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

This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the Israelites before his death.

2 H e said, “Yahweh came from Sinai, and rose from Seir to them. He shone from Mount Paran. 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 and beamed upon us from Seir; He flashed forth from Mount Paran, from among ten thousands of holy ones, a flaming fire, a law, at His right hand.

3 Y es, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet. Each receives your words.

Yes, He loves His people; all those consecrated to Him are in Your hand. They followed in Your steps; they received direction from You,

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

When Moses commanded us a law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

5 H e was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.

was King in Jeshurun (Israel) 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.”

Let Reuben live and not die out, but let his men be few.

7 T his is for Judah. 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.”

And this he said of Judah: Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people! With his hands he contended for himself; but may You be a help against his enemies.

8 A bout Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.

And of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Your Urim are for Your pious one, whom You tried and proved at Massah, with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

9 H e said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

who said of his father and mother, I do not regard them; nor did he acknowledge his brothers or openly recognize his own children. For the priests observed Your word and kept Your covenant.

10 T hey shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.

shall teach Jacob Your ordinances and Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You and whole burnt offerings upon Your altar.

11 Y ahweh, bless his skills. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise again.”

Bless, O Lord, substance, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, and of those who hate him, that they arise no more.

12 A bout Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”

Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him; He covers him all the day long, and makes His dwelling between his shoulders.

13 A bout Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,

And of Joseph he said: Blessed by the Lord be his land, with the precious gifts of heaven from the dew and from the deep that couches beneath,

14 f or the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things that the moon can yield,

With the precious things of the fruits of the sun and with the precious yield of the months,

15 f or the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

With the chief products of the ancient mountains and with the precious things of the everlasting hills,

16 f or the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.

With the precious things of the earth and its fullness and the favor and goodwill of Him Who dwelt in the bush. Let these blessings come upon the head of Joseph, upon the crown of the head of him who was separate and prince among his brothers.

17 T he firstborn of his herd, majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he will push all the peoples, to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim. They are the thousands of Manasseh.”

Like a firstling young bull his majesty is, and his horns like the horns of the wild ox; with them he shall push the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth. And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

18 A bout Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.

And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in your interests abroad, and you, Issachar, in your tents.

19 T hey will call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they will draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand.”

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

20 A bout Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

And of Gad he said: Blessed is He Who enlarges Gad! Gad lurks like a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

21 H e provided the first part for himself, for the lawgiver’s portion reserved was reserved for him. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.”

He selected the best land for himself, for there was the leader’s portion reserved; yet he came with the chiefs of the nation, and the righteous will of the Lord he performed, and His ordinances with Israel.

22 A bout Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub that leaps out of Bashan.”

Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion’s whelp that leaps forth from Bashan.

23 A bout Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of Yahweh’s blessing, Possess the west and the south.”

Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the Sea and the south.

24 A bout Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.

Of Asher he said: Blessed above sons is Asher; let him be acceptable to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.

25 Y our bars will be iron and brass. As your days, so your strength will be.

Your castles and strongholds shall have bars of iron and bronze, and as your day, so shall your strength, your rest and security, be.

26 “ There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.

There is none like God, O Jeshurun, Who rides through the heavens to your help and in His majestic glory through the skies.

27 T he eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them out, saying, Destroy!

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

And Israel dwells in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone in a land of grain and new wine; yes, His heavens drop dew.

29 Y ou are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”

Happy are you, O Israel, and blessing is yours! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the Shield of your help, the Sword that exalts you! Your enemies shall come fawning and cringing, and submit feigned obedience to you, and you shall march on their high places.