Psalms 133

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133:1
שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד הִנֵּה מַה־טּוֹב וּמַה־נָּעִים שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּם־יָחַד׃
A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
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133:2
כַּשֶּׁמֶן הַטּוֹב עַל־הָרֹאשׁ יֹרֵד עַל־הַזָּקָן זְקַן־אַהֲרֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד עַל־פִּי מִדּוֹתָיו׃
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard; Even Aaron's beard, That cometh down upon the collar of his garments;
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133:3
כְּטַל־חֶרְמוֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד עַל־הַרְרֵי צִיּוֹן כִּי שָׁם צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָה חַיִּים עַד־הָעוֹלָם׃
Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing, Even life for ever.
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@KosherKingpin55

Unity compared to oil and dew

'Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity' compares that unity to oil running down a beard and dew falling on mountains, oddly specific images for something as abstract as harmony. Brevity and vivid imagery combine ...

Practical & Devotional
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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 133:1

<b>Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers also to dwell together</b> When the Holy One, blessed be He, will dwell in the Temple with Israel, who are called brothers and friends, and He too will be together with them.

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