Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 33

1And this isthe blessingהַבְּרָכָ֗הha.be.ra.KhahH1293,wherewith Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430blessedבֵּרַ֥ךְbe.RakhH1288the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440his deathמוֹתֽוֹ׃mo.ToH4194.

2And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559,Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068cameבָּא֙ba'H935from Sinaiמִסִּינַ֥יmi.si.NaiH5514,and rose upוְזָרַ֤חve.za.RachH2224from Seirמִשֵּׂעִיר֙mi.se.'IrH8165unto them; he shined forthהוֹפִ֙יעַ֙ho.Fi.a'H3313from mountמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022Paranפָּארָ֔ןpa.RanH6290,and he cameוְאָתָ֖הve.'a.TahH857with ten thousandsמֵרִבְבֹ֣תme.ri.VotH7233of saintsקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944:from his right handמִֽימִינ֕וֹmi.mi.NoH3225wenta fieryאֵ֥שׁדָּ֖ת'e.she.'e.she.//datdatH784 H799lawאֵ֥שׁדָּ֖ת'e.she.'e.she.//datdatH1881for them.

3Yeaאַ֚ף'afH637,he lovedחֹבֵ֣בcho.VevH2245the peopleעַמִּ֔ים'a.MimH5971;all his saintsקְדֹשָׁ֖יוke.do.ShavH6918arein thy handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027:and they sat downתֻּכּ֣וּtu.KuH8497at thy feetלְרַגְלֶ֔ךָle.rag.Le.khaH7272; every oneshall receiveיִשָּׂ֖אyi.Sa'H5375of thy wordsמִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃mi.da.be.ro.Tei.khaH1703.

4Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872commandedצִוָּה־tzi.vah-H6680us a lawתּוֹרָ֥הto.RahH8451, eventhe inheritanceמוֹרָשָׁ֖הmo.ra.ShahH4181of the congregationקְהִלַּ֥תke.hi.LatH6952of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290.

5And he was kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428in Jeshurunבִישֻׁר֖וּןvi.shu.RunH3484,when the headsרָ֣אשֵׁיRa.sheiH7218of the peopleעָ֔ם'AmH5971andthe tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478were gatheredבְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙be.hit.'a.SefH622togetherיַ֖חַדYa.chadH3162.

6Let Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205liveיְחִ֥יye.ChiH2421,and not dieיָמֹ֑תya.MotH4191; and let nothis menמְתָ֖יוme.TavH4962be fewמִסְפָּֽר׃ סmis.ParH4557.

7And this is the blessingof Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֮li.hu.DahH3063:and he saidוַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.MarH559,Hearשְׁמַ֤עshe.Ma'H8085,Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and bringתְּבִיאֶ֑נּוּte.vi.'E.nuH935him unto his peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971:let his handsיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027be sufficientH7227for him; and be thou an helpוְעֵ֥זֶרve.'E.zerH5828to himfrom his enemiesמִצָּרָ֖יוmi.tza.RavH6862.

8And of Leviוּלְלֵוִ֣יu.le.le.ViH3878he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, Letthy Thummimתֻּמֶּ֥יךָtu.Mei.khaH8550and thy Urimוְאוּרֶ֖יךָve.'u.Rei.khaH224bewith thy holyחֲסִידֶ֑ךָcha.si.De.khaH2623oneלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376,whom thou didst proveנִסִּיתוֹ֙ni.si.ToH5254at Massahבְּמַסָּ֔הbe.ma.SahH4532, and withwhom thou didst striveתְּרִיבֵ֖הוּte.ri.Ve.huH7378at the watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325of Meribahמְרִיבָֽה׃me.ri.VahH4809;

9Who saidהָאֹמֵ֞רha.'o.MerH559unto his fatherלְאָבִ֤יוle.'a.VivH1and to his motherוּלְאִמּוֹ֙u.le.'i.MoH517,I have not seenרְאִיתִ֔יוre.'i.TivH7200him; neither did he acknowledgeהִכִּ֔ירhi.KirH5234his brethrenאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251,nor knewיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045his own childrenבָּנָ֖יוba.novH1121:for they have observedשָֽׁמְרוּ֙sha.me.RuH8104thy wordאִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ'im.ra.Te.khaH565,and keptיִנְצֹֽרוּ׃yin.Tzo.ruH5341thy covenantוּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖u.ve.ri.te.KhaH1285.

10They shall teachיוֹר֤וּyo.RuH3384Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בle.ya.'a.KoH3290thy judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941,and Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478thy lawוְתוֹרָתְךָ֖ve.to.ra.te.KhaH8451:they shall putיָשִׂ֤ימוּya.Si.muH7760incenseקְטוֹרָה֙ke.to.RahH6988beforeבְּאַפֶּ֔ךָbe.'a.Pe.khaH639thee, and whole burnt sacrificeוְכָלִ֖ילve.kha.LilH3632upon thine altarמִזְבְּחֶֽךָ׃miz.be.Che.khaH4196.

