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| 1This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelis before his death. | 1This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death. |
| 2He said: "The LORD came from Sinai. Rising from Seir upon us, he shone forth from Mount Paran, accompanied by a myriad of his holy ones, with flaming fire from his right hand for them. | 2He said: A Historical Review The LORD came from Sinai and revealed himself to Israel from Seir. He appeared in splendor from Mount Paran, and came forth with ten thousand holy ones. With his right hand he gave a fiery law to them. |
| 3Indeed, lover of people, all of his holy ones are in your control. They gather at your feet to do as you have instructed. | 3Surely he loves the people; all your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving your words. |
| 4Moses commanded with the Law, an inheritance for the community of Jacob. | 4Moses delivered to us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob. |
| 5The LORD was king of Jeshurun when the leaders of the people— all the tribes of Israel—gathered together." | 5The LORD was king over Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled, the tribes of Israel together. |
| 6"May Reuben live and not die, though his numbers are few." | 6May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply. |
| 7He declared this about Judah: "Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah and return him to his people. With his own strength he fights for himself, and you will be of assistance against his enemies." | 7And this is the blessing to Judah. He said, Listen, O LORD, to Judah's voice, and bring him to his people. May his power be great, and may you help him against his foes. |
| 8About Levi he said: "Let your Thummim and Urim be with the man to whom you showed gracious love, whom you tested at Massah and with whom you struggled at the waters of Meribah, | 8Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one, whose authority you challenged at Massah, and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah. |
| 9the one who told his mother and father, 'I don't know them,' and who would neither acknowledge his brothers nor know his own children. For they kept your word and guarded your covenant. | 9He said to his father and mother, "I have not seen him," and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant. |
| 10They will teach your ordinances to Jacob, and your Law to Israel. They will offer incense as a pleasant aroma to you and a whole burnt offering upon your altar. | 10They will teach Jacob your ordinances and Israel your law; they will offer incense as a pleasant odor, and a whole offering on your altar. |
| 11LORD, bless his substance and approve the work that he undertakes. Shatter the legs of those who oppose against him; may those who hate him stand no more." | 11Bless, O LORD, his goods, and be pleased with his efforts; undercut the legs of any who attack him, and of those who hate him, so that they cannot stand. |
| 12About Benjamin he said: "The beloved of the LORD will live confidently, the Most High protecting him all day long, and resting in his bosom. " | 12Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the LORD will live safely by him; he protects him all the time, and the LORD places him on his chest. |
| 13About Joseph he said: "May the blessing of the LORD be on his land: dew from the choicest of the heavens, and from the depths beneath; | 13Of Joseph he said: May the LORD bless his land with the harvest produced by the sky, by the dew, and by the depths crouching beneath; |
| 14from the choicest products of the sun, the rich fruit of the harvest moon, | 14with the harvest produced by the daylight and by the moonlight; |
| 15the choicest portion of the eternal mountains, and the best of the everlasting hills; | 15with the best of the ancient mountains and the harvest produced by the age-old hills; |
| 16from the choicest of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of the one who lived in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph's head, and on the crown of the head of the one set apart from his brothers. | 16with the harvest of the earth and its fullness and the pleasure of him who resided in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph's head, and on the top of the head of the one set apart from his brothers. |
| 17May the firstborn of his bull be honorable to him, and may his horns be those of a wild ox. With them may he push people all together, to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh." | 17May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. |
| 18About Zebulun he said: "Zebulun, rejoice as you go out and Issachar, in being inside your tents. | 18Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents. |
| 19They will call the peoples to the mountain, and there they will offer righteous sacrifices, for they'll draw from the abundance of the sea and from the hidden treasures of the sand." | 19They will summon peoples to the mountain, there they will sacrifice proper sacrifices; for they will enjoy the abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures of the shores. |
| 20About Gad he said: "Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad! Like a roaring lion, he crouches, tearing arm and scalp. | 20Of Gad he said: Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he will dwell; he will tear at an arm--indeed, a scalp. |
| 21He chose the best part for himself, when the leader's portion was assigned. He came at the head of the people, carrying out the LORD'S justice and his ordinances concerning Israel." | 21He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the LORD and his ordinances with Israel. |
| 22About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, leaping forth from Bashan." | 22Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's cub; he will leap forth from Bashan. |
| 23About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali, full of favor and the LORD's blessing, take possession of the west and south." | 23Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the LORD's blessing, possess the west and south. |
| 24About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil, | 24Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil. |
| 25may your bolts be made of iron and bronze, and may your strength be sufficient for each day you live." | 25The bars of your gates will be made of iron and bronze, and may you have lifelong strength. |
| 26"There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens with its lofty clouds to help you. | 26There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty. |
| 27The God of old is a dwelling place, with everlasting arms underneath. He drove out your enemies before you and said: 'Destroy them!' | 27The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!" |
| 28So Israel lives in confidence, isolated as the fountain of Jacob in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens rain down dew. | 28Israel lives in safety, the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, in a land of grain and new wine; indeed, its heavens rain down dew. |
| 29How blessed are you, Israel! Who can be like you, a people delivered by the LORD, your shield of help and your finely crafted sword. May your enemies cower before you. You will tread down their high places." | 29You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the LORD, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs. |
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