1 And this is the blessing הַבְּרָכָ֗ה ha.be.ra.Khah H1293 , wherewith Moses מֹשֶׁ֛ה mo.Sheh H4872 the man אִ֥ישׁ 'ish H376 of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 blessed H1288 the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 before his death מוֹתֽוֹ׃ mo.To H4194 . 2 And he said H559 , Jehovah came H935 from Sinai מִסִּינַ֥י mi.si.Nai H5514 , And rose H2224 from Seir מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ mi.se.'Ir H8165 unto them ; He shined forth הוֹפִ֙יעַ֙ ho.Fi.a' H3313 from mount Paran פָּארָ֔ן pa.Ran H6290 , And he came H935 from the ten מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת me.ri.Vot H7233 thousands H7233 of holy קֹ֑דֶשׁ Ko.desh H6944 ones : At his right מִֽימִינ֕וֹ mi.mi.No H3225 hand H3225 was a fiery law for them . 3 Yea, he loveth the people H5971 ; All his saints are in thy hand בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ be.ya.De.kha H3027 : And they sat down at thy feet לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ le.rag.Le.kha H7272 ; Every one קְדֹשָׁ֖יו ke.do.Shav H6918 shall receive of thy words . 4 Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה mo.Sheh H4872 commanded צִוָּה־ tzi.vah- H6680 us a law תּוֹרָ֥ה to.Rah H8451 , An inheritance for the assembly קְהִלַּ֥ת ke.hi.Lat H6952 of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya.'a.Ko H3290 . 6 Let Reuben רְאוּבֵ֖ן re.'u.Ven H7205 live יְחִ֥י ye.Chi H2421 , and not die יָמֹ֑ת ya.Mot H4191 ; Nor let his men be וִיהִ֥י vi.Hi H1961 few . 7 And this is the blessing of Judah לִֽיהוּדָה֮ li.hu.Dah H3063 : and he said H559 , Hear שְׁמַ֤ע she.Ma' H8085 , Jehovah , the voice ק֣וֹל Kol H6963 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , And bring תְּבִיאֶ֑נּוּ te.vi.'E.nu H935 him in unto his people עַמּ֖וֹ a.Mo H5971 . With his hands יָדָיו֙ ya.Dav H3027 he contended for himself ; And thou shalt be תִּהְיֶֽה׃ ס tih.Yeh H1961 a help וְעֵ֥זֶר ve.'E.zer H5828 against his adversaries. 8 And of Levi וּלְלֵוִ֣י u.le.le.Vi H3878 he said H559 , Thy Thummim תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ tu.Mei.kha H8550 and thy Urim וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ ve.'u.Rei.kha H224 are with thy godly one H376 , Whom thou didst prove at Massah בְּמַסָּ֔ה be.ma.Sah H4532 , With whom thou didst strive at the waters מֵ֥י mei H4325 of Meribah מְרִיבָֽה׃ me.ri.Vah H4809 ; 9 Who said H559 of his father לְאָבִ֤יו le.'a.Viv H1 , and of his mother וּלְאִמּוֹ֙ u.le.'i.Mo H517 , I have not seen H7200 him ; Neither did he acknowledge his brethren , Nor knew H3045 he his own children : For they have observed thy word , And keep H8104 thy covenant וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖ u.ve.ri.te.Kha H1285 . 10 They shall teach יוֹר֤וּ yo.Ru H3384 Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 thine ordinances H4941 , And Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל le.Yis.ra.'El H3478 thy law וְתוֹרָתְךָ֖ ve.to.ra.te.Kha H8451 : They shall put יָשִׂ֤ימוּ ya.Si.mu H7760 incense before thee, And whole וְכָלִ֖יל ve.kha.Lil H3632 burnt-offering upon thine altar מִזְבְּחֶֽךָ׃ miz.be.Che.kha H4196 . 11 Bless בָּרֵ֤ךְ ba.Rekh H1288 , Jehovah , his substance , And accept H7521 the work וּפֹ֥עַל u.Fo.'al H6467 of his hands יָדָ֖יו ya.Dav H3027 : Smite through the loins מָתְנַ֧יִם ma.te.Na.yim H4975 of them that rise קָמָ֛יו ka.Mav H6965 up against him , And of them that hate וּמְשַׂנְאָ֖יו u.me.san.'Av H8130 him , that they rise יְקוּמֽוּן׃ ס ye.ku.Mun H6965 not again . 12 Of Benjamin לְבִנְיָמִ֣ן le.vin.ya.Min H1144 he said H559 , The beloved יְדִ֣יד ye.Did H3039 of Jehovah shall dwell H7931 in safety by him ; He covereth him all the day הַיּ֔וֹם hai.Yom H3117 long , And he dwelleth between his shoulders כְּתֵיפָ֖יו ke.tei.Fav H3802 . 13 And of Joseph וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף u.le.yo.Sef H3130 he said H559 , Blessed H1288 of Jehovah be his land אַרְצ֑וֹ 'ar.Tzo H776 , For the precious things of heaven שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ sha.Ma.yim H8064 , for the dew מִטָּ֔ל mi.Tal H2919 , And for the deep וּמִתְּה֖וֹם u.mi.te.Hom H8415 that coucheth beneath , 14 And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun שָׁ֑מֶשׁ Sha.mesh H8121 , And for the precious things of the growth of the moons, 15 And for the chief H7218 things of the ancient mountains הַרְרֵי־ ha.rei- H2042 , And for the precious things of the everlasting hills גִּבְע֥וֹת giv.'ot H1389 , 16 And for the precious things of the earth אֶ֚רֶץ 'E.retz H776 and the fulness thereof, And the good will of him that dwelt שֹׁכְנִ֖י sho.khe.Ni H7931 in the bush סְנֶ֑ה se.Neh H5572 . Let the blessing come תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ ta.Vo.tah H935 upon the head לְרֹ֣אשׁ le.Rosh H7218 of Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 , And upon the crown of the head H7218 of him that was separate from his brethren . 