Deuteronomy, Chapter 33:
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Verses from Deuteronomy, Chapter 19 of the Book of Deuteronomy of the Bible.
Moses blesses the tribes
- 1. This is the blessing which Moses, man of God, pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
- 2. He said: “The Lord came from Sinai, he shined on them from Seir, he shone from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of saints, from his hands came the law for the people.
- 3. Surely thou lovest thy people; all your saints are in your hands. They bow before you and receive your wisdom and instruction.
- 4. Moses gave us the law, inheritance of the assembly of Jacob.
- 5. He was king in Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled together with the tribes of Israel.
- 6. May Reuben live and not die, even though they are few in number.”
- 7. And of Judah he said: “O Lord, hear the cry of Judah, bring him back to his people. May your hands fight for him, may you be his help against his enemies!”
- 8. And of Levi he said: “Your Thummim and your Urim belong to him whom you love. You tested him at Massah, you fought him at the waters of Meribah.
- 9. He said of his father and mother, 'I do not recognize them.' He did not consider his brothers, nor did he know his children. They observed your word and kept your covenant.
- 10. They will teach your precepts to Jacob, your law to Israel. They will offer incense on your altar, complete burnt offerings.
- 11. Bless, O Lord, their efforts, approve the work of their hands. Break the loins of the enemies that rise up against them, of those who hate them, so that they rise up no more.”
- 12. And of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord will rest in him, he will protect her at all times, and the beloved of the Lord will rest safely in the arms of the Most High.”
- 13. And of Joseph he said: “May the Lord bless his land with the dew of heaven, with the abundance of the waters of the subsoil;
- 14. with the best fruits of the sun, with the riches produced by the moon;
- 15. with the best produce of the eternal hills, with the blessings of the eternal mountain;
- 16. with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness. May all these blessings rest on the head of Joseph, on the top of the head of the chosen one among his brothers.
- 17. He has the majesty of a bull, with horns like those of a wild ox; with them he will smite the nations, even the most distant. These are the countless tribes of Ephraim, these are the thousands of Manasseh.”
- 18. And of Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your travels, and Issachar, in your tents.
- 19. The peoples will call you to the mountain, there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, and they will be satisfied with the abundance of the seas, with the hidden treasures of the beach ".
- 20. And of Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges Gad! Gad lives safely like a lion, tearing his arm and head to pieces.
- 21. He chose the best portion for himself, for a portion of the leader was reserved there. He came with the leaders of the people and executed the Lord's justice with Israel."
- 22. And of Dan he said, "Dan is a lion's whelp, that leapeth out of Bashan."
- 23. And of Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is satisfied with the favor of the Lord and with the blessings he has received. He will possess the west and the south.”
- 24. And of Asher he said: “Blessed is Asher among the children of Israel! He will be favored by his brothers and bathe his feet in oil.
- 25. May your bars be of iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live.
- 26. There is no God like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to help them, who rides on the clouds in his majesty.
- 27. The eternal God is your refuge, and under his everlasting arms he will drive the enemy from before you, saying: 'Destroy them!'
- 28. The people of Israel will dwell in safety, the fountain of Jacob will live in a land of wheat and new wine, where the sky drops dew.
- 29. How happy you are, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and your glorious sword. Your enemies will be subdued before you, and you will trample on their hills.”
