¹ And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

² And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

³ Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

⁴ Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

⁵ And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

⁶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

⁷ And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.

⁸ And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

⁹ Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

¹⁰ They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

¹¹ Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

¹² And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

¹³ And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,

¹⁴ And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,

¹⁵ And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

¹⁶ And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

¹⁷ His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁸ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.

¹⁹ They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

²⁰ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

²¹ And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

²² And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

²³ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.

²⁴ And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁵ Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

²⁶ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

²⁷ The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

²⁸ Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.

²⁹ Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

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¹ And this is the blessing, ^H1293 wherewith Moses ^H4872 the man ^H376 of God ^H430 blessed ^H1288 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 before ^H6440 his death. ^H4194

² And he said, ^H559 The LORD ^H3068 came ^H935 from Sinai, ^H5514 and rose up ^H2224 from Seir ^H8165 unto them; he shined forth ^H3313 from mount ^H2022 Paran, ^H6290 and he came ^H857 with ten thousands ^H7233 of saints: ^H6944 from his right hand ^H3225 went a fiery ^{H799 H784} law ^H1881 for them.

³ Yea, ^H637 he loved ^H2245 the people; ^H5971 all his saints ^H6918 are in thy hand: ^H3027 and they sat down ^H8497 at thy feet; ^H7272 every one shall receive ^H5375 of thy words. ^H1703

⁴ Moses ^H4872 commanded ^H6680 us a law, ^H8451 even the inheritance ^H4181 of the congregation ^H6952 of Jacob. ^H3290

⁵ And he was king ^H4428 in Jeshurun, ^H3484 when the heads ^H7218 of the people ^H5971 and the tribes ^H7626 of Israel ^H3478 were gathered ^H622 together. ^H3162

⁶ Let Reuben ^H7205 live, ^H2421 and not die; ^H4191 and let not his men ^H4962 be few. ^H4557

⁷ And this is the blessing of Judah: ^H3063 and he said, ^H559 Hear, ^H8085 LORD, ^H3068 the voice ^H6963 of Judah, ^H3063 and bring ^H935 him unto his people: ^H5971 let his hands ^H3027 be sufficient ^H7227 for him; and be thou an help ^H5828 to him from his enemies. ^H6862

⁸ And of Levi ^H3878 he said, ^H559 Let thy Thummim ^H8550 and thy Urim ^H224 be with thy holy ^H2623 one, ^H376 whom thou didst prove ^H5254 at Massah, ^H4532 and with whom thou didst strive ^H7378 at the waters ^H4325 of Meribah; ^H4809

⁹ Who said ^H559 unto his father ^H1 and to his mother, ^H517 I have not seen ^H7200 him; neither did he acknowledge ^H5234 his brethren, ^H251 nor knew ^H3045 his own children: ^H1121 for they have observed ^H8104 thy word, ^H565 and kept ^H5341 thy covenant. ^H1285

¹⁰ They shall teach ^H3384 Jacob ^H3290 thy judgments, ^H4941 and Israel ^H3478 thy law: ^H8451 they shall put ^H7760 incense ^H6988 before ^H639 thee, and whole burnt sacrifice ^H3632 upon thine altar. ^H4196

¹¹ Bless, ^H1288 LORD, ^H3068 his substance, ^H2428 and accept ^H7521 the work ^H6467 of his hands: ^H3027 smite ^H4272 through the loins ^H4975 of them that rise ^H6965 against him, and of them that hate ^H8130 him, that they rise ^H6965 not ^H4480 again. ^H6965

¹² And of Benjamin ^H1144 he said, ^H559 The beloved ^H3039 of the LORD ^H3068 shall dwell ^H7931 in safety ^H983 by him; and the LORD shall cover ^H2653 him all the day ^H3117 long, and he shall dwell ^H7931 between his shoulders. ^H3802

¹³ And of Joseph ^H3130 he said, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 of the LORD ^H3068 be his land, ^H776 for the precious things ^H4022 of heaven, ^H8064 for the dew, ^H2919 and for the deep ^H8415 that coucheth beneath, ^H7257

