Deuteronomy 33:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

And for the precious things of the earth And in general for all the choice fruits which the land produceth in all parts of it, whether hills or valleys. Fulness thereof That is, the plants, and cattle, and all creatures that grow, increase, and flourish in it. The good-will For all other effects of the good-will and kindness of God, who not long since did for a time dwell or appear in the bush to me, in order to the relief of his people, Exodus 3:2. Of Joseph That is, of Joseph's posterity. Him that was separated from his brethren His brethren separated him from them by making him a slave, and God distinguished him from them by making him a prince. The preceding words might be rendered, My dweller in the bush. That was an appearance of the divine majesty to Moses only, in token of his particular favour. Many a time had God appeared to Moses; but now he is just dying, he seems to have the most pleasing remembrance of the first time that he saw the visions of the Almighty. It was here God declared himself the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and so confirmed the promise made to the fathers, that promise which our Lord shows reaches as far as the resurrection and eternal life.

Deuteronomy 33:16

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.