11Blessבָּרֵ֤ךְba.RekhH1288,Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,his substanceחֵיל֔וֹchei.LoH2428,and acceptתִּרְצֶ֑הtir.TzehH7521the workוּפֹ֥עַלu.Fo.'alH6467of his handsיָדָ֖יוya.DavH3027:smiteמְחַ֨ץme.ChatzH4272through the loinsמָתְנַ֧יִםma.te.Na.yimH4975of them that riseקָמָ֛יוka.MavH6965against him, and of them that hateוּמְשַׂנְאָ֖יוu.me.san.'AvH8130him, that they riseיְקוּמֽוּן׃ סye.ku.MunH6965notמִן־min-H4480againH6965.

12Andof Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֣ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559,The belovedיְדִ֣ידye.DidH3039of Yhwhיְהֹוָ֔הYah.wehH3068shall dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyish.KonH7931in safetyלָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tachH983by him; and the Lordshall coverחֹפֵ֤ףcho.FefH2653him all the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117long, and he shall dwellשָׁכֵֽן׃ סsha.KhenH7931between his shouldersכְּתֵיפָ֖יוke.tei.FavH3802.

13And of Josephוּלְיוֹסֵ֣ףu.le.yo.SefH3130he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559,Blessedמְבֹרֶ֥כֶתme.vo.Re.khetH1288of Yhwhיְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehH3068behis landאַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.TzoH776,for the precious thingsמִמֶּ֤גֶדmi.Me.gedH4022of heavenשָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimH8064,for the dewמִטָּ֔לmi.TalH2919,and for the deepוּמִתְּה֖וֹםu.mi.te.HomH8415that coucheth beneathרֹבֶ֥צֶתro.Ve.tzetH7257,

14And for the preciousוּמִמֶּ֖גֶדu.mi.Me.gedH4022fruitsתְּבוּאֹ֣תte.vu.'OtH8393brought forthby the sunשָׁ֑מֶשׁSha.meshH8121,and for the precious thingsוּמִמֶּ֖גֶדu.mi.Me.gedH4022put forthגֶּ֥רֶשׁGe.reshH1645by the moonיְרָחִֽים׃ye.ra.ChimH3391,

15And for the chief thingsוּמֵרֹ֖אשׁu.me.RoshH7218of the ancientקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924mountainsהַרְרֵי־ha.rei-H2042,and for the precious thingsוּמִמֶּ֖גֶדu.mi.Me.gedH4022of the lastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769hillsגִּבְע֥וֹתgiv.'otH1389,

16And for the precious thingsוּמִמֶּ֗גֶדu.mi.Me.gedH4022of the earthאֶ֚רֶץ'E.retzH776and fulnessוּמְלֹאָ֔הּu.me.lo.'AhH4393thereof, and forthe good willוּרְצ֥וֹןu.re.TzonH7522of him that dweltשֹׁכְנִ֖יsho.khe.NiH7931in the bushסְנֶ֑הse.NehH5572: let the blessingcomeתָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ta.Vo.tahH935upon the headלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130,and upon the top of the headוּלְקָדְקֹ֖דu.le.ka.de.KodH6936of him that wasseparatedנְזִ֥ירne.ZirH5139from his brethrenאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251.

17His gloryהָדָ֣רha.DarH1926is likethe firstlingבְּכ֨וֹרbe.KhorH1060of his bullockשׁוֹר֜וֹsho.RoH7794,and his hornsוְקַרְנֵ֤יve.kar.NeiH7161are likethe hornsקַרְנָ֔יוkar.NavH7161of unicornsרְאֵם֙re.'EmH7214:with them he shall pushיְנַגַּ֥חye.na.GachH5055the peopleעַמִּ֛ים'a.MimH5971togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162to the endsאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H657of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776: and they arethe ten thousandsרִבְב֣וֹתri.VotH7233of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, and they arethe thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ סme.na.ShehH4519.

18And of Zebulunוְלִזְבוּלֻ֣ןve.liz.vu.LunH2074he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559,Rejoiceשְׂמַ֥חse.MachH8055,Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֖ןze.vu.LunH2074,in thy going outבְּצֵאתֶ֑ךָbe.tze.Te.khaH3318;and, Issacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רve.yi.so.sh.KharH3485,in thy tentsבְּאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃be.'o.ha.Lei.khaH168.

19They shall callיִקְרָ֔אוּyik.Ra.'uH7121the peopleעַמִּים֙'a.MimH5971unto the mountainהַר־har-H2022;there they shall offerיִזְבְּח֣וּyiz.be.ChuH2076sacrificesזִבְחֵי־ziv.chei-H2077of righteousnessצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664:for they shall suckיִינָ֔קוּyi.Na.kuH3243ofthe abundanceשֶׁ֤פַעShe.fa'H8228of the seasיַמִּים֙ya.MimH3220, and oftreasuresוּשְׂפוּנֵ֖יu.se.fu.NeiH8226hidטְמ֥וּנֵיte.Mu.neiH2934in the sandחֽוֹל׃ סCholH2344.

