Deuteronomy 33:6-25

6“May [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out, But let his men be few.”

7And [Moses said] this of Judah: “Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people. With his hands he contended for them, And may You be a help against his enemies.”

8Of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron], Whom You tested and proved at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

9Who said of his father and mother, ‘I did not consider them’; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For the priests observed Your word, And kept Your covenant.

10The priests shall teach Your ordinances (judgments) to Jacob, And Your law to Israel. They shall put incense before You, And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

11O Lord, bless Levi’s substance (ability), And accept and take pleasure in the work of his hands; Crush and shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And of those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.”

12Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in safety by Him; He shields and covers him all the day long, And he dwells between His shoulders.”

13And of Joseph he said, “Blessed by the Lord be his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep water that lies beneath,

14With the precious fruits of the sun, And with the precious produce of the months.

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

16With 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, And upon the crown of the head of him who was distinguished [as a prince] among his brothers.

17His majesty is like a firstborn young bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; With them he will gore the peoples, All of them together, to the ends of the earth. And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”

18Of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your interests abroad, And, Issachar, in your tents [at home].

19They will call the peoples to the mountain (Mount Carmel); There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they will draw out the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.”

20Of Gad he said, “Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lurks like a lioness, And tears the arm and the crown of the head.

21He selected the best [land] for himself, For there the leader’s portion was reserved; Yet he came with the leaders of the people; He carried out the justice (righteous will) of the Lord, And His ordinances (judgments) with Israel.”

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

23Of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the Lord, Take possession of the sea [of Galilee] and the south.”

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

25Your strongholds will be iron and bronze, And as your days are, so will your strength, your rest and security be.