申命記 33:23 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22-25

Here is, I. The blessing of Dan, Deut. 33:22. Jacob in his blessing had compared him to a serpent for subtlety; Moses compares him to a lion for courage and resolution: and what could stand before those that had the head of a serpent and the heart of a lion? He is compared to the lions that leaped from Bashan, a mountain noted for fierce lions, whence they came down to leap upon their prey in the plains. This may refer either, 1. To the particular victories obtained by Samson (who was of this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:23

And of Naphtali he said ,.... The tribe of Naphtali, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: O Naphtali, satisfied with favour ; with the favour of men, which to have is a great blessing; and as he gave goodly words to others, he had the good word of others, Genesis 49:21 ; and with the favour of God, as the next clause shows; which is the greatest blessing of all, and is special and peculiar, free and sovereign, and the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; and to be full... 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

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

Watchwords for the tribes. The blessings authoritatively pronounced by these old worthies amounted to watchwords for their future development. They were divinely suggested ideas regarding their future courses. We shall look at the ideals thus presented in their order. I. THE UNOSTENTATIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF REUBEN . Deposed from the primacy among the brethren, because of his self-indulgence, he is to content himself with pastoral progress amid the mountains of Moab. The blessing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:20-25

Gad, Dan, Naphtali, Asher. The blessings on these tribes are connected with— I. PROWESS . ( Deuteronomy 33:20 , Deuteronomy 33:21 .) The chivalrous heroic spirit, which, as well as in bloodier conflicts, finds scope for its exercise in the battles of the cross, has here its appropriate recognition. A first portion is reserved for it. II. ACTIVITY . Dan's characteristic was agility. In Genesis, the dart of the serpent ( Genesis 49:17 ); here, the leap of the lion's whelp... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22-23

The blessing of Dan and Naphtali; the satisfaction which accrues from the enjoyment of the Divine favor. The word rendered "favor' in this verse, is the same as the one translated "good will" in the blessing of Joseph. (For several instances in which that word is used, see the Homily on that passage.) We are not going beyond the significance attached to the word in the time of Moses, in thinking of it as conveying to us the meaning of that favor, grace, and mercy of God, which is the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:23

In Jacob's blessing, Naphtali appears invested with the attributes of freedom, gracefulness, and graciousness; here Moses assures that tribe of the Divine grace and blessing, and promises to it prosperity and felicity. Possess thou the west and the south. The word rendered "west" here ( יָם ) properly means sea, and came to signify "west" from the fact of the Mediterranean, or Great Sea, lying to the west of Palestine. The proper meaning of the word is to be retained here. As the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:23

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:6-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:22-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:23

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