Deuteronomy 33:15
New International Version
with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;

New Living Translation
with the finest crops of the ancient mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills;

English Standard Version
with the finest produce of the ancient mountains and the abundance of the everlasting hills,

Berean Standard Bible
with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,

King James Bible
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

New King James Version
With the best things of the ancient mountains, With the precious things of the everlasting hills,

New American Standard Bible
And with the best things of the ancient mountains, With the choice things of the everlasting hills,

NASB 1995
“And with the best things of the ancient mountains, And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,

NASB 1977
“And with the best things of the ancient mountains, And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,

Legacy Standard Bible
And with the best things of the ancient mountains, And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,

Amplified Bible
“With the best things of the ancient mountains, And with the precious things of the everlasting hills,

Christian Standard Bible
with the best products of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the eternal hills;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
with the best products of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the eternal hills;

American Standard Version
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

Contemporary English Version
You will have a rich harvest from the slopes of the ancient hills.

English Revised Version
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the finest fruits from the oldest mountains, the best from the ancient hills,

Good News Translation
May their ancient hills be covered with choice fruit.

International Standard Version
the choicest portion of the eternal mountains, and the best of the everlasting hills;

Majority Standard Bible
with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,

NET Bible
with the best of the ancient mountains and the harvest produced by the age-old hills;

New Heart English Bible
with the finest produce of the ancient mountains, and the abundance of the everlasting hills,

Webster's Bible Translation
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

World English Bible
for the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And by a chief thing—of the ancient mountains, "" And by a precious thing—of the continuous heights,

Young's Literal Translation
And by chief things -- of the ancient mountains, And by precious things -- of the age-during heights,

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the head of the mountains of the beginning, and from the most excellent of the perpetual hills,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the tops of the ancient mountains, of the fruits of the everlasting hills:

Catholic Public Domain Version
from the heights of the ancient mountains, from the fruits of the everlasting hills,

New American Bible
With the finest gifts of the ancient mountains and the best from the everlasting hills;

New Revised Standard Version
with the finest produce of the ancient mountains, and the abundance of the everlasting hills;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
With the best fruits of the eastern mountains, with the fruit of the eternal hills,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And from the first fruits of the mountains of the East and from the produce of the hills of eternity,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And for the tops of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
from the top of the ancient mountains, and from the top of the everlasting hills,

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Context
Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes
14with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons, 15with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills, 16with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.…

Cross References
Genesis 49:25
by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.

Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Job 15:7
Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

Habakkuk 3:6
He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

Isaiah 2:2
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

Ezekiel 6:2-3
“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them. / You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Isaiah 41:15
Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.

Psalm 65:9-13
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. / You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. ...

Isaiah 55:12
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Psalm 72:3
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

Isaiah 40:4
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.

Psalm 114:4
the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.

Isaiah 49:11
I will turn all My mountains into roads, and My highways will be raised up.

Psalm 125:2
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 49:26
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

Habakkuk 3:6
He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

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Deuteronomy 33
1. The majesty of God
6. The blessings of the twelve tribes
26. The excellence of Israel














with the best of the ancient mountains
The phrase "the best of the ancient mountains" refers to the choicest and most valuable resources that these mountains provide. In Hebrew, the word for "best" is "רֹאשׁ" (rosh), which can also mean "head" or "chief," indicating the preeminence or superiority of these mountains. The "ancient mountains" are a symbol of stability and endurance, having stood the test of time. Historically, mountains were seen as places of divine encounter and blessing, often associated with God's presence and majesty. The "ancient" aspect underscores their timelessness and the enduring nature of God's creation. This phrase inspires believers to recognize the enduring and unchanging nature of God's blessings, which are as steadfast and reliable as the mountains themselves.

and the bounty of the everlasting hills
The "bounty of the everlasting hills" speaks to the abundant and perpetual provision that comes from these hills. The Hebrew word for "bounty" is "מִגְדָּן" (migdān), which implies preciousness and excellence. The "everlasting hills" are described with the word "עוֹלָם" (olam), meaning eternal or perpetual, suggesting that the blessings they provide are not only abundant but also enduring. Hills and high places in biblical times were often associated with fertility and prosperity, as they were sources of water and fertile soil. This phrase encourages believers to trust in God's continuous provision and the richness of His creation, which is both abundant and eternal. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual and material blessings that God bestows upon His people, which are as enduring as the hills themselves.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
with the best
וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ (ū·mê·rōš)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the ancient
קֶ֑דֶם (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

mountains
הַרְרֵי־ (har·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2042: Hill, mountain

and the bounty
וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד (ū·mim·me·ḡeḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4022: A distinguished thing, something valuable, as a, product, fruit

of the everlasting
עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

hills,
גִּבְע֥וֹת (giḇ·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1389: A hillock


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