¹⁴ And for the precious ^H4022 fruits ^H8393 brought forth by the sun, ^H8121 and for the precious things ^H4022 put forth ^H1645 by the moon, ^H3391

¹⁵ And for the chief things ^H7218 of the ancient ^H6924 mountains, ^H2042 and for the precious things ^H4022 of the lasting ^H5769 hills, ^H1389

¹⁶ And for the precious things ^H4022 of the earth ^H776 and fulness ^H4393 thereof, and for the good will ^H7522 of him that dwelt ^H7931 in the bush: ^H5572 let the blessing come ^H935 upon the head ^H7218 of Joseph, ^H3130 and upon the top of the head ^H6936 of him that was separated ^H5139 from his brethren. ^H251

¹⁷ His glory ^H1926 is like the firstling ^H1060 of his bullock, ^H7794 and his horns ^H7161 are like the horns ^H7161 of unicorns: ^H7214 with them he shall push ^H5055 the people ^H5971 together ^H3162 to the ends ^H657 of the earth: ^H776 and they are the ten thousands ^H7233 of Ephraim, ^H669 and they are the thousands ^H505 of Manasseh. ^H4519

¹⁸ And of Zebulun ^H2074 he said, ^H559 Rejoice, ^H8055 Zebulun, ^H2074 in thy going out; ^H3318 and, Issachar, ^H3485 in thy tents. ^H168

¹⁹ They shall call ^H7121 the people ^H5971 unto the mountain; ^H2022 there they shall offer ^H2076 sacrifices ^H2077 of righteousness: ^H6664 for they shall suck ^H3243 of the abundance ^H8228 of the seas, ^H3220 and of treasures ^H8226 hid ^H2934 in the sand. ^H2344

²⁰ And of Gad ^H1410 he said, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 be he that enlargeth ^H7337 Gad: ^H1410 he dwelleth ^H7931 as a lion, ^H3833 and teareth ^H2963 the arm ^H2220 with ^H637 the crown of the head. ^H6936

²¹ And he provided ^H7200 the first part ^H7225 for himself, because there, in a portion ^H2513 of the lawgiver, ^H2710 was he seated; ^H5603 and he came ^H857 with the heads ^H7218 of the people, ^H5971 he executed ^H6213 the justice ^H6666 of the LORD, ^H3068 and his judgments ^H4941 with Israel. ^H3478

²² And of Dan ^H1835 he said, ^H559 Dan ^H1835 is a lion's ^H738 whelp: ^H1482 he shall leap ^H2187 from Bashan. ^H1316

²³ And of Naphtali ^H5321 he said, ^H559 O Naphtali, ^H5321 satisfied ^H7649 with favour, ^H7522 and full ^H4392 with the blessing ^H1293 of the LORD: ^H3068 possess ^H3423 thou the west ^H3220 and the south. ^H1864

²⁴ And of Asher ^H836 he said, ^H559 Let Asher ^H836 be blessed ^H1288 with children; ^H1121 let him be acceptable ^H7521 to his brethren, ^H251 and let him dip ^H2881 his foot ^H7272 in oil. ^H8081

²⁵ Thy shoes ^H4515 shall be iron ^H1270 and brass; ^H5178 and as thy days, ^H3117 so shall thy strength ^H1679 be.

²⁶ There is none like unto the God ^H410 of Jeshurun, ^H3484 who rideth ^H7392 upon the heaven ^H8064 in thy help, ^H5828 and in his excellency ^H1346 on the sky. ^H7834

²⁷ The eternal ^H6924 God ^H430 is thy refuge, ^H4585 and underneath are the everlasting ^H5769 arms: ^H2220 and he shall thrust out ^H1644 the enemy ^H341 from before ^H6440 thee; and shall say, ^H559 Destroy ^H8045 them.

