KJV ORIGINAL
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Speaking about Joseph's descendants, Moses said, 'May the LORD bless their land with the precious gifts from heaven—the dew from above and the springs that lie deep underground.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is blessing Joseph's descendants with God's provision through both the rain from heaven and the water sources beneath the earth.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Moses' final blessing to the twelve tribes of Israel before his death. Joseph's descendants had been divided into two tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh) and would receive some of the most fertile land in the Promised Land. Moses is prophetically speaking about the agricultural abundance they would experience in their territory.
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