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1. This is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
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1. And this H2063 is the blessing H1293 , wherewith H834 Moses H4872 the man H376 of God H430 blessed H1288 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 before H6440 his death H4194 .
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2. He said, Yahweh came from Sinai, Rose from Seir to them; He shined forth from Mount Paran, He came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.
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2. And he said H559 , The LORD H3068 came H935 from Sinai H4480 H5514 , and rose up H2224 from Seir H4480 H8165 unto them ; he shined forth H3313 from mount H4480 H2022 Paran H6290 , and he came H857 with ten thousands H4480 H7233 of saints H6944 : from his right hand H4480 H3225 went a fiery H784 law H1881 for them.
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3. Yes, he loves the people; All his saints are in your hand: They sat down at your feet; Everyone shall receive of your words.
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3. Yea H637 , he loved H2245 the people H5971 ; all H3605 his saints H6918 are in thy hand H3027 : and they H1992 sat down H8497 at thy feet H7272 ; every one shall receive H5375 of thy words H4480 H1703 .
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4. Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
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4. Moses H4872 commanded H6680 us a law H8451 , even the inheritance H4181 of the congregation H6952 of Jacob H3290 .
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5. He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.
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5. And he was H1961 king H4428 in Jeshurun H3484 , when the heads H7218 of the people H5971 and the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 were gathered H622 together H3162 .
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6. Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.
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6. Let Reuben H7205 live H2421 , and not H408 die H4191 ; and let not his men H4962 be H1961 few H4557 .
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7. This is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah, Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself; You shall be a help against his adversaries.
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7. And this H2063 is the blessing of Judah H3063 : and he said H559 , Hear H8085 , LORD H3068 , the voice H6963 of Judah H3063 , and bring H935 him unto H413 his people H5971 : let his hands H3027 be sufficient H7227 for him ; and be H1961 thou a help H5828 to him from his enemies H4480 H6862 .
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8. Of Levi he said, Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, Whom you did prove at Massah, With whom you did strive at the waters of Meribah;
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8. And of Levi H3878 he said H559 , Let thy Thummim H8550 and thy Urim H224 be with thy holy H2623 one H376 , whom H834 thou didst prove H5254 at Massah H4532 , and with whom thou didst strive H7378 at H5921 the waters H4325 of Meribah H4809 ;
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9. Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed your word, Keep your covenant.
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9. Who said H559 unto his father H1 and to his mother H517 , I have not H3808 seen H7200 him; neither H3808 did he acknowledge H5234 his brethren H251 , nor H3808 knew H3045 his own children H1121 : for H3588 they have observed H8104 thy word H565 , and kept H5341 thy covenant H1285 .
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10. They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, Israel your law: They shall put incense before you, Whole burnt offering on your altar.
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10. They shall teach H3384 Jacob H3290 thy judgments H4941 , and Israel H3478 thy law H8451 : they shall put H7760 incense H6988 before H639 thee , and whole burnt sacrifice H3632 upon H5921 thine altar H4196 .
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11. Bless, Yahweh, his substance, Accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of those who rise up against him, Of those who hate him, that they not rise again.
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11. Bless H1288 , LORD H3068 , his substance H2428 , and accept H7521 the work H6467 of his hands H3027 : smite through H4272 the loins H4975 of them that rise against H6965 him , and of them that hate H8130 him, that H4480 they rise not again H6965 .
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12. Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Yahweh shall dwell in safety by him; He covers him all the day long, He dwells between his shoulders.
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12. And of Benjamin H1144 he said H559 , The beloved H3039 of the LORD H3068 shall dwell H7931 in safety H983 by H5921 him; and the LORD shall cover H2653 H5921 him all H3605 the day H3117 long , and he shall dwell H7931 between H996 his shoulders H3802 .
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13. Of Joseph he said, Blessed of Yahweh be his land, For the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, For the deep that couches beneath,
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13. And of Joseph H3130 he said H559 , Blessed H1288 of the LORD H3068 be his land H776 , for the precious things H4480 H4022 of heaven H8064 , for the dew H4480 H2919 , and for the deep H4480 H8415 that coucheth H7257 beneath H8478 ,
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14. For the precious things of the fruits of the sun, For the precious things of the growth of the moons,
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14. And for the precious H4480 H4022 fruits H8393 brought forth by the sun H8121 , and for the precious things H4480 H4022 put forth H1645 by the moon H3391 ,
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15. For the chief things of the ancient mountains, For the precious things of the everlasting hills,
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15. And for the chief things H4480 H7218 of the ancient H6924 mountains H2042 , and for the precious things H4480 H4022 of the lasting H5769 hills H1389 ,
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16. For the precious things of the earth and the fullness of it, The good will of him who lived in the bush. Let the blessing come on the head of Joseph, On the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.
