רשי דברים לג:יג
מברכת ה' ארצו. שלא היתה בנחלת השבטים ארץ מלאה כל טוב כארצו של יוסף:
ממגד. לשון עדנים ומתק:
ומתהום. שהתהום עולה ומלחלח אותה מלמטה אתה מוצא בכל השבטים ברכתו של משה מעין ברכתו של יעקב:
His land shall be blessed by the Lord For throughout the inheritance of all the tribes, there was
no land more full of goodness than Joseph’s land. — [Sifrei 33:13] and with the sweetness Heb. [This word denotes] delicacies and sweetness. the deep The [waters which lie in] the depth [of the earth] ascend, and moisten the land from below. You find that in the case of each tribe, Moses’ blessing resembles Jacob’s blessing [to the same tribe. For instance, Jacob blessed Joseph also with the ] (Gen. 49:25). [translation by Judaica Press]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
What gives a land "blessing"?
Do you feel the land you live on is blessed?
Time Period: Medieval (Geonim through the 16th Century)