| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. | 1This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death. |
| 2And he said: “The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them. | 2He said: The LORD came from Sinai and appeared to them from Seir; He shone on them from Mount Paran and came with ten thousand holy ones, with lightning from His right hand for them. |
| 3Yes, He loves the people; All His saints are in Your hand; They sit down at Your feet; Everyone receives Your words. | 3Indeed He loves the people. All Your holy ones are in Your hand, and they assemble at Your feet. Each receives Your words. |
| 4Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob. | 4Moses gave us instruction, a possession for the assembly of Jacob. |
| 5And He was King in Jeshurun, When the leaders of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together. | 5So He became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered with the tribes of Israel. |
| 6“Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few.” | 6Let Reuben live and not die though his people become few. |
| 7And this he said of Judah: “Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people; Let his hands be sufficient for him, And may You be a help against his enemies.” | 7He said this about Judah: LORD, hear Judah's cry and bring him to his people. He fights for his cause with his own hands, but may You be a help against his foes. |
| 8And of Levi he said: “Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one, Whom You tested at Massah, And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah, | 8He said about Levi: Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one; You tested him at Massah and contended with him at the waters of Meribah. |
| 9Who says of his father and mother, ‘I have not seen them’; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Or know his own children; For they have observed Your word And kept Your covenant. | 9He said about his father and mother," I do not regard them." He disregarded his brothers and didn't acknowledge his sons, for they kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. |
| 10They shall teach Jacob Your judgments, And Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You, And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar. | 10They will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. |
| 11Bless his substance, LORD, And accept the work of his hands; Strike the loins of those who rise against him, And of those who hate him, that they rise not again.” | 11 LORD, bless his possessions, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of his adversaries and enemies, so that they cannot rise again. |
| 12Of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders.” | 12He said about Benjamin: The LORD's beloved rests securely on Him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on His shoulders. |
| 13And of Joseph he said: “Blessed of the LORD is his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And the deep lying beneath, | 13He said about Joseph: May his land be blessed by the LORD with the dew of heaven's bounty and the watery depths that lie beneath; |
| 14With the precious fruits of the sun, With the precious produce of the months, | 14with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons; |
| 15With the best things of the ancient mountains, With the precious things of the everlasting hills, | 15with the best products of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the eternal hills; |
| 16With the precious things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let the blessing come ‘on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’ | 16with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it; and with the favor of Him who appeared in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the prince of his brothers. |
| 17His glory is like a firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.” | 17His firstborn bull has splendor, and horns like those of a wild ox; he gores all the peoples with them to the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh. |
| 18And of Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in your tents! | 18He said about Zebulun: Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. |
| 19They shall call the peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas And of treasures hidden in the sand.” | 19They summon the peoples to a mountain; there they offer acceptable sacrifices. For they draw from the wealth of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand. |
| 20And of Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; He dwells as a lion, And tears the arm and the crown of his head. | 20He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad's territory will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head. |
| 21He provided the first part for himself, Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; He administered the justice of the LORD, And His judgments with Israel.” | 21He chose the best part for himself, because a ruler's portion was assigned there for him. He came with the leaders of the people; he carried out the LORD's justice and His ordinances for Israel. |
| 22And of Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s whelp; He shall leap from Bashan.” | 22He said about Dan: Dan is a young lion, leaping out of Bashan. |
| 23And of Naphtali he said: “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Possess the west and the south.” | 23He said about Naphtali: Naphtali, enjoying approval, full of the LORD's blessing, take possession to the west and the south. |
| 24And of Asher he said: “Asher is most blessed of sons; Let him be favored by his brothers, And let him dip his foot in oil. | 24He said about Asher: May Asher be the most blessed of the sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in olive oil. |
| 25Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. | 25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live. |
| 26“There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds. | 26There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, the clouds in His majesty. |
| 27The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, And will say, ‘Destroy!’ | 27The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, "Destroy!" |
| 28Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop dew. | 28So Israel dwells securely; Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine; even his skies drip with 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 majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, And you shall tread down their high places.” | 29How happy you are, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword you boast in. Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will tread on their backs. |
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