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16. And for the precious things H4480 H4022 of the earth H776 and fullness H4393 thereof , and for the good will H7522 of him that dwelt H7931 in the bush H5572 : let the blessing come H935 upon the head H7218 of Joseph H3130 , and upon the top of the head H6936 of him that was separated H5139 from his brethren H251 .
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17. The firstborn of his herd, majesty is his; His horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, even the ends of the earth: They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, They are the thousands of Manasseh.
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17. His glory H1926 is like the firstling H1060 of his bullock H7794 , and his horns H7161 are like the horns H7161 of unicorns H7214 : with them he shall push H5055 the people H5971 together H3162 to the ends H657 of the earth H776 : and they H1992 are the ten thousands H7233 of Ephraim H669 , and they H1992 are the thousands H505 of Manasseh H4519 .
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18. Of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; Issachar, in your tents.
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18. And of Zebulun H2074 he said H559 , Rejoice H8055 , Zebulun H2074 , in thy going out H3318 ; and, Issachar H3485 , in thy tents H168 .
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19. They shall call the peoples to the mountain; There shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck the abundance of the seas, The hidden treasures of the sand.
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19. They shall call H7121 the people H5971 unto the mountain H2022 ; there H8033 they shall offer H2076 sacrifices H2077 of righteousness H6664 : for H3588 they shall suck H3243 of the abundance H8228 of the seas H3220 , and of treasures H8226 hid H2934 in the sand H2344 .
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20. Of Gad he said, Blessed be he who enlarges Gad: He dwells as a lioness, Tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.
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20. And of Gad H1410 he said H559 , Blessed H1288 be he that enlargeth H7337 Gad H1410 : he dwelleth H7931 as a lion H3833 , and teareth H2963 the arm H2220 with H637 the crown of the head H6936 .
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21. He provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; He came with the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.
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21. And he provided H7200 the first part H7225 for himself, because H3588 there H8033 , in a portion H2513 of the lawgiver H2710 , was he seated H5603 ; and he came H857 with the heads H7218 of the people H5971 , he executed H6213 the justice H6666 of the LORD H3068 , and his judgments H4941 with H5973 Israel H3478 .
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22. Of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's cub, That leaps forth from Bashan.
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22. And of Dan H1835 he said H559 , Dan H1835 is a lion H738 's whelp H1482 : he shall leap H2187 from H4480 Bashan H1316 .
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23. Of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favor, Full with the blessing of Yahweh, Possess you the west and the south.
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23. And of Naphtali H5321 he said H559 , O Naphtali H5321 , satisfied H7649 with favor H7522 , and full H4392 with the blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068 : possess H3423 thou the west H3220 and the south H1864 .
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24. Of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable to his brothers, Let him dip his foot in oil.
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24. And of Asher H836 he said H559 , Let Asher H836 be blessed H1288 with children H4480 H1121 ; let him be H1961 acceptable H7521 to his brethren H251 , and let him dip H2881 his foot H7272 in oil H8081 .
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25. Your bars shall be iron and brass; As your days, so shall your strength be.
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25. Thy shoes H4515 shall be iron H1270 and brass H5178 ; and as thy days H3117 , so shall thy strength H1679 be .
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26. There is none like God, Jeshurun, Who rides on the heavens for your help, In his excellency on the skies.
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26. There is none H369 like unto the God H410 of Jeshurun H3484 , who rideth upon H7392 the heaven H8064 in thy help H5828 , and in his excellency H1346 on the sky H7834 .
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27. The eternal God is your dwelling-place, Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, Said, Destroy.
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27. The eternal H6924 God H430 is thy refuge H4585 , and underneath H4480 H8478 are the everlasting H5769 arms H2220 : and he shall thrust out H1644 the enemy H341 from before H4480 H6440 thee ; and shall say H559 , Destroy H8045 them .
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28. Israel dwells in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yes, his heavens drop down dew.
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28. Israel H3478 then shall dwell H7931 in safety H983 alone H910 : the fountain H5869 of Jacob H3290 shall be upon H413 a land H776 of corn H1715 and wine H8492 ; also H637 his heavens H8064 shall drop down H6201 dew H2919 .
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29. Happy are you, Israel: Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, The shield of your help, The sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you; You shall tread on their high places.
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29. Happy H835 art thou , O Israel H3478 : who H4310 is like unto thee H3644 , O people H5971 saved H3467 by the LORD H3068 , the shield H4043 of thy help H5828 , and who H834 is the sword H2719 of thy excellency H1346 ! and thine enemies H341 shall be found liars H3584 unto thee ; and thou H859 shalt tread H1869 upon H5921 their high places H1116 .
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