²⁸ Israel ^H3478 then shall dwell ^H7931 in safety ^H983 alone: ^H910 the fountain ^H5869 of Jacob ^H3290 shall be upon a land ^H776 of corn ^H1715 and wine; ^H8492 also his heavens ^H8064 shall drop down ^H6201 dew. ^H2919

²⁹ Happy ^H835 art thou, O Israel: ^H3478 who is like unto thee, O people ^H5971 saved ^H3467 by the LORD, ^H3068 the shield ^H4043 of thy help, ^H5828 and who is the sword ^H2719 of thy excellency! ^H1346 and thine enemies ^H341 shall be found liars ^H3584 unto thee; and thou shalt tread ^H1869 upon their high places. ^H1116

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¹ And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

² And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

³ Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; `Every one' shall receive of thy words.

⁴ Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

⁵ And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.

⁶ Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

⁷ And this is `the blessing' of Judah: and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him in unto his people. With his hands he contended for himself; And thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.

⁸ And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

⁹ Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brethren, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed thy word, And keep thy covenant.

¹⁰ They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.

¹¹ Bless, Jehovah, his substance, And accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of them that rise up against him, And of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

¹² Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.

¹³ And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,

¹⁴ And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, And for the precious things of the growth of the moons,

¹⁵ And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

¹⁶ And for the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof, And the good will of him that dwelt in the bush. Let `the blessing' come upon the head of Joseph, And upon the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

¹⁷ The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, `even' the ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁸ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; And, Issachar, in thy tents.

¹⁹ They shall call the peoples unto the mountain; There shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.

²⁰ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: He dwelleth as a lioness, And teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.

²¹ And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; And he came `with' the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel.

²² And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.

²³ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

²⁴ And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁵ Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

²⁶ There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

²⁷ The eternal God is `thy' dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.

²⁸ And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.

²⁹ Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

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¹ And this `is' the blessing `with' which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death,

² and he saith: -- `Jehovah from Sinai hath come, And hath risen from Seir for them; He hath shone from mount Paran, And hath come `with' myriads of holy ones; At His right hand `are' springs for them.

³ Also He `is' loving the peoples; All His holy ones `are' in thy hand, And they -- they sat down at thy foot, `Each' He lifteth up at thy words.

⁴ A law hath Moses commanded us, A possession of the assembly of Jacob.

⁵ And he is in Jeshurun king, In the heads of the people gathering together, The tribes of Israel!

⁶ Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.

⁷ And this `is' for Judah; and he saith: -- Hear, O Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And unto his people do Thou bring him in; His hand hath striven for him, And an help from his adversaries art Thou.

⁸ And of Levi he said: -- Thy Thummim and thy Urim `are' for thy pious one, Whom Thou hast tried in Massah, Thou dost strive with Him at the waters of Meribah;

⁹ Who is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.

¹⁰ They teach Thy judgments to Jacob, And Thy law to Israel; They put perfume in Thy nose, And whole burnt-offering on Thine altar.

¹¹ Bless, O Jehovah, his strength, And the work of his hands Thou acceptest, Smite the loins of his withstanders, And of those hating him -- that they rise not!

¹² Of Benjamin he said: -- The beloved of Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.

¹³ And of Joseph he said: -- Blessed of Jehovah `is' his land, By precious things of the heavens, By dew, and by the deep crouching beneath,

¹⁴ And by precious things -- fruits of the sun, And by precious things -- cast forth by the moons,

¹⁵ And by chief things -- of the ancient mountains, And by precious things -- of the age-during heights,

¹⁶ And by precious things -- of earth and its fulness, And the good pleasure Of Him who is dwelling in the bush, -- Let it come for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of him Who is separate from his brethren.

¹⁷ His honour `is' a firstling of his ox, And his horns `are' horns of a reem; By them peoples he doth push together To the ends of earth; And they `are' the myriads of Ephraim, And they `are' the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁸ And of Zebulun he said: -- Rejoice, O Zebulun, in thy going out, And, O Issachar, in thy tents;

¹⁹ Peoples `to' the mountain they call, There they sacrifice righteous sacrifices; For the abundance of the seas they suck, And hidden things hidden in the sand.

²⁰ And of Gad he said: -- Blessed of the Enlarger `is' Gad, As a lioness he doth tabernacle, And hath torn the arm -- also the crown!

