Deuteronomy 33
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Deuteronomy 33:6-25

6“1May ReubenH7205 liveH2421 and not dieH4191, NorH408 his menH4962 be fewH4557.”

72And thisH2088 regarding JudahH3063; so he saidH559, “HearH8085, O LordH3068, the voiceH6963 of JudahH3063, And bringH935 him to his peopleH5971. With his handsH3027 he contendedH7378 for 3them, And may You be a helpH5828 againstH4480 his adversariesH6862.”

8Of LeviH3878 he saidH559, “Let Your 4ThummimH8550 and Your UrimH224 belong to 5Your 6godlyH2623 manH376, 7WhomH834 You provedH5254 at MassahH4532, With whom You contendedH7378 at the watersH4325 of MeribahH4809;98Who saidH559 of his fatherH1 and his motherH517, ‘I did not considerH7200 them’; And he did not acknowledgeH5234 his brothersH251, NorH3808 did he regardH3045 his own sonsH1121, For 9they observedH8104 Your wordH565, And keptH5341 Your covenantH1285.1010They shall teachH3384 Your ordinancesH4941 to JacobH3290, And Your lawH8451 to IsraelH3478. 11They shall putH7760 incenseH6988 12beforeH639 You, And 13wholeH3632 burntH3632 offeringsH3632 on Your altarH4196.11O LordH3068, blessH1288 his substanceH2428, And acceptH7521 the workH6467 of his handsH3027; ShatterH4272 the loinsH4975 of those who riseH6965 up against him, And those who hateH8130 him, soH4480 that they will not riseH6965 again.”

12Of BenjaminH1144 he saidH559, “14May the belovedH3039 of the LordH3068 dwellH7931 in securityH983 by Him, 15Who shieldsH2653 him allH3605 the dayH3117, 16And he dwellsH7931 betweenH996 His shouldersH3802.”

13Of JosephH3130 he saidH559, “17BlessedH1288 of the LordH3068 be his landH776, With the choiceH4022 thingsH4022 of heavenH8064, with the dewH2919, And from the deepH8415 lyingH7257 beneathH8478,14And with the choiceH4022 yieldH8393 of the sunH8121, And with the choiceH4022 produceH1645 of the monthsH3391.15And with the 18bestH7218 thingsH7218 of 19the ancientH6924 mountainsH2022, And with the choiceH4022 thingsH4022 of the everlastingH5769 hillsH1389,16And with the choiceH4022 thingsH4022 of the earthH776 and its fullnessH4393, And the favorH7522 20of Him who dweltH7931 in the bushH5572. Let it comeH935 to the headH7218 of JosephH3130, And to the crownH6936 of the headH6936 of the oneH5139 distinguishedH5139 among his brothersH251.17As the firstbornH1060 of his oxH7794, majestyH1926 is his, And his hornsH7161 are the hornsH7161 of 21the wildH7214 oxH7214; With them he will 22pushH5055 the peoplesH5971, AllH3164 23at onceH3164, to the endsH657 of the earthH776. And thoseH1992 are the tenH7233 thousandsH7233 of EphraimH669, And thoseH1992 are the thousandsH505 of ManassehH4519.”

1824Of ZebulunH2074 he saidH559, “RejoiceH8055, ZebulunH2074, in your goingH3318 forthH3318, And, IssacharH3485, in your tentsH168.1925They will callH7121 peoplesH5971 to the mountainH2022; ThereH8033 they will offerH2076 26righteousH6664 sacrificesH2077; For they will 27drawH3243 out 28the abundanceH8228 of the seasH3220, And the hiddenH2934 treasuresH5603 of the sandH2344.”

2029Of GadH1410 he saidH559, “BlessedH1288 is the one who enlargesH7337 GadH1410; He liesH7931 downH7931 30as a 31lionH3833, And tearsH2963 the armH2220, alsoH637 the crownH6936 of the headH6936.2132Then he 33providedH7200 the firstH7225 part for himself, 34For thereH8033 the ruler’sH2710 portionH2513 was 35reservedH5603; 36And he cameH857 with the leadersH7218 of the peopleH5971; 37He executedH6213 the justiceH6666 of the LordH3068, And His ordinancesH4941 with IsraelH3478.”

