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Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes

Deuteronomy 33:15

In 11 translations

BSB
with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
KJV
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
WEB
for the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
ASV
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
LSV
And by a chief thing—of the ancient mountains, || And by a precious thing—of the continuous heights,
YLT
And by chief things — of the ancient mountains, And by precious things — of the age-during heights,
DBY
And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,
DRC
Of the tops of the ancient mountains, of the fruits of the everlasting hills:
GNV
And for the sweetenes of the top of the ancient mountaines, and for the sweetenes of the olde hilles,
JPS
And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
LXXE
from the top of the ancient mountains, and from the top of the everlasting hills,

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ הַרְרֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גִּבְע֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃
LXX-Br
ἀπὸ κορυφῆς ὀρέων ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ κορυφῆς βουνῶν ἀενάων,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Habakkuk 3:6He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
  • Genesis 49:26The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
  • James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.

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