33:13 Of Joseph he said:
May the Lord bless his land
with the harvest produced by the sky, 1 by the dew,
and by the depths crouching beneath;
33:28 Israel lives in safety,
the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, 2
in a land of grain and new wine;
indeed, its heavens 3 rain down dew. 4
1 tn Heb “from the harvest of the heavens.” The referent appears to be good crops produced by the rain that falls from the sky.
2 tn Heb “all alone.” The idea is that such vital resources as water will some day no longer need protection because God will provide security.
3 tn Or “skies.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
4 tn Or perhaps “drizzle, showers.” See note at Deut 32:2.