2238Of DanH1835 he saidH559, “DanH1835 is 39a lion’sH743 whelpH1482, That leapsH2187 forth from BashanH1316.”

23Of NaphtaliH5321 he saidH559, “40O NaphtaliH5321, satisfiedH7649 with favorH7522, And fullH4392 of the blessingH1293 of the LordH3068, TakeH3423 possessionH3423 of the seaH3220 and the southH1864.”

2441Of AsherH836 he saidH559, “MoreH4480 blessedH1288 thanH4480 sonsH1121 is AsherH836; May he be favoredH7521 by his brothersH251, 42And may he dipH2881 his footH7272 in oilH8081.2543Your locksH4515 will be ironH1270 and bronzeH5178, 44And according to your daysH3117, so will your leisurelyH1679 walkH1679 be.

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 33:6 Gen 49:3, 4 ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 33:7 Gen 49:8-12 ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 33:7 Lit him ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 33:8 Ex 28:30; Lev 8:8 ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 33:8 Lit him ↩
  6. 6. Deuteronomy 33:8 Ps 106:16 ↩
  7. 7. Deuteronomy 33:8 Ex 17:7; Num 20:13, 24; Deut 6:16 ↩
  8. 8. Deuteronomy 33:9 Ex 32:27-29 ↩
  9. 9. Deuteronomy 33:9 Mal 2:5 ↩
  10. 10. Deuteronomy 33:10 Lev 10:11; Deut 31:9-13 ↩
  11. 11. Deuteronomy 33:10 Lev 16:12, 13 ↩
  12. 12. Deuteronomy 33:10 Lit in Your nostrils ↩
  13. 13. Deuteronomy 33:10 Ps 51:19 ↩
  14. 14. Deuteronomy 33:12 Deut 4:37f; 12:10 ↩
  15. 15. Deuteronomy 33:12 Deut 32:11 ↩
  16. 16. Deuteronomy 33:12 Ex 28:12 ↩
  17. 17. Deuteronomy 33:13 Gen 27:27, 28; 49:22-26 ↩
  18. 18. Deuteronomy 33:15 Or chief ↩
  19. 19. Deuteronomy 33:15 Hab 3:6 ↩
  20. 20. Deuteronomy 33:16 Ex 2:2-6; 3:2, 4 ↩
  21. 21. Deuteronomy 33:17 Num 23:22 ↩
  22. 22. Deuteronomy 33:17 1 Kin 22:11; Ps 44:5 ↩
  23. 23. Deuteronomy 33:17 Or together ↩
  24. 24. Deuteronomy 33:18 Gen 49:13-15 ↩
  25. 25. Deuteronomy 33:19 Ex 15:17; Ps 2:6; Is 2:3 ↩
  26. 26. Deuteronomy 33:19 Ps 4:5; 51:19 ↩
  27. 27. Deuteronomy 33:19 Lit suck ↩
  28. 28. Deuteronomy 33:19 Is 60:5 ↩
  29. 29. Deuteronomy 33:20 Gen 49:19 ↩
  30. 30. Deuteronomy 33:20 Gen 49:9 ↩
  31. 31. Deuteronomy 33:20 Or lioness ↩
  32. 32. Deuteronomy 33:21 Num 32:1-5 ↩
  33. 33. Deuteronomy 33:21 Lit saw ↩
  34. 34. Deuteronomy 33:21 Num 34:14 ↩
  35. 35. Deuteronomy 33:21 Or covered up ↩
  36. 36. Deuteronomy 33:21 Josh 4:12 ↩
  37. 37. Deuteronomy 33:21 Josh 22:1-3 ↩
  38. 38. Deuteronomy 33:22 Gen 49:16 ↩
  39. 39. Deuteronomy 33:22 Ezek 19:2, 3 ↩
  40. 40. Deuteronomy 33:23 Gen 49:21 ↩
  41. 41. Deuteronomy 33:24 Gen 49:20 ↩
  42. 42. Deuteronomy 33:24 Job 29:6 ↩
  43. 43. Deuteronomy 33:25 Ps 147:13 ↩
  44. 44. Deuteronomy 33:25 Deut 4:40; 32:47 ↩

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