Deuteronomy 33

And this {is} the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel to the face of his death.

And he said, “God from Sinai came and rose from Seir to them, shone forth from Mount Paran, and came with ten thousands of the holy, in his right hand, a fire of law for them. 3 Yes, he loves the peoples. All his sanctified {are} in your hand, and they will be tied to your feet, he will take from your words. 4 A law Moses commanded to us, a possession for the assembly of Jacob. 5 And he became a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people had gathered together, the tribes of Israel. \* 6 Let Reuben live and not die, but let his men be few.” \*

And this {is} for Judah. And he said, “Listen, God, {to} the voice of Judah, and to his people bring him. Let his hand strive for himself, and a help against his enemies you will be.” \*

And to Levi, he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are to your faithful man, whom you tested at Massah. You strove against him {at} the waters of Meribah 9 who said of his father and of his mother, ‘I have not seen them,’ and his brothers he did not acknowledge, and his sons he did not know, for they guarded your speech and your covenant they kept. 10 They teach your ordinances to Jacob, and your law to Israel. They will put incense before your nose, and whole offerings on your altar. 11 Bless, God, his possessions, and the work of his hands accept. Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, and haters of him, lest they rise up.” \*

To Benjamin, he said, “The beloved of God lives in security beside him. He covers him all the day, and between his shoulders he lives.” \*

And to Joseph, he said, “Blessed of God {be} his land, from the bounty of heaven, from dew, and from the deep lying beneath, 14 and from the bounty of the harvest of the sun, and from the bounty of the yield of the moons, 15 and from the heads of ancient mountains, and from the bounty of eternal hills, 16 and from the bounty of earth and from its fullness, and the favor of the bush-dweller. Let them come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of the prince of his brothers. 17 His firstborn ox {is} his majesty, and the horns of a wild ox {are} his horns. With them he will ram the peoples together to the ends of the earth, And they {are} the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they {are} the thousands of Manasseh.” \*

And to Zebulun, he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents. 19 Peoples they will call {to} the mountain. There they will sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness. For the abundance of the seas they suckle, and treasures hidden {in the} sand.” \*

And to Gad, he said, “Blessed be the increaser of Gad. Like a lioness he will live, and tear off an arm, also a head. 21 And he saw the first for himself, for there the portion of a commander {is} reserved. And he came {with} the heads of the people. The justice of God he carried out, and his judgments with Israel.” \*

And to Dan, he said, “Dan {is} a lion cub leaping out from Bashan.” \*

And to Naphtali, he said, “Naphtali, satisfied {with} favor, and full of the blessing of God, the west and the south, you will possess.” \*

And to Asher, he said, “Blessed among sons {is} Asher. Let him be favored {among} his brothers, and bathe in oil his foot. 25 Iron and bronze your gate-bolts, and as your days, your security. \* 26 {There is} no one like the God of Jeshurun, riding the heavens to your help, and in his majesty {on} the clouds. 27 A refuge {is} the God of ancient days, and underneath {are} the eternal arms. And he thrust out the enemy from your faces, and he said, ‘Destroy!’ 28 And Israel dwelt {in} safety secure, the spring of Jacob in a land of grain and new wine. Indeed, let his heavens drop dew. 29 Your happiness, Israel! Who {is} like you, a people saved by God, the shield of your help, and who {is} the sword of your majesty? And your enemies will fawn over you, but you, on their backs will trample.” \*