1 GLT And this{ is} the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel before the face of his death. BSB BSB: This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
3 GLT Yes, he loves the peoples. All his sanctified{ are} in your hand, and they will be tied to your feet, he is lifted up by 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 GLT ‘A law Moses commanded to us, a possession for the assembly of Jacob.’ BSB BSB: the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
5 GLT And he became a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people had gathered, together the tribes of Israel. BSB BSB: So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
6 GLT Let Reuben live and not die, but let his men be few. BSB BSB: Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
7 GLT And this{ is} for Judah. And he said: Listen, Yahweh,{ to} the voice of Judah, and to his people bring him. Let his hand strive for himself, and a help against his enemies you will be. 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 GLT And for Levi,{ he} said: Your Thummim and your Urim are of your godly man, whom you tested at Massah. You strove against him{ 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 GLT who said of his father and of his mother,‘I have not seen them,’ and his brothers he did not acknowledge, and his sons he did not know, for he guarded your speech and your covenant he kept. 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 GLT He teaches your ordinances to Jacob, and your law to Israel. He will put incense before your nose, and whole offerings 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 GLT Bless, Yahweh, his possessions, and the work of his hands accept. Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, and haters of him, lest they rise up. 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 GLT To Benjamin, he said: The beloved of Yahweh lives in security beside him. He covers him all the day, and between his shoulders he lives. 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 GLT And to Joseph, he said:“Blessed of Yahweh{ be} his land, from the bounty of heaven, from dew, and from the deep lying 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 GLT and from the bounty of the harvest of the sun, and from the bounty of the produce of the months, BSB BSB: with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
15 GLT and from the heads of ancient mountains, and from the bounty of eternal hills, BSB BSB: with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
16 GLT and from the bounty of earth and from its fullness, and the favor of the bush- dweller. Let them come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of the prince of 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 GLT His firstborn ox{ is} his majesty, and the horns of a wild ox{ are} his horns. With them he will ram the peoples 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 GLT And to 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 GLT Peoples they will call{ to} the mountain. There they will sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness. For the abundance of the seas they suckle, and treasures hidden{ 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 GLT And to Gad, he said: Blessed be the increaser of Gad. Like a lioness he will live, and tear off an arm, also a 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 GLT And he saw the first for himself, for there the decreed portion{ is} reserved. And he came{ with} the heads of the people. The justice of Yahweh he carried out, 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 GLT And to Dan, he said: Dan{ is} a lion cub leaping out from Bashan. BSB BSB: Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
23 GLT And to Naphtali, he said: Naphtali, satisfied{ with} favor, and full of the blessing of Yahweh, the west and the south, you will possess. 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 GLT And to Asher, he said: Blessed among sons{ is} Asher. Let him be favored{ among} his brothers, and bathe in oil his foot. 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 GLT Iron and bronze your gate- bolts, and as your days, your security.” BSB BSB: May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
26 GLT { There is} no one like God of Jeshurun, riding the heavens to your help, and in his majesty{ on} the clouds. BSB BSB: “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
27 GLT A refuge{ is} the God of ancient days, and underneath{ are} the eternal arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before your faces, and he said,‘Destroy!’ 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 GLT And Israel dwelt{ in} safety secure, the spring of Jacob in a land of grain and new wine. Indeed, let his heavens drop 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 GLT Your happiness, Israel! Who{ is} like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and who{ is} the sword of your majesty? And your enemies will fawn over you, but you, on their high places will trample. 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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