20And of Gadוּלְגָ֣דu.le.GadH1410he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559,Blessedבָּר֖וּךְba.RukhH1288behe that enlargethמַרְחִ֣יבmar.ChivH7337Gadגָּ֑דGadH1410:he dwellethשָׁכֵ֔ןsha.KhenH7931as a lionכְּלָבִ֣יאke.la.Vi'H3833,and tearethוְטָרַ֥ףve.ta.RafH2963the armזְר֖וֹעַze.Ro.a'H2220withאַף־'af-H637the crown of the headקָדְקֹֽד׃ka.de.KodH6936.

21And he providedוַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200the first partרֵאשִׁית֙re.ShitH7225for himself, because there, ina portionחֶלְקַ֥תchel.KatH2513of the lawgiverמְחֹקֵ֖קme.cho.KekH2710, was heseatedסָפ֑וּןsa.FunH5603;and he cameוַיֵּתֵא֙vai.ye.Te'H857with the headsרָ֣אשֵׁיRa.sheiH7218of the peopleעָ֔ם'AmH5971,he executedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the justiceצִדְקַ֤תtzid.KatH6666of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and his judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

22And of Danוּלְדָ֣ןu.le.DanH1835he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559,Danדָּ֖ןdanH1835isa lion’sאַרְיֵ֑ה'ar.YehH738whelpגּ֣וּרgurH1482:he shall leapיְזַנֵּ֖קye.za.NekH2187from Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ha.ba.ShanH1316.

23And of Naphtaliוּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣יu.le.naf.ta.LiH5321he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559,O Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִי֙naf.ta.LiH5321,satisfiedשְׂבַ֣עse.Va'H7649with favourרָצ֔וֹןra.TzonH7522,and fullוּמָלֵ֖אu.ma.Le'H4392with the blessingבִּרְכַּ֣תbir.KatH1293of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:possessיְרָֽשָׁה׃ סye.Ra.shahH3423thou the westיָ֥םyamH3220and the southוְדָר֖וֹםve.da.RomH1864.

24And of Asherוּלְאָשֵׁ֣רu.le.'a.SherH836he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, LetAsherאָשֵׁ֑ר'a.SherH836beblessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288with childrenמִבָּנִ֖יםmi.ba.NimH1121;let him be acceptableרְצוּי֙re.TzuiH7521to his brethrenאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251,and let him dipוְטֹבֵ֥לve.to.VelH2881his footרַגְלֽוֹ׃rag.LoH7272in oilבַּשֶּׁ֖מֶןba.She.menH8081.

25Thy shoesמִנְעָלֶ֑יךָmin.'a.Lei.khaH4515shall beironבַּרְזֶ֥לbar.ZelH1270and brassוּנְחֹ֖שֶׁתu.ne.Cho.shetH5178;and as thy daysוּכְיָמֶ֖יךָu.khe.ya.Mei.khaH3117, so shallthy strengthדָּבְאֶֽךָ׃da.ve.'E.khaH1679be.

26There isnone like unto the Godכָּאֵ֖לka.'ElH410of Jeshurunיְשֻׁר֑וּןye.shu.RunH3484, whoridethרֹכֵ֤בro.KhevH7392upon the heavenשָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimH8064in thy helpבְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָve.'ez.Re.khaH5828,and in his excellencyוּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹu.ve.ga.'a.va.ToH1346on the skyשְׁחָקִֽים׃she.cha.KimH7834.

27The eternalקֶ֔דֶםKe.demH6924Godאֱלֹ֣הֵי'e.Lo.heiH430is thyrefugeמְעֹנָה֙me.'o.NahH4585, and underneath arethe everlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769armsזְרֹעֹ֣תze.ro.'OtH2220:and he shall thrust outוַיְגָ֧רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644the enemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH341from beforeמִפָּנֶ֛יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440thee; and shall sayוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Destroyהַשְׁמֵֽד׃hash.MedH8045them.

28Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478then shall dwellוַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩vai.yish.KonH7931in safetyבֶּ֤טַחBe.tachH983aloneבָּדָד֙ba.DadH910:the fountainעֵ֣ין'einH5869of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290shall beupon a landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of grainדָּגָ֣ןda.GanH1715and wineוְתִיר֑וֹשׁve.ti.Ro.oshH8492;also his heavensשָׁמָ֖יוsha.MavH8064shall drop downיַֽעַרְפוּYa.'ar.fuH6201dewטָֽל׃TalH2919.

29Happyאַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ'ash.Rei.khaH835artthou, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478: who islike unto thee, O peopleעַ֚ם'amH5971savedנוֹשַׁ֣עno.Sha'H3467by Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,the shieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043of thy helpעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ'ez.Re.khaH5828, and who isthe swordחֶ֖רֶבChe.revH2719of thy excellencyגַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָga.'a.va.Te.khaH1346!and thine enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'o.ye.Vei.khaH341shall be found liarsוְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּve.yi.ka.cha.ShuH3584unto thee; and thou shalt treadתִדְרֹֽךְ׃ סtid.RokhH1869upon their high placesבָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹba.mo.Tei.movH1116.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33