The Bible

Deuteronomy Chapter 33

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

²He said, "ForeverOne came from Sinai, And rose from Seir to them. He shone out from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

³Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words.

⁴Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

⁵He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.

⁶"Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few." ⁷This is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, "Hear, ForeverOne, 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." ⁸About Levi he said, "Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, whom you contended with at the waters of Meribah.

⁹He said of his father, and of his mother, 'I have not seen him.' He didn't acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

¹⁰They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.

¹¹ForeverOne, bless his substance. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise again." ¹²Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of ForeverOne shall dwell in safety by him. He covers him all the day long. He dwells between his shoulders." ¹³Of Joseph he said, "His land is blessed by ForeverOne, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath, ¹⁴for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things of the growth of the moons, ¹⁵for the chief things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills, ¹⁶for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, 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.

¹⁷The 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." ¹⁸Of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.

¹⁹They shall call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they shall draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand." ²⁰Of Gad he said, "He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

²¹He 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 ForeverOne, His ordinances with Israel." ²²Of Dan he said, "Dan is a lion's cub that leaps out of Bashan." ²³Of Naphtali he said, "Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of the blessing of ForeverOne, Possess the west and the south." ²⁴Of Asher he said, "Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁵Your bars shall be iron and brass. As your days, so your strength will be.

²⁶"There is none like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, In his excellency on the skies.

²⁷The eternal God is [your] dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, 'Destroy!' ²⁸Israel dwells in safety; the fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drop down dew.

²⁹You are happy, Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by ForeverOne, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you. You shall tread on their high places."