| Deuteronomy 33:28
| Israel shall dwell in safety, and alone. The eye of Jacob in a land of corn and wine, and the heavens shall be misty with dew.
| Alone, without standing in need of the assistance of any other but God. See Numbers 23:9. (Haydock) --- Some of the ancient Germans would have no communication with any other nation; and they depopulated the country around, to keep all at a distance. (Calmet) --- The Chinese seem to be at present nearly of the same disposition, as well as those who inhabit Japan, etc. --- The eye of Jacob. His posterity, by whom he sees the transactions of the world. (Haydock) --- Hebrew the fountain, is taken in the same sense. The country which his descendants enjoyed, was well watered with springs, Numbers 24:7. --- Dew, it will be so abundant. Chaldean, The heavens will drop down dew, Deuteronomy 32:2.
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