Deuteronomy 33:16
Hebrew Bible
15 with the best of the ancient mountains and the harvest produced by the age-old hills; 16 with the harvest of the earth and its fullness and the pleasure of him who resided in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph’s head, and on the top of the head of the one set apart from his brothers. 17 May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.”
Date: 6th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)
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LXX Deuteronomy 33:16
Septuagint
15 from the top of mountains of beginning and from the top of everlasting hills, 16 and according to a season of the land’s fullness. And the things acceptable to the one who appeared in the bush, may they come upon the head of Joseph and on the head of the one who was honored above brothers. 17 A firstborn of a bull, his beauty. His horns are the horns of a unicorn; with them he shall gore nations, as far as on the end of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.”
Date: 3rd Century B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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Notes and References
"... In the Masoretic text of Deuteronomy 33:16, it is mentioned that the grace of God “who dwells in the bush” should come to Joseph. The translator has used ὀφθῆναι ('to be seen'). Maybe he wanted to suggest links to Exodus 3:2. In any case, the Masoretic text at Deuteronomy 33:16 contradicts everything ever said in Deuteronomy about God’s dwelling in heaven, his presence in Israel, and the nature of this presence ..."
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