Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes 1 AKJV And this is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. BSB BSB: This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
3 AKJV Yes, he loved the people; all his saints are in your hand: and they sat down at your feet; every one shall receive of your words. BSB BSB: Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
4 AKJV Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. BSB BSB: the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
5 AKJV And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together. BSB BSB: So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
6 AKJV Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. BSB BSB: Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
7 AKJV And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be you an help to him from his enemies. BSB BSB: And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
8 AKJV And of Levi he said, Let your Thummim and your Urim be with your holy one, whom you did prove at Massah, and with whom you did strive at the waters of Meribah; BSB BSB: Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
9 AKJV Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant. BSB BSB: He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
10 AKJV They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice on your altar. BSB BSB: He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
11 AKJV Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. BSB BSB: Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
12 AKJV And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. BSB BSB: Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
13 AKJV And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that couches beneath, BSB BSB: Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
14 AKJV And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, BSB BSB: with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
15 AKJV And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, BSB BSB: with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
16 AKJV And for the precious things of the earth and fullness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelled in the bush: let the blessing come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separated from his brothers. BSB BSB: with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.
17 AKJV His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. BSB BSB: His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
18 AKJV And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and, Issachar, in your tents. BSB BSB: Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
19 AKJV They shall call the people to the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. BSB BSB: They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
20 AKJV And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlarges Gad: he dwells as a lion, and tears the arm with the crown of the head. BSB BSB: Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
21 AKJV And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. BSB BSB: He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
22 AKJV And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. BSB BSB: Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
23 AKJV And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess you the west and the south. BSB BSB: Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
24 AKJV And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil. BSB BSB: And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
25 AKJV Your shoes shall be iron and brass; and as your days, so shall your strength be. BSB BSB: May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
26 AKJV There is none like to the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heaven in your help, and in his excellency on the sky. BSB BSB: “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
27 AKJV The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them. BSB BSB: The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
28 AKJV Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be on a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. BSB BSB: So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
29 AKJV Happy are you, O Israel: who is like to you, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! and your enemies shall be found liars to you; and you shall tread on their high places. BSB BSB: Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
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