Ulangan 33:22-25
Konteks33:22 Of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion’s cub;
he will leap forth from Bashan. 1
33:23 Of Naphtali he said:
O Naphtali, overflowing with favor,
and full of the Lord’s blessing,
possess the west and south.
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. 2
33:25 The bars of your gates 3 will be made of iron and bronze,
and may you have lifelong strength.
[33:22] 1 sn He will leap forth from Bashan. This may refer to Dan’s conquest of Laish, a region just to the west of Bashan (Judg 18:27-28).
[33:24] 2 sn 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 Asher. The Hebrew term refers to olive oil, which symbolizes blessing in the OT. See R. Way, NIDOTTE 4:171-73.
[33:25] 3 tn The words “of your gates” have been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent of “bars.”