²¹ And he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh `with' the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.

²² And of Dan he said: -- Dan `is' a lion's whelp; he doth leap from Bashan.

²³ And of Naphtali he said: -- O Naphtali, satisfied with pleasure, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, West and south possess thou.

²⁴ And of Asher he said: -- Blessed with sons `is' Asher, Let him be accepted by his brethren, And dipping in oil his foot.

²⁵ Iron and brass `are' thy shoes, And as thy days -- thy strength.

²⁶ There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Riding the heavens in thy help, And in His excellency the skies.

²⁷ A habitation `is' the eternal God, And beneath `are' arms age-during. And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, `Destroy!'

²⁸ And Israel doth tabernacle `in' confidence alone; The eye of Jacob `is' unto a land of corn and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.

²⁹ O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who `is' the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'

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¹ And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

² And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose up from Seir unto them; He shone forth from mount Paran, And he came from the myriads of the sanctuary; From his right hand [went forth] a law of fire for them.

³ Yea, he loveth the peoples, All his saints are in thy hand, And they sit down at thy feet; Each receiveth of thy words.

⁴ Moses commanded us a law, The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

⁵ And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people And the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

⁶ Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.

⁷ And this of Judah; and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him unto his people; May his hands strive for them; And be thou a help to him against his oppressors.

⁸ And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are for thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

⁹ Who said to his father and to his mother, I see him not, And he acknowledged not his brethren, And knew not his own children; For they have observed thy word, And kept thy covenant.

¹⁰ They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thy nostrils, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.

¹¹ Bless, Jehovah, his substance! And let the work of his hands please thee; Crush the loins of his adversaries, And of them that hate him, that they may never rise again!

¹² Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah, -- he shall dwell in safety by him; He will cover him all the day long, And dwell between his shoulders.

¹³ And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land! By the precious things of the heavens, By the dew, and by the deep that lieth beneath,

¹⁴ And by the precious fruits of the sun, And by the precious things put forth by the months,

¹⁵ And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,

¹⁶ And by the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof. And let the good will of him that dwelt in the bush Come upon the head of Joseph, Upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

¹⁷ His majesty is as the firstling of his ox; And his horns are as the horns of a buffalo. With them shall he push the peoples Together to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim, And these are the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁸ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; And thou, Issachar, in thy tents!

¹⁹ They shall invite [the] peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they will suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.

²⁰ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad! As a lion doth he dwell, and teareth the arm, even the top of the head.

²¹ And he provided the first part for himself, For there was reserved the portion of the lawgiver; And he came with the heads of the people; The justice of Jehovah and his judgments Hath he executed with Israel.

²² And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion; He shall spring forth from Bashan.

²³ And of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favour, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

²⁴ And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁵ Iron and brass shall be thy bolts; And thy rest as thy days.

²⁶ There is none like unto the ùGod of Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens to thy help, And in his majesty, upon the clouds.

²⁷ [Thy] refuge is the God of old, And underneath are the eternal arms; And he shall drive out the enemy from before thee, And shall say, Destroy [them]!

²⁸ And Israel shall dwell in safety alone, The fountain of Jacob, in a land of corn and new wine; Also his heavens shall drop down dew.

²⁹ Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

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

² He said, Yahweh came from Sinai, Rose from Seir to them; He shined forth from Mount Paran, He came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

³ Yes, he loves the people; All his saints are in your hand: They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words.

⁴ Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

⁵ He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.

⁶ Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

⁷ This is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah, Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself; You shall be a help against his adversaries.

⁸ Of Levi he said, Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, Whom you did prove at Massah, With whom you did strive at the waters of Meribah;

⁹ Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed your word, Keep your covenant.

¹⁰ They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, Israel your law: They shall put incense before you, Whole burnt offering on your altar.

¹¹ Bless, Yahweh, his substance, Accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of those who rise up against him, Of those who hate him, that they not rise again.

¹² Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Yahweh shall dwell in safety by him; He covers him all the day long, He dwells between his shoulders.

