Deuteronomy 33:23 — Compare Translations

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Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the Sea [of Galilee] and [its warm, sunny climate like] the south.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the Sea [of Galilee] and [its warm, sunny climate like] the south.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the Lord; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He said about Naphtali: Naphtali, enjoying approval, full of the LORD’s blessing, take possession to the west and the south.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favour, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

English EASY 2024

I pray this for the tribe of Naphtali: The Lord has blessed Naphtali's tribe very much. He has been very kind to them. Land in the west and in the south will belong to them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Moses said this about Naphtali: "Naphtali, you will get all you want. The Lord will really bless you. You will get the land by Lake Galilee."

And of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, sated with favor, and full of the blessing of the LORD, possess the lake and the south."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

About the tribe of Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is richly blessed by the Lord 's good favor; Their land reaches to the south from Lake Galilee.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

About the tribe of Naphtali he said, "The people of Naphtali enjoy the Lord's favor and are filled with the Lord's blessings. They will take possession of the lake and the land south of it."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He said about Naphtali: Naphtali, enjoying approval, full of the LORD's blessing, take possession to the west and the south.

English KJV 1611

And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.

English LSB

Of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of Yahweh, Take possession of the sea and the south.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full with the blessing of the Lord, possess the west and the south.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Take possession of the sea and the south."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Of Naphtali he said: "Naphtali is enriched with favors and filled with the blessings of the LORD; The lake and south of it are his possession!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the LORD’s blessing, possess the west and south.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here's what Moses said about Naphtali. "The Lord greatly favors Naphtali. The Lord fills him with his blessing. Naphtali's land will reach south to the Sea of Galilee."

English NIV

About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the LORD and is full of his blessing; he will inherit southward to the lake."

English NKJ 1982

And of Naphtali he said: “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the Lord, Possess the west and the south.”

English NLT

Moses said this about the tribe of Naphtali: "O Naphtali, you are rich in favor and full of the LORD's blessings; may you possess the west and the south."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, sated with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD, possess the west and the south.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the lake and the south.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Of the tribe of Naphtali, Moses said: “O Naphtali, you are satisfied With all the blessings of the Lord; The Mediterranean coast and the Negeb Are your home.“

English Tyndale 1537

And unto Nephthali, he said: Nephthali he shall have abundance of pleasure and shall be filled with the blessing of the LORD and shall have his possessions in the southwest.