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The Blessing of Moses

Now this is the blessing with which Moses ^athe man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death. 2 He said,“^aThe LORD came from Sinai,^bAnd ¹dawned on them from Seir;^cHe shone forth from Mount Paran,And He came from ^dthe ²midst of ten thousand holy ones;^eAt His right hand there was ³flashing lightning for them.

3 “^aIndeed, He loves ¹the people;^bAll ²Your holy ones are in Your hand,^cAnd they ³followed in Your steps;Everyone receives of Your words.4 “^aMoses charged us with a law,^bA possession for the assembly of Jacob.5 “^aAnd He was king in Jeshurun,When the heads of the people were gathered,The tribes of Israel together.

6 “^aMay Reuben live and not die,Nor his men be few.”

7 ^aAnd this regarding Judah; so he said,“Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah,And bring him to his people.With his hands he contended for ¹them,And may You be a help against his adversaries.”

8 Of Levi he said,“Let Your ^aThummim and Your Urim belong to ¹Your ^bgodly man,^cWhom You proved at Massah,With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

9 ^aWho said of his father and his mother,‘I did not consider them’;And he did not acknowledge his brothers,Nor did he regard his own sons,For ^bthey observed Your word,And kept Your covenant.10 “^aThey shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob,And Your law to Israel.^bThey shall put incense ¹before You,And ^cwhole burnt offerings on Your altar.11 “O LORD, bless his substance,And accept the work of his hands;Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him,And those who hate him, so that they will not rise again.”

12 Of Benjamin he said,“^aMay the beloved of the LORD dwell in security by Him,^bWho shields him all the day,^cAnd he dwells between His shoulders.”

13 Of Joseph he said,“^aBlessed of the LORD be his land,With the choice things of heaven, with the dew,And from the deep lying beneath,

14 And with the choice yield of the sun,And with the choice produce of the months.15 “And with the ¹best things of ^athe ancient mountains,And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,16 And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness,And the favor ^aof Him who dwelt in the bush.Let it come to the head of Joseph,And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.17 “As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his,And his horns are the horns of ^athe wild ox;With them he will ^bpush the peoples,All ¹at once, to the ends of the earth.And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”

18 ^aOf Zebulun he said,“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth,And, Issachar, in your tents.

19 “^aThey will call peoples to the mountain;There they will offer ^brighteous sacrifices;For they will ¹draw out ^cthe abundance of the seas,And the hidden treasures of the sand.”

20 ^aOf Gad he said,“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad;He lies down ^bas a ¹lion,And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.

21 “^aThen he ¹provided the first part for himself,^bFor there the ruler’s portion was ²reserved;^cAnd he came with the leaders of the people;^dHe executed the justice of the LORD,And His ordinances with Israel.”

22 ^aOf Dan he said,“Dan is ^ba lion’s whelp,That leaps forth from Bashan.”

23 Of Naphtali he said,“^aO Naphtali, satisfied with favor,And full of the blessing of the LORD,Take possession of the sea and the south.”

24 ^aOf Asher he said,“More blessed than sons is Asher;May he be favored by his brothers,^bAnd may he dip his foot in oil.

25 “^aYour locks will be iron and bronze,^bAnd according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.

26 “^aThere is none like the God of ¹Jeshurun,^bWho rides the heavens ²to your help,And through the skies in His majesty.27 “^aThe eternal God is a ¹dwelling place,^bAnd underneath are the everlasting arms;^cAnd He drove out the enemy from before you,^dAnd said, ‘Destroy!’28 “^aSo Israel dwells in security,^bThe fountain of Jacob secluded,^cIn a land of grain and new wine;^dHis heavens also drop down dew.29 “^aBlessed are you, O Israel;^bWho is like you, a people saved by the LORD,^cWho is the shield of your help^dAnd the sword of your majesty!^eSo your enemies will cringe before you,^fAnd you will tread upon their high places.”

