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| 1Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. | 1This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon 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: 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. |
| 3Yes, He loves the people; All His saints are in Your hand; They sit down at Your feet; Everyone receives Your words. | 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 a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob. | 4Moses delivered to us a law, an inheritance 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. | 5The LORD was king over Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled, the tribes of Israel together. |
| 6“Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few.” | 6May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply. |
| 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.” | 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. |
| 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, | 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. |
| 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 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 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 Jacob your ordinances and Israel your law; they will offer incense as a pleasant odor, and a whole offering 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.” | 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. |
| 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.” | 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. |
| 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, | 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; |
| 14With the precious fruits of the sun, With the precious produce of the months, | 14with the harvest produced by the daylight and by the moonlight; |
| 15With the best things of the ancient mountains, With the precious things of the everlasting hills, | 15with the best of the ancient mountains and the harvest produced by the age-old 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 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. |
| 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.” | 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. |
| 18And of Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in your tents! | 18Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are 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 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. |
| 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. | 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 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 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. |
| 22And of Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s whelp; He shall leap from Bashan.” | 22Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's cub; he will leap forth from 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.” | 23Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the LORD's blessing, possess the west and 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. | 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. |
| 25Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. | 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 the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds. | 26There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in 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 everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "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. | 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. |
| 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.” | 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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