15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

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15 and with[a] the finest things of the ancient mountains,
    and with[b] the choice things of the eternal hills,[c]
16 and with[d] the choice things of the earth and its fullness,
    and the favor of the one who dwelt[e] in the bush.[f]
Let them come to the head of Joseph,
    and to the crown of the prince among his brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:15 Hebrew “from”
  2. Deuteronomy 33:15 Hebrew “from”
  3. Deuteronomy 33:15 Literally “the hills of eternity never ending ages
  4. Deuteronomy 33:16 Hebrew “from”
  5. Deuteronomy 33:16 Literally “dwells” but context puts the event into the past; literally “dweller of the bush”
  6. Deuteronomy 33:16 Some scholars suggest that this expression must be read as: on Sinai