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1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.

1This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelis before his death.

2He said, “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand.

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.

3Yes, he loved his people, all his holy ones were in his hand; so they followed in your steps, receiving direction from you,

3Indeed, lover of people, all of his holy ones are in your control. They gather at your feet to do as you have instructed.

4when Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

4Moses commanded with the Law, an inheritance for the community of Jacob.

5Thus the LORD became king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.

5The LORD was king of Jeshurun when the leaders of the people— all the tribes of Israel—gathered together."

6“Let Reuben live, and not die, but let his men be few.”

6"May Reuben live and not die, though his numbers are few."

7And this he said of Judah: “Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in to his people. With your hands contend for him, and be a help against his adversaries.”

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."

8And of Levi he said, “Give to Levi your Thummim, and your Urim to your godly one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you quarreled at the waters of Meribah;

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,

9who said of his father and mother, ‘I regard them not’; he disowned his brothers and ignored his children. For they observed your word and kept your covenant.

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.

10They shall teach Jacob your rules and Israel your law; they shall put incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.

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.

11Bless, O LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”

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."

12Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.”

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. "

13And of Joseph he said, “Blessed by the LORD be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that crouches beneath,

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;

14with the choicest fruits of the sun and the rich yield of the months,

14from the choicest products of the sun, the rich fruit of the harvest moon,

15with the finest produce of the ancient mountains and the abundance of the everlasting hills,

15the choicest portion of the eternal mountains, and the best of the everlasting hills;

16with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwells in the bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the pate of him who is prince among his brothers.

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.

17A firstborn bull—he has majesty, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he shall gore the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth; they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.”

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."

18And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents.

18About Zebulun he said: "Zebulun, rejoice as you go out and Issachar, in being inside your tents.

19They shall call peoples to their mountain; there they offer right sacrifices; for they draw from the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”

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."

20And of Gad he said, “Blessed be he who enlarges Gad! Gad crouches like a lion; he tears off arm and scalp.

20About Gad he said: "Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad! Like a roaring lion, he crouches, tearing arm and scalp.

21He chose the best of the land for himself, for there a commander’s portion was reserved; and he came with the heads of the people, with Israel he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments for Israel.”

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."

22And of Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub that leaps from Bashan.”

22About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, leaping forth from Bashan."

23And of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, sated with favor, and full of the blessing of the LORD, possess the lake and the south.”

23About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali, full of favor and the LORD's blessing, take possession of the west and south."

24And of Asher he said, “Most blessed of sons be Asher; let him be the favorite of his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.

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,

25Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.

25may your bolts be made of iron and bronze, and may your strength be sufficient for each day you live."

26“There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty.

26"There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens with its lofty clouds to help you.

27The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’

27The God of old is a dwelling place, with everlasting arms underneath. He drove out your enemies before you and said: 'Destroy them!'

28So Israel lived in safety, Jacob lived alone, in a land of grain and wine, whose heavens drop down dew.

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.

29Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs.”

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."

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