Deuteronomy 33:23 meaning and explanation
Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
Deuteronomy 33:23, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses, nearing death, pronounces a blessing on each tribe of Israel, and here he speaks of Naphtali, a tribe descended from Jacob's son by Bilhah. The Hebrew word rendered "favor" is ratson, meaning acceptance or goodwill, so the tribe is pictured as satisfied and richly blessed by the LORD.
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