¹³ Of Joseph he said, Blessed of Yahweh be his land, For the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, For the deep that couches beneath,

¹⁴ For the precious things of the fruits of the sun, For the precious things of the growth of the moons,

¹⁵ For the chief things of the ancient mountains, For the precious things of the everlasting hills,

¹⁶ For the precious things of the earth and the fullness of it, The good will of him who lived in the bush. Let [the blessing] come on the head of Joseph, On the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

¹⁷ The firstborn of his herd, majesty is his; His horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, They are the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁸ Of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; Issachar, in your tents.

¹⁹ They shall call the peoples to the mountain; There shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck the abundance of the seas, The hidden treasures of the sand.

²⁰ Of Gad he said, Blessed be he who enlarges Gad: He dwells as a lioness, Tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

²¹ He provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; He came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.

²² Of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's cub, That leaps forth from Bashan.

²³ Of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favor, Full with the blessing of Yahweh, Possess you the west and the south.

²⁴ Of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable to his brothers, Let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁵ Your bars shall be iron and brass; As your days, so shall your strength be.

²⁶ There is none like God, Jeshurun, Who rides on the heavens for your help, In his excellency on the skies.

²⁷ The eternal God is [your] dwelling-place, Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, Said, Destroy.

²⁸ Israel dwells in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yes, his heavens drop down dew.

²⁹ Happy are you, Israel: Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, The shield of your help, The sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you; You shall tread on their high places.

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¹ Now this is the blessing which Moses, the man of God, gave to the children of Israel before his death.

² He said, The Lord came from Sinai, dawning on them from Seir; shining out from Mount Paran, coming from Meribath Kadesh: from his right hand went flames of fire: his wrath made waste the peoples.

³ All his holy ones are at his hand; they go at his feet; they are lifted up on his wings.

⁴ Moses gave us a law, a heritage for the people of Jacob.

⁵ And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel came together.

⁶ Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.

⁷ And this is the blessing of Judah: he said, Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of Judah and make him one with his people: let your hands take up his cause, and be his help against his attackers.

⁸ And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;

⁹ Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

¹⁰ They will be the teachers of your decisions to Jacob and of your law to Israel: the burning of perfumes before you will be their right, and the ordering of burned offerings on your altar.

¹¹ Let your blessing, O Lord, be on his substance, may the work of his hands be pleasing to you: may those who take up arms against him and all who have hate for him, be wounded through the heart, never to be lifted up again.

¹² And of Benjamin he said, Benjamin is the loved one of the Lord, he will be kept safe at all times; he will be covered by the Most High, resting between his arms.

¹³ And of Joseph he said, Let the blessing of the Lord be on his land; for the good things of heaven on high, and the deep waters flowing under the earth,

¹⁴ And the good things of the fruits of the sun, and the good things of the growth of the moons,

¹⁵ And the chief things of the oldest mountains, and the good things of the eternal hills,

¹⁶ The good things of the earth and all its wealth, the good pleasure of him who was seen in the burning tree: may they come on the head of Joseph, on the head of him who was prince among his brothers.

¹⁷ He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁸ And of Zebulun he said, Be glad, Zebulun, in your going out; and, Issachar, in your tents.

¹⁹ They will send out the word for the people to come to the mountain, taking there the offerings of righteousness: for the store of the seas will be theirs, and the secret wealth of the sand.

²⁰ Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide the limits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.

²¹ He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler's right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel.

²² And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion, springing out from Bashan.

²³ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, made glad with grace and full of the blessing of the Lord: the sea and its fishes will be his.

²⁴ And of Asher he said, Let Asher have the blessing of children; may he be pleasing to his brothers, and let his foot be wet with oil.

²⁵ Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.

²⁶ No other is like the God of Jeshurun, coming on the heavens to your help, and letting his glory be seen in the skies.

²⁷ The God of your fathers is your safe resting-place, and under you are his eternal arms: driving out the forces of your haters from before you, he said, Let destruction overtake them.

²⁸ And Israel is living in peace, the fountain of Jacob by himself, in a land of grain and wine, with dew dropping from the heavens.

²⁹ Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.