which Jacob pronounced on his sons as representing the tribes of which they were the heads. The two resemble each other in many points; the differences are such as naturally arose from the different relations of the speakers to the objects of their address, and the changes in the condition and prospects of the tribes which during the lapse of centuries had come to pass. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 33:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

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