The Blessing of Moses

Now this is the blessing with which Moses ^athe man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death. 2 And he said,“^aYahweh came from Sinai,^bAnd He ¹dawned on them from Seir;^cHe shone forth from Mount Paran,And He came from ^dthe ²midst of ten thousand holy ones;^eAt His right hand there was ³flashing lightning for them.

3 “^aIndeed, He loves ¹the people;^bAll ²Your holy ones are in Your hand,^cAnd they ³followed in Your steps;Everyone is bearing up Your words.4 “^aMoses commanded us with a law,^bA possession for the assembly of Jacob.5 “^aAnd He was king in Jeshurun,When the heads of the people were gathered,The tribes of Israel together.

6 “^aMay Reuben live and not die,Nor his men be few.”

7 ^aAnd this regarding Judah; so he said,“Hear, O Yahweh, the voice of Judah,And bring him to his people.With his hands he contended for ¹them,And may You be a help against his adversaries.”

8 Of Levi he said,“Let Your ^aThummim and Your Urim belong to ¹Your ^bholy one,^cWhom You tested at Massah,²With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

9 ^aWho said of his father and his mother,‘I did not consider them’;And he did not recognize his brothers,Nor did he know his own sons,For ^bthey kept Your word,And they observed Your covenant.10 “^aThey shall ¹teach Your judgments to Jacob,And Your law to Israel.^bThey shall put incense ²before You,And ^cwhole burnt offerings on Your altar.11 “O Yahweh, bless his substance,And accept the work of his hands;Crush the loins of those who rise up against him,And those who hate him, so that they will not rise again.”

12 Of Benjamin he said,“^aMay the beloved of Yahweh dwell in security by Him,^bWho shields him all the day,^cAnd he dwells between His shoulders.”

13 Of Joseph he said,“^aBlessed of Yahweh be his land,With the choice things of heaven, with the dew,And from the deep lying beneath,

14 And with the choice produce of the sun,And with the choice yield of the months,15 And with the ¹best things of ^athe ancient mountains,And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,16 And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness,And the favor ^aof Him who dwelt in the bush.Let it come to the head of Joseph,And to the top of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.17 “As the firstborn of his ox, splendor is his,And his horns are the horns of ^athe wild ox;With them he will ^bpush the peoples,All ¹at once, to the ends of the earth.And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”

18 ^aOf Zebulun he said,“Be glad, Zebulun, in your going forth,And, Issachar, in your tents.

19 “^aThey will call peoples to the mountain;There they will offer ^brighteous sacrifices;For they will ¹draw out ^cthe abundance of the seas,And the hidden treasures of the sand.”

20 ^aOf Gad he said,“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad;He lies down ^bas a ¹lion,And tears the arm, also the top of the head.

21 “^aThen he ¹provided the first part for himself,^bFor there the ruler’s portion was ²reserved;^cAnd he came with the heads of the people;^dHe did the righteousness of Yahweh,And His judgments with Israel.”

22 ^aOf Dan he said,“Dan is ^ba lion’s whelp,That leaps forth from Bashan.”

23 Of Naphtali he said,“^aO Naphtali, satisfied with favor,And full of the blessing of Yahweh,Take possession of the sea and the south.”

24 ^aOf Asher he said,“More blessed than sons is Asher;May he be favored by his brothers,^bAnd may he dip his foot in oil.

25 “^aYour locks will be iron and bronze,^bAnd according to your days, so your fortitude will be.

26 “^aThere is none like the God of ¹Jeshurun,^bWho rides the heavens ²to your help,And through the skies in His majesty.27 “^aThe eternal God is a ¹dwelling place,^bAnd underneath are the everlasting arms;^cAnd He drove out the enemy from before you,^dAnd said, ‘Destroy!’28 “^aSo Israel dwells in security,^bThe fountain of Jacob secluded,^cIn a land of grain and new wine;^dHis heavens also drop down dew.29 “^aBlessed are you, O Israel;^bWho is like you, a people saved by Yahweh,^cWho is the shield of your help^dAnd the sword of your majesty!^eSo your enemies will cower before you,^fAnd you will tread upon their high places.”