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Oh, how you love the people, all his holy ones are palmed in your left hand. They sit at your feet, honoring your teaching,
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The Revelation commanded by Moses, as the assembly of Jacob's inheritance.
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Thus God became king in Jeshurun as the leaders and tribes of Israel gathered.
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Reuben: "Let Reuben live and not die, but just barely, in diminishing numbers."
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Judah: "Listen, God, to the Voice of Judah, bring him to his people; Strengthen his grip, be his helper against his foes."
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Benjamin: "God's beloved; God's permanent residence. Encircled by God all day long, within whom God is at home."
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Joseph: "Blessed by God be his land: The best fresh dew from high heaven, and fountains springing from the depths;