Deuteronomy 33:23

“And of Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of YHWH, take possession of the sea and the south.””

Deuteronomy 33:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 33:23, word by word

And of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaftali

Naphtali

Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".

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he saidאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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satisfiedשְׂבַעseva

satisfied, full

Satisfied, full, having enough; of an old man, full of days, with a complete life. Also of having too much of trouble.

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with favorרָצוֹןratson

favor

The goodwill with which one looks on another.

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and fullמָלֵאmale

full

Full, complete. "Full silver" is the full price.

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of the blessingבִּרְכַּתbirkat

blessing

The good God gives, or words asking for it.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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take possession ofיְרָשָׁyerasha

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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the seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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and the southדָרוֹםdarom

south

The south; in poetry, the south wind.

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The context

22And of Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub; he leaps from Bashan.”

23 · This verse (above)

24And of Asher he said, “Most blessed of sons be Asher; let him be the favored one of his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.

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