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Moses called on God to bless the tribe of Joseph with dew, the yield of the sun, crops in season. The bounty of the hills, and the favor of the presence of the burning bush. Deu 33:17 [1]
"About Joseph he said:“May the LORD bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below; with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield; with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills; with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush.
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers. In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh.” Deu 33:13-17 NIV
In the NAS translation it is written 'Let it come to the head of Joseph' and 'to the crown of the head of the one distinguished amongst his brothers'. The word 'prince' does not appear in this translation.
In the Torah translation, 'And of Joseph he said:
Blessed of the LORD be his land
With the bounty of dews from heaven.
And of the deep that couches below;
With the bounteous yield of the sun,
And of the bounteous crop of the moons;
With the best from the ancient mountains,
And the bounty of the hills immemorial;
With the bounty of earth and its fulness,
And the favor of the Presence in the Bush.
May these rest on the head of Joseph.
On the crown of the elect of his brothers.
Like a firstling bull in his majesty,
He has horns like the horns of the wild-ox;
With them he gores the peoples,
The ends of the earth are one and all.
These are the myriads of Ephraim,
These [i] are the thousands of Manasseh.
Footnote: [i] the one horn. JPS translation.
Its very clear what this passage is telling the people. However, only those with eyes open and see it. I find it an incredibly touching verse because it is clear that Moses made his choice for a very specific reason.
The bounty of the earth and its fulness, aligns with Isaiah 53 and being satisfied and contented. That is one of the reasons that she was not seen spiritually professionally for the first 40 years. In addition, the mother had her child Jordan to support; before she could be found in the Galilee of the Gentiles as Prophet Isaiah predicted.
The best from the ancient. The FAVOR of the Presence. In the LORD's majesty. The bounty of the dews from heaven. We are truly blessed.
Why did Moses wish for the blessing to be given to a descendent of Joseph? Joseph was known for his forgiveness, mercy, love, being able to accept other realities but still honor his own. Joseph saved the people from the famine. In fact, the information was given with much diplomacy. For surely, they knew what would come to be.
The LORD did grant the FAVOR, and his Son passed on the message to me when the time was right.
I was told of the favor after the LORD had summoned me, in fact, it was years later. He did raise me up as promised. He kept his promise to Moses.
How wonderful then to have been given the best from the ancient mountains. However, the people were not anticipating a female form. Although it was predicted by the Jewish prophets.
Love beyond measure
ELIAKIM JOSEPH-SOPHIA
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V'Zot_HaBerachah
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