Deuteronomy 33:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²³ And of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, sated with favor, full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the west and the south.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, And full with the blessing of the LORD: Possess thou the west and the south.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the Sea [of Galilee] and [its warm, sunny climate like] the south.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

Common English Bible

²³ Then he told Naphtali: “Naphtali—you are full of favor, overflowing with the LORD’s blessing— go possess the west and the south!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And to Naphtali he said: "Naphtali shall enjoy abundance, and he shall be full of the blessings of the Lord. He shall possess the sea and the Meridian."

Deuteronomy 33:23 Cross References

Genesis 49:21

Naphtali is a doe let loose that bears lovely fawns.

Matthew 4:16

the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”

Jeremiah 31:14

I will give the priests their fill of fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my bounty, says the Lord.

Psalm 36:8

They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

Matthew 4:13

He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Psalm 90:14

Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Deuteronomy 33:24

And of Asher he said, “Most blessed of sons be Asher; may he be the favorite of his brothers, and may he dip his foot in oil.