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Deuteronomy 33

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1 This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites before his death.

2 He said: The Lord came from Sinai, and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran. With him were myriads of holy ones; at his right, a host of his own.

3 Indeed, O favorite among peoples, all his holy ones were in your charge; they marched at your heels, accepted direction from you.

4 Moses charged us with the law, as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.

5 There arose a king in Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled— the united tribes of Israel.

6 May Reuben live, and not die out, even though his numbers are few.

7 And this he said of Judah: O Lord, give heed to Judah, and bring him to his people; strengthen his hands for him, and be a help against his adversaries.

8 And of Levi he said: Give to Levi your Thummim, and your Urim to your loyal one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah;

9 who said of his father and mother, "I regard them not"; he ignored his kin, and did not acknowledge his children. For they observed your word, and kept your covenant.

10 They teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law; they place incense before you, and whole burnt offerings on your altar.

11 Bless, O Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, of those that hate him, so that they do not rise again.

12 Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord rests in safety— the High God surrounds him all day long— the beloved rests between his shoulders.

13 And of Joseph he said: Blessed by the Lord be his land, with the choice gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that lies beneath;

14 with the choice fruits of the sun, and the rich yield of the months;

15 with the finest produce of the ancient mountains, and the abundance of the everlasting hills;

16 with the choice gifts of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of the one who dwells on Sinai. Let these come on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

17 A firstborn bull—majesty is his! His horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he gores the peoples, driving them to the ends of the earth; such are the myriads of Ephraim, such the thousands of Manasseh.

18 And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.

19 They call peoples to the mountain; there they offer the right sacrifices; for they suck the affluence of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.

20 And of Gad he said: Blessed be the enlargement of Gad! Gad lives like a lion; he tears at arm and scalp.

21 He chose the best for himself, for there a commander's allotment was reserved; he came at the head of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his ordinances for Israel.

22 And of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's whelp that leaps forth from Bashan.

23 And of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, sated with favor, full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the west and the south.

24 And of Asher he said: Most blessed of sons be Asher; may he be the favorite of his brothers, and may he dip his foot in oil.

25 Your bars are iron and bronze; and as your days, so is your strength.

26 There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, majestic through the skies.

27 He subdues the ancient gods, shatters the forces of old; he drove out the enemy before you, and said, "Destroy!"

28 So Israel lives in safety, untroubled is Jacob's abode in a land of grain and wine, where the heavens drop down dew.

29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread on their backs.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Moses, man of God, blessed the People of Israel with this blessing before his death.

2 He said, God came down from Sinai, he dawned from Seir upon them; He radiated light from Mount Paran, coming with ten thousand holy angels And tongues of fire streaming from his right hand.

3 Oh, how you love the people, all his holy ones are palmed in your left hand. They sit at your feet, honoring your teaching,

4 The Revelation commanded by Moses, as the assembly of Jacob's inheritance.

5 Thus God became king in Jeshurun as the leaders and tribes of Israel gathered.

6 Reuben: "Let Reuben live and not die, but just barely, in diminishing numbers."

7 Judah: "Listen, God, to the Voice of Judah, bring him to his people; Strengthen his grip, be his helper against his foes."

8 Levi: "Let your Thummim and Urim belong to your loyal saint; The one you tested at Massah, whom you fought with at the Waters of Meribah,

9 Who said of his father and mother, 'I no longer recognize them.' He turned his back on his brothers and neglected his children, Because he was guarding your sayings and watching over your Covenant.

10 Let him teach your rules to Jacob and your Revelation to Israel, Let him keep the incense rising to your nostrils and the Whole-Burnt-Offerings on your Altar.

11 God bless his commitment, stamp your seal of approval on what he does; Disable the loins of those who defy him, make sure we've heard the last from those who hate him."

12 Benjamin: "God's beloved; God's permanent residence. Encircled by God all day long, within whom God is at home."

13 Joseph: "Blessed by God be his land: The best fresh dew from high heaven, and fountains springing from the depths;

14 The best radiance streaming from the sun and the best the moon has to offer;

15 Beauty pouring off the tops of the mountains and the best from the everlasting hills;

16 The best of Earth's exuberant gifts, the smile of the Burning-Bush Dweller. All this on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the consecrated one among his brothers.

17 In splendor he's like a firstborn bull, his horns the horns of a wild ox; He'll gore the nations with those horns, push them all to the ends of the Earth. Ephraim by the ten thousands will do this, Manasseh by the thousands will do this."

18 Zebulun and Issachar: "Celebrate, Zebulun, as you go out, and Issachar, as you stay home.

19 They'll invite people to the Mountain and offer sacrifices of right worship, For they will have hauled riches in from the sea and gleaned treasures from the beaches."

20 Gad: "Blessed is he who makes Gad large. Gad roams like a lion, tears off an arm, rips open a skull.

21 He took one look and grabbed the best place for himself, the portion just made for someone in charge. He took his place at the head, carried out God's right ways and his rules for life in Israel."

22 Dan: "Dan is a lion's cub leaping out of Bashan."

23 Naphtali: "Naphtali brims with blessings, spills over with God's blessings As he takes possession of the sea and southland."

24 Asher: "Asher, best blessed of the sons! May he be the favorite of his brothers, his feet massaged in oil.

25 Safe behind iron-clad doors and gates, your strength like iron as long as you live."

26 There is none like God, Jeshurun, riding to your rescue through the skies, his dignity haloed by clouds.

27 The ancient God is home on a foundation of everlasting arms. He drove out the enemy before you and commanded, "Destroy!"

28 Israel lived securely, the fountain of Jacob undisturbed In grain and wine country and, oh yes, his heavens drip dew.

29 Lucky Israel! Who has it as good as you? A people saved by God! The Shield who defends you, the Sword who brings triumph. Your enemies will come crawling on their bellies and you'll march on their backs.