Deuteronomy 33:1

“And this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of Elohim, blessed the sons of Israel before his death.”

Deuteronomy 33:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 33:1, word by word

the blessingבְּרָכָהberacha

blessing

The good God gives, or words asking for it.

Where else “beracha” appears
Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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blessedבֵּרַךְberach

greet

To wish someone God's good; to greet.

Where else “berach” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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his deathמוֹתmot

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And he said, “YHWH came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon them; he shone forth from Mount Paran, and he came from among myriads of holy ones; at his right hand a fire of law for them.

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