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Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel
This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.
This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.
The Blessing of Moses
Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
He said,
“The LORD came from Sinai,
And dawned on them from Seir;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones;
At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.
“The LORD came from Sinai,
And dawned on them from Seir;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones;
At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.
“Indeed, He loves the people;
All Your holy ones are in Your hand,
And they followed in Your steps;
Everyone receives of Your words.
All Your holy ones are in Your hand,
And they followed in Your steps;
Everyone receives of Your words.
when Moses commanded us a law,
as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
as a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
“Moses charged us with a law,
A possession for the assembly of Jacob.
A possession for the assembly of Jacob.
“And He was king in Jeshurun,
When the heads of the people were gathered,
The tribes of Israel together.
When the heads of the people were gathered,
The tribes of Israel together.
“Let Reuben live, and not die,
but let his men be few.”
but let his men be few.”
“May Reuben live and not die,
Nor his men be few.”
Nor his men be few.”
And this regarding Judah; so he said,
“Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people.
With his hands he contended for them,
And may You be a help against his adversaries.”
“Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people.
With his hands he contended for them,
And may You be a help against his adversaries.”
Of Levi he said,
“Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man,
Whom You proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
“Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man,
Whom You proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
who said of his father and mother,
‘I regard them not’;
he disowned his brothers
and ignored his children.
For they observed your word
and kept your covenant.
‘I regard them not’;
he disowned his brothers
and ignored his children.
For they observed your word
and kept your covenant.
Who said of his father and his mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
And he did not acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For they observed Your word,
And kept Your covenant.
‘I did not consider them’;
And he did not acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For they observed Your word,
And kept Your covenant.
They shall teach Jacob your rules
and Israel your law;
they shall put incense before you
and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
and Israel your law;
they shall put incense before you
and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
“They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob,
And Your law to Israel.
They shall put incense before You,
And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
And Your law to Israel.
They shall put incense before You,
And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Bless, O Lord, his substance,
and accept the work of his hands;
crush the loins of his adversaries,
of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”
and accept the work of his hands;
crush the loins of his adversaries,
of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”
“O LORD, bless his substance,
And accept the work of his hands;
Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him,
And those who hate him, so that they will not rise again.”
And accept the work of his hands;
Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him,
And those who hate him, so that they will not rise again.”
Of Benjamin he said,
“May the beloved of the LORD dwell in security by Him,
Who shields him all the day,
And he dwells between His shoulders.”
“May the beloved of the LORD dwell in security by Him,
Who shields him all the day,
And he dwells between His shoulders.”
Of Joseph he said,
“Blessed of the LORD be his land,
With the choice things of heaven, with the dew,
And from the deep lying beneath,
“Blessed of the LORD be his land,
With the choice things of heaven, with the dew,
And from the deep lying beneath,
with the choicest fruits of the sun
and the rich yield of the months,
and the rich yield of the months,
And with the choice yield of the sun,
And with the choice produce of the months.
And with the choice produce of the months.
with the finest produce of the ancient mountains
and the abundance of the everlasting hills,
and the abundance of the everlasting hills,
“And with the best things of the ancient mountains,
And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,
And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,
with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness
and the favor of him who dwells in the bush.
May these rest on the head of Joseph,
on the pate of him who is prince among his brothers.
and the favor of him who dwells in the bush.
May these rest on the head of Joseph,
on the pate of him who is prince among his brothers.
And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness,
And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush.
Let it come to the head of Joseph,
And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush.
Let it come to the head of Joseph,
And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
“As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his,
And his horns are the horns of the wild ox;
With them he will push the peoples,
All at once, to the ends of the earth.
And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”
And his horns are the horns of the wild ox;
With them he will push the peoples,
All at once, to the ends of the earth.
And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”
And of Zebulun he said,
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
and Issachar, in your tents.
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
and Issachar, in your tents.
Of Zebulun he said,
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth,
And, Issachar, in your tents.
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth,
And, Issachar, in your tents.
They shall call peoples to their mountain;
there they offer right sacrifices;
for they draw from the abundance of the seas
and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
there they offer right sacrifices;
for they draw from the abundance of the seas
and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
“They will call peoples to the mountain;
There they will offer righteous sacrifices;
For they will draw out the abundance of the seas,
And the hidden treasures of the sand.”
There they will offer righteous sacrifices;
For they will draw out the abundance of the seas,
And the hidden treasures of the sand.”
And of Gad he said,
“Blessed be he who enlarges Gad!
Gad crouches like a lion;
he tears off arm and scalp.
“Blessed be he who enlarges Gad!
Gad crouches like a lion;
he tears off arm and scalp.
Of Gad he said,
“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad;
He lies down as a lion,
And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.
“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad;
He lies down as a lion,
And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.
He chose the best of the land for himself,
for there a commander’s portion was reserved;
and he came with the heads of the people,
with Israel he executed the justice of the Lord,
and his judgments for Israel.”
for there a commander’s portion was reserved;
and he came with the heads of the people,
with Israel he executed the justice of the Lord,
and his judgments for Israel.”
“Then he provided the first part for himself,
For there the ruler’s portion was reserved;
And he came with the leaders of the people;
He executed the justice of the LORD,
And His ordinances with Israel.”
For there the ruler’s portion was reserved;
And he came with the leaders of the people;
He executed the justice of the LORD,
And His ordinances with Israel.”
And of Dan he said,
“Dan is a lion’s cub
that leaps from Bashan.”
“Dan is a lion’s cub
that leaps from Bashan.”
Of Dan he said,
“Dan is a lion’s whelp,
That leaps forth from Bashan.”
“Dan is a lion’s whelp,
That leaps forth from Bashan.”
Of Naphtali he said,
“O Naphtali, satisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the LORD,
Take possession of the sea and the south.”
“O Naphtali, satisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the LORD,
Take possession of the sea and the south.”
And of Asher he said,
“Most blessed of sons be Asher;
let him be the favorite of his brothers,
and let him dip his foot in oil.
“Most blessed of sons be Asher;
let him be the favorite of his brothers,
and let him dip his foot in oil.
Of Asher he said,
“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.
“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.
Your bars shall be iron and bronze,
and as your days, so shall your strength be.
and as your days, so shall your strength be.
“Your locks will be iron and bronze,
And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.
And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.
“There is none like God, O Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to your help,
through the skies in his majesty.
who rides through the heavens to your help,
through the skies in his majesty.
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
Who rides the heavens to your help,
And through the skies in His majesty.
Who rides the heavens to your help,
And through the skies in His majesty.
“The eternal God is a dwelling place,
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
And He drove out the enemy from before you,
And said, ‘Destroy!’
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
And He drove out the enemy from before you,
And said, ‘Destroy!’
“So Israel dwells in security,
The fountain of Jacob secluded,
In a land of grain and new wine;
His heavens also drop down dew.
The fountain of Jacob secluded,
In a land of grain and new wine;
His heavens also drop down dew.
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 upon their backs.”
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 upon their backs.”
“Blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD,
Who is the shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
So your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread upon their high places.”
Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD,
Who is the shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
So your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread upon their high places.”