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1 This
is the blessing
with which Moses
the man of God
blessed the
children of Israel
before his death.
2 He said,
“The LORD came
from Sinai,
and rose from
Seir to them.
He shone from
Mount Paran.
He came from
the ten thousands
of holy ones.
At his right
hand was a fiery
law for them.
3 Yes, he
loves the people.
All his saints
are in your
hand.
They sat down at
your feet.
Each receives
your words.
4 Moses
commanded us a law,
an inheritance for
the assembly of
Jacob.
5 He
was king in
Jeshurun,
when the heads
of the people
were gathered,
all the tribes
of Israel together.
6 “Let
Reuben live, and
not die;
Nor let his men
be few.”
7 This
is for Judah.
He said,
“Hear, LORD, the
voice of Judah.
Bring him in
to his people.
With his hands
he contended for
himself.
You shall be
a help against
his adversaries.”
8 About
Levi he said,
“Your Thummim and
your Urim are with
your godly one,
whom you proved
at Massah,
with whom you
contended at the
waters of Meribah.
9 He said
of his father,
and of his mother,
‘I have not
seen him.’
He didn’t acknowledge
his brothers,
nor did he
know his own
children;
for they have
observed your word,
and keep your
covenant.
10 They
shall teach Jacob
your ordinances,
and Israel your
law.
They shall put
incense before you,
and whole burnt
offering on your
altar.
11 LORD,
bless his skills.
Accept the work
of his hands.
Strike through
the hips of
those who rise
up against him,
of those who
hate him, that
they not rise
again.”
12 About
Benjamin he said,
“The beloved of
the LORD will
dwell in safety by
him.
He covers him all
day long.
He dwells between
his shoulders.”
13 About
Joseph he said,
“His land is
blessed by the
LORD,
for the precious
things of the
heavens, for the
dew,
for the deep
that couches beneath,
14 for
the precious
things of the
fruits of the
sun,
for the precious
things that the
moon can yield,
15 for
the best things
of the ancient
mountains,
for the precious
things of the
everlasting hills,
16 for
the precious
things of the earth
and its fullness,
the good will
of him who lived
in the bush.
Let this come on the
head of Joseph,
on the crown
of the head
of him who was
separated from
his brothers.
17 Majesty belongs to
the firstborn of
his herd.
His horns are
the horns of
the wild ox.
With them he
will push all
the peoples to
the ends of
the earth.
They are the
ten thousands
of Ephraim.
They are the
thousands of
Manasseh.”
18 About
Zebulun he said,
“Rejoice, Zebulun,
in your going
out;
and Issachar, in
your tents.
19 They
will call the
peoples to the
mountain.
There they will
offer sacrifices
of righteousness,
for they will
draw out the
abundance of the
seas,
the hidden
treasures of the
sand.”
20 About Gad
he said,
“He who enlarges
Gad is blessed.
He dwells as a
lioness,
and tears the
arm and the
crown of the
head.
21 He
provided the first
part for himself,
for the lawgiver’s
portion was
reserved for him.
He came with
the heads of
the people.
He executed the
righteousness of
the LORD,
His ordinances
with Israel.”
22 About
Dan he said,
“Dan is a lion’s
cub
that leaps out
of Bashan.”
23 About
Naphtali he said,
“Naphtali, satisfied
with favor,
full of the
LORD’s blessing,
Possess the west
and the south.”
24 About Asher
he said,
“Asher is blessed
with children.
Let him be
acceptable to his
brothers.
Let him dip
his foot in
oil.
25 Your bars
will be iron
and bronze.
As your days, so
your strength will
be.
26 “There is no
one like God,
Jeshurun,
who rides on
the heavens for
your help,
in his excellency
on the skies.
27 The
eternal God is
your dwelling
place.
Underneath are
the everlasting
arms.
He thrust out
the enemy from
before you,
and said, ‘Destroy!’
28 Israel
dwells in safety,
the fountain of
Jacob alone,
In a land
of grain and
new wine.
Yes, his heavens
drop down dew.
29 You
are happy, Israel!
Who is like
you, a people
saved by the
LORD,
the shield of
your help,
the sword of
your excellency?
Your enemies will
submit themselves
to you.
You will tread
on their high
places.”