Deuteronomy 33:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Israel... Jacob. The name of. man put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for his posterity. App-6. Note the name, "Israel" connected with Divine safety, and "Jacob" with earthly substance.

dwell... alone. Compare Numbers 23:9; Jeremiah 23:6.

fountain, or eye... [shall look] upon.

wine. See App-27. Hebrew. tirosh.

Deuteronomy 33:28

28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.