17 The firstling of his herd , majesty H1926 is his ; And his horns וְקַרְנֵ֤י ve.kar.Nei H7161 are the horns קַרְנָ֔יו kar.Nav H7161 of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples H5971 all of them , even the ends אַפְסֵי־ 'af.sei- H657 of the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 : And they are the ten רִבְב֣וֹת ri.Vot H7233 thousands אַלְפֵ֥י 'al.Fei H505 of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֔יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 , And they are the thousands H505 of Manasseh מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ ס me.na.Sheh H4519 . 18 And of Zebulun וְלִזְבוּלֻ֣ן ve.liz.vu.Lun H2074 he said H559 , Rejoice שְׂמַ֥ח se.Mach H8055 , Zebulun זְבוּלֻ֖ן ze.vu.Lun H2074 , in thy going H3318 out ; And , Issachar וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר ve.yi.so.sh.Khar H3485 , in thy tents בְּאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃ be.'o.ha.Lei.kha H168 . 19 They shall call H7121 the peoples H5971 unto the mountain הַר־ har- H2022 ; There shall they offer H2076 sacrifices H2077 of righteousness צֶ֑דֶק Tze.dek H6664 : For they shall suck יִינָ֔קוּ yi.Na.ku H3243 the abundance of the seas יַמִּים֙ ya.Mim H3220 , And the hidden H2934 treasures of the sand חֽוֹל׃ ס Chol H2344 . 20 And of Gad וּלְגָ֣ד u.le.Gad H1410 he said H559 , Blessed H1288 be he that enlargeth Gad גָּ֑ד Gad H1410 : He dwelleth as a lioness H3833 , And teareth the arm זְר֖וֹעַ ze.Ro.a' H2220 , yea, the crown of the head . 21 And he provided the first H7225 part for himself, For there was the lawgiver’s portion חֶלְקַ֥ת chel.Kat H2513 reserved ; And he came H857 with the heads H7218 of the people עָ֔ם 'Am H5971 ; He executed the righteousness צִדְקַ֤ת tzid.Kat H6666 of Jehovah , And his ordinances H4941 with Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 22 And of Dan וּלְדָ֣ן u.le.Dan H1835 he said H559 , Dan דָּ֖ן dan H1835 is a lion’s אַרְיֵ֑ה 'ar.Yeh H738 whelp , That leapeth forth from Bashan הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ ha.ba.Shan H1316 . 23 And of Naphtali וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י u.le.naf.ta.Li H5321 he said H559 , O Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי֙ naf.ta.Li H5321 , satisfied with favor רָצ֔וֹן ra.Tzon H7522 , And full וּמָלֵ֖א u.ma.Le' H4392 with the blessing בִּרְכַּ֣ת bir.Kat H1293 of Jehovah , Possess H3423 thou the west יָ֥ם yam H3220 and the south וְדָר֖וֹם ve.da.Rom H1864 . 25 Thy bars shall be iron בַּרְזֶ֥ל bar.Zel H1270 and brass ; And as thy days וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ u.khe.ya.Mei.kha H3117 , so shall thy strength be . 26 There is none like unto God כָּאֵ֖ל ka.'El H410 , O Jeshurun יְשֻׁר֑וּן ye.shu.Run H3484 , Who rideth upon the heavens שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ sha.Ma.yim H8064 for thy help בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ ve.'ez.Re.kha H5828 , And in his excellency on the skies . 27 The eternal God אֱלֹ֣הֵי 'e.Lo.hei H430 is thy dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms זְרֹעֹ֣ת ze.ro.'Ot H2220 . And he thrust out the enemy אוֹיֵ֖ב 'o.Yev H341 from before thee, And said H559 , Destroy הַשְׁמֵֽד׃ hash.Med H8045 . 28 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 dwelleth in safety , The fountain of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 alone בָּדָד֙ ba.Dad H910 , In a land אֶ֖רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of grain דָּגָ֣ן da.Gan H1715 and new וְתִיר֑וֹשׁ ve.ti.Ro.osh H8492 wine H8492 ; Yea, his heavens שָׁמָ֖יו sha.Mav H8064 drop יַֽעַרְפוּ Ya.'ar.fu H6201 down H7931 dew טָֽל׃ Tal H2919 . 29 Happy art thou, O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : Who is like unto thee, a people עַ֚ם 'am H5971 saved H3467 by Jehovah , The shield מָגֵ֣ן ma.Gen H4043 of thy help עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ 'ez.Re.kha H5828 , And the sword חֶ֖רֶב Che.rev H2719 of thy excellency! And thine enemies אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ 'o.ye.Vei.kha H341 shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ ס tid.Rokh H1869 upon their high בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ ba.mo.Tei.mov H1116 places H1116 . ← Deuteronomy 32 Deuteronomy 34 → Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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