Blessing of Moses

Not to be confused with Song of Moses.

The Blessing of Moses is the name given to a prophetic poem that appears in Deuteronomy 33:2–27, where it is presented as a blessing of the Tribes of Israel by Moses. The poem thus shares its theme with the Blessing of Jacob. The Blessing of Moses contains few blessings, most of the verses describing the condition of the tribes at a later time.[1]

Verse 33:2 is often referred to as "one of the most difficult cruces in the Bible."[2]

  1. ^ "Moses, Blessing of". The Jewish Encyclopedia, Volume 9. Funk & Wagnalls/Hathi Trust. 1906.
  2. ^ Lewis, Theodore J. (2013). "Divine Fire in Deuteronomy 33:2". Journal of Biblical Literature. 132 (4). The Society of Biblical Literature: 791–803. ISSN 0021-9231. JSTOR 42912467. Retrieved 2023-11-11.