Deuteronomy 33:19

They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses speaks this blessing to the tribes of Israel as he concludes his final address, specifically framing the future of Zebulun and Issachar within the broader tribal allotments. The passage functions as a prophetic declaration of their territorial and spiritual role.

The words — The verb יִזְבְּח֣וּ (yiz.be.Chu) indicates a future action of offering, directly governing the noun phrase זִבְחֵי־ צֶ֑דֶק (ziv.chei- Tze.dek), which literally translates to "sacrifices of righteousness." The term עַמִּים֙ ('a.Mim) specifies the nations being summoned to this location.

The thread — The summons of nations to a mountain for worship aligns with Isaiah 2:3, while the command to offer righteous sacrifices mirrors Psalms 4:5. The promise of feasting on maritime abundance and hidden wealth corresponds to the material restoration described in Isaiah 60:5.

Why it lands — The text asserts that communal worship and material provision are contingent upon covenant faithfulness rather than geographic isolation. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine blessing follows the deliberate practice of righteous sacrifice.

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The Hebrew words

עַמִּים֙'a.Mimpeoples הַר־har-a mountain יִקְרָ֔אוּyik.Ra.'uthey will summon שָׁ֖םshamthere יִזְבְּח֣וּyiz.be.Chuthey will sacrifice זִבְחֵי־ziv.chei-sacrifices of צֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousness כִּ֣יkifor שֶׁ֤פַעShe.fa'[the] abundance of יַמִּים֙ya.Mim[the] seas יִינָ֔קוּyi.Na.kuthey will suck וּשְׂפוּנֵ֖יu./se.fu.Neiand/ hidden [things] of טְמ֥וּנֵיte.Mu.neihidden [things] of חֽוֹל׃ סCholsand

King James Version

They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

Cross-references

Psalms 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Isaiah 60:5 Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
Exodus 15:17 You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established.
Psalms 50:13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Psalms 51:16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,
Psalms 51:19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Psalms 107:22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
Isaiah 60:16 You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.