1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death. 2 He said, “The LORD came from Sinai, Andadawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came from thebmidst of ten thousand holy ones; At His right hand there wascflashing lightning for them. 3 “Indeed, He lovesdthe people; AlleYour holy ones are in Your hand, And theyffollowed in Your steps; Everyone receives of Your words. 4 “Moses charged us with a law, A possession for the assembly of Jacob. 5 “And He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, The tribes of Israel together. 6 “May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be few.” | |
7 And this regarding Judah; so he said, “Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people. With his hands he contended forgthem, And may You be a help against his adversaries.” | |
8 Of Levi he said, “Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong tohYour godly man, Whom You proved at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah; 9 Who said of his father and his mother, ‘I did not consider them’; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For they observed Your word, And kept Your covenant. 10 “They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob, And Your law to Israel. They shall put incenseibefore You, And whole burnt offerings on Your altar. 11 “O LORD, bless his substance, And accept the work of his hands; Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And those who hate him, so that they will not rise again.” | |
13 Of Joseph he said, “Blessed of the LORD be his land, With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep lying beneath, 14 And with the choice yield of the sun, And with the choice produce of the months. 15 “And with thejbest things of the ancient mountains, And with the choice things of the everlasting hills, 16 And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come to the head of Joseph, And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers. 17 “As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his, And his horns are the horns of the wild ox; With them he will push the peoples, Allkat once, to the ends of the earth. And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And those are the thousands of Manasseh.” | |
18 Of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth, And, Issachar, in your tents. 19 “They will call peoples to the mountain; There they will offer righteous sacrifices; For they willldraw out the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.” | |
20 Of Gad he said, “Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lies down as amlion, And tears the arm, also the crown of the head. 21 “Then henprovided the first part for himself, For there the ruler’s portion wasoreserved; And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel.” | |
24 Of Asher he said, “More blessed than sons is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers, And may he dip his foot in oil. 25 “Your locks will be iron and bronze, And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be. 26 “There is none like the God ofpJeshurun, Who rides the heavensqto your help, And through the skies in His majesty. 27 “The eternal God is ardwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms; And He drove out the enemy from before you, And said, ‘Destroy!’ 28 “So Israel dwells in security, The fountain of Jacob secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down dew. 29 “Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, Who is the shield of your help And the sword of your majesty! So your enemies will cringe before you, And you will tread upon their high places.” |
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