Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel
1 Now thisisthe blessing with which Mosesthe man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 And he said:
# “TheLordcame from Sinai,
# And dawned on them fromSeir;
# He shone forth fromMount Paran,
# And He came withten thousands of saints;
From His right hand
Camea fiery law for them.
3 Yes,He loves the people;
# All His saintsarein Your hand;
# Theysit down at Your feet;
# Everyonereceives Your words.
4 Moses commanded a law for us,
# A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.
5 And He wasKing inJeshurun,
When the leaders of the people were gathered,
All the tribes of Israel together.
6 “LetReuben live, and not die,
Norlet his men be few.”
7 And this he said ofJudah:
“Hear,Lord, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people;
# Let his hands be sufficient for him,
# And may You bea help against his enemies.”
8 And ofLevi he said:
# “LetYour Thummim and Your Urimbewith Your holy one,
# Whom You tested at Massah,
And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 Who says of his father and mother,
# ‘I have notseen them’;
# Nor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Or know his own children;
# Forthey have observed Your word
And kept Your covenant.
10 They shall teach Jacob Your judgments,
And Israel Your law.
They shall put incense before You,
# And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.
11 Bless his substance,Lord,
# Andaccept the work of his hands;
Strike the loins of those who rise against him,
And of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”
12 Of Benjamin he said:
“The beloved of theLordshall dwell in safety by Him,
Whoshelters him all the day long;
And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
13 And of Joseph he said:
# “Blessed of theLordishis land,
# With the precious things of heaven, with thedew,
And the deep lying beneath,
14 With the precious fruits of the sun,
With the precious produce of the months,
15 With the best things ofthe ancient mountains,
# With the precious thingsof the everlasting hills,
16 With the precious things of the earth and its fullness,
# And the favor ofHim who dwelt in the bush.
# Lettheblessingcome‘on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of himwhowasseparate from his brothers.’
17 His gloryislikeafirstborn bull,
# And his hornslikethehorns of the wild ox;
Together with them
# He shall push the peoples
To the ends of the earth;
# Theyarethe ten thousands of Ephraim,
And theyarethe thousands of Manasseh.”
18 And of Zebulun he said:
# “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
And Issachar in your tents!
19 They shallcall the peoplestothe mountain;
# Therethey shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;
For they shall partakeofthe abundance of the seas
Andoftreasures hidden in the sand.”
20 And of Gad he said:
# “Blessedishe whoenlarges Gad;
He dwells as a lion,
And tears the arm and the crown of his head.
21 He provided the firstpartfor himself,
Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.
# He camewiththe heads of the people;
He administered the justice of theLord,
And His judgments with Israel.”
22 And of Dan he said:
“Danisa lion’s whelp;
# He shall leap from Bashan.”
23 And of Naphtali he said:
# “O Naphtali,satisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of theLord,
# Possess the west and the south.”
24 And of Asher he said:
# “Asherismost blessed of sons;
Let him be favored by his brothers,
# And let himdip his foot in oil.
25 Your sandalsshallbeiron and bronze;
As your days,soshallyour strengthbe.
26 “Thereisno one like the God ofJeshurun,
# Whorides the heavens to help you,
And in His excellency on the clouds.
27 The eternal Godisyourrefuge,
And underneatharethe everlasting arms;
# He will thrust out the enemy from before you,
And will say, ‘Destroy!’
28 ThenIsrael shall dwell in safety,
# The fountain of Jacobalone,
In a land of grain and new wine;
# Hisheavens shall also drop dew.
29 Happyareyou, O Israel!
# Whoislike you, a people saved by theLord,
# The shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
# Your enemiesshall submit to you,
# Andyou shall tread down their high places.”