Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 33:28
So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses Israel during his final blessing, immediately following the declaration that God is their eternal dwelling place and the one who drives out their enemies. He describes the nation's resulting condition under that divine protection.
The words — The Hebrew בְּטַח (Be.tach) means security, and עֵין (‘ein) translates literally as spring or fountain. These terms anchor the verse’s claim that Jacob’s community inhabits a stable, provision-rich territory.
The thread — The motif of secure, isolated dwelling appears in Numbers 23:9, while the agricultural imagery of grain, new wine, and heavenly dew echoes Genesis 27:28. The underlying theme of divine presence guaranteeing national favor connects to Exodus 33:16.
Why it lands — The text asserts that Israel’s stability and material abundance are direct results of God’s prior action and ongoing presence. It requires the reader to acknowledge that national security originates from divine provision, not human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
Cross-references
- Numbers 23:9 For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.
- Genesis 27:28 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.
- Exodus 33:16 For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
- Jeremiah 23:6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
- Revelation 21:27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
- Deuteronomy 11:11 But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven.
- Psalms 68:26 Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
- Jeremiah 33:16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
- Deuteronomy 32:2 Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.
- Deuteronomy 33:13 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,