Deu 33:24-25 - Commentary

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Text -- Deuteronomy 33:24-25 (NET)

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Blessing on Asher

33:24 Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil. 33:25 The bars of your gates will be made of iron and bronze, and may you have lifelong strength.

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· Asher a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land

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NET Notes: Deu 33:24 Dip his foot in olive oil. This is a metaphor for prosperity, one especially apt in light of the abundance of olive groves in the area settled by Ashe...

NET Notes: Deu 33:25 The words “of your gates” have been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent of “bars.”

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