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

Moses the man of God prayed before his death that good would come to the people of Israel.

2 A nd 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.

He said, “The Lord came from Sinai. He came upon us from Seir. He shined from Mount Paran. He came among 10, 000 holy ones. He came with fire at His right hand.

3 Y ea, 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.

Yes, He loves His people. All Your holy ones are in Your hand. They followed in Your steps. They receive Your Word.

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

Moses gave us the Law, which belongs to the people of Jacob.

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

The Lord was King in Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people were gathered, all the families of Israel together.

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

“May Reuben live and not die. Do not let his men be few.”

7 A nd 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.

About Judah he said, “O Lord, hear the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people. He fought for them with his hands. Give him help against those who fight against him.”

8 A nd 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;

About Levi he said, “Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your man of God. You proved him at Massah, and at the waters of Meribah.

9 W ho 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.

He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not think of them.’ He kept himself apart from his brothers, and his own children. Yes, they obeyed Your Word and kept Your agreement.

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

They will teach Your Laws to Jacob. They will teach Your Laws to Israel. They will put special perfume before You, and whole burnt gifts on Your altar.

11 B less, 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.

O Lord, give him good things. Receive the work of his hands. Crush those who go against him and those who hate him, so they may not get up again.”

12 O f 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.

About Benjamin he said, “May the one the Lord loves live by Him and be safe. The Lord covers him all the day long. And he lives between His shoulders.”

13 A nd 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,

About Joseph he said, “May the Lord bring good to his land, with the best gifts from heaven above, with water on the grass in the early morning, and from the deep waters below,

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

with the best things from the sun, and the best foods of the months.

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

May the Lord bring good to his land with the best things of the old mountains, and the best things of the hills that last forever,

16 A nd 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.

with the best things of the earth and all that is in it, and the favor of Him Who lived in the bush. Let these gifts come upon the head of Joseph, upon the crown of the head of the one who is ruler among his brothers.

17 T he 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.

His great power is like the first-born of his bull. His horns are like the horns of the wild bull. With them he will push all the nations to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and the thousands of Manasseh.”

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

About Zebulun he said, “Be full of joy, Zebulun, in your going out. Be full of joy, Issachar, in your tents.

19 T hey 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.

They will call the people to the mountain. There they will give gifts that are right with God. For they will take out the riches of the seas and the hidden riches of the sand.”

20 A nd 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.

About Gad he said, “Happy is the one who gives much land to Gad! He lies down like a lion, and tears the arm and the crown of the head.

21 A nd 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.

He chose the best part for himself, for that was the ruler’s share. He came with the leaders of the people. He did what the Lord wanted him to do. And he obeyed His Law with Israel.”

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

About Dan he said, “Dan is a young lion, that jumps out from Bashan.”

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

About Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, filled with favor, and full of the good things of the Lord, take the sea and the south for your own.”

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

About Asher he said, “May Asher be given more than the other sons. May he be favored by his brothers. Let him put his foot in oil.

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

Your locks will be iron and brass. And your strength will last like your days.

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

“There is none like the God of Jeshurun. He comes through the heavens to help you, through the sky in His great power.

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

The God Who lives forever is your safe place. His arms are always under you. He drove away from in front of you those who hate you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

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

So Israel lives in a safe place, the well of Jacob is safe, in a land of grain and new wine. Rain falls from His heavens.

29 H appy 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.

Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a nation saved by the Lord! He is the battle-covering Who helps you. He is the sword of your great power. So those who hate you will be afraid in front of you. And you will walk upon their high places.”