Deuteronomy 33:29 - Moses' Blessing.

"This concluding verse comprehends the whole blessing. Israel is to be congratulated and praised because, through the true God, it has unparalleled protection, salvation, and triumph" (Herxheimer). Thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; literally, shall feign unto thee ; i . e . shall pretend to be thy friends, in order to obtain favor with thee. The verb conveys the idea of fawning upon a person with a feigned humility and submissiveness (cf. Psalms 18:44 ; Psalms 66:2 ; Psalms 81:15 ). Thou shalt tread upon their high places ; i . e . shalt wholly subdue them and triumph over them (cf. Deuteronomy 32:13 ); " crees eorum in montibus positas, loca eorum inaccessa victor calcabis, its potieris; qua ipsa phrasi Amos 4:13 , Micah 1:3 , superbe incedens victor describitur " (Rosenmüller).

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