Blessings Of Moses On Israel
1 This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.
1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses (A)the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
1 This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelis before his death.
2 He said, "The LORD came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand.
2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
2 He said,“(B)The Lord came from Sinai,(C)And (a)dawned on them from Seir;(D)He shone forth from Mount Paran,And He came from (E)the (b)midst of ten thousand holy ones;(F)At His right hand there was (c)flashing lightning for them.
2 He said:The Lord came from Sinaiand appeared to them from Seir;He shone on them from Mount Paranand came with ten thousand holy ones,(a)with lightning(b) from His right hand(c) for them.(B)
2 He said: "The LORD came from Sinai. Rising from Seir upon us, he shone forth from Mount Paran, accompanied by a myriad of his holy ones, with flaming fire from his right hand for them.
A Historical Review
3 Yes, he loved his people, all his holy ones were in his hand; so they followed in your steps, receiving direction from you,
3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
3 “(G)Indeed, He loves (d)the people;(H)All (e)Your holy ones are in Your hand,(I)And they (f)followed in Your steps;Everyone receives of Your words.
3 Indeed He loves the people.(d)(C)All Your(e) holy ones(f) are in Your hand,and they assemble(g) at Your feet.Each receives Your words.
3 Indeed, lover of people, all of his holy ones are in your control. They gather at your feet to do as you have instructed.
5 Thus the LORDbecame king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.
5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
5 “(L)And He was king in Jeshurun,When the heads of the people were gathered,The tribes of Israel together.
5 The LORD was king of Jeshurun when the leaders of the people all the tribes of Israel gathered together."
Blessing On Reuben
Blessing On Judah
7 And this he said of Judah: "Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in to his people. With your hands contend for him, and be a help against his adversaries."
7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
7 (N)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 (g)them,And may You be a help against his adversaries.”
7 He said this about Judah:Lord, hear Judah’s cry and bring him to his people.He fights for his cause(i) with his own hands,but may You be a help against his foes.
7 He declared this about Judah: "Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah and return him to his people. With his own strength he fights for himself, and you will be of assistance against his enemies."
Blessing On Levi
8 And of Levi he said, "Give to Leviyour Thummim, and your Urim to your godly one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you quarreled at the waters of Meribah;
8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
8 Of Levi he said,“Let Your (O)Thummim and Your Urim belong to (h)Your (P)godly man,(Q)Whom You proved at Massah,With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
8 He said about Levi:Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one;(j)You tested him at Massahand contended with him at the waters of Meribah.(E)
8 About Levi he said: "Let your Thummim and Urim be with the man to whom you showed gracious love, whom you tested at Massah and with whom you struggled at the waters of Meribah,
9 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.
9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
9 (R)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 (S)they observed Your word,And kept Your covenant.
9 He said about his father and mother,“I do not regard them.”He disregarded his brothersand didn’t acknowledge his sons,for they kept Your wordand maintained Your covenant.(F)
9 the one who told his mother and father, "I don't know them,' and who would neither acknowledge his brothers nor know his own children. For they kept your word and guarded your covenant.
10 They shall teach Jacob your rules and Israel your law; they shall put incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
10 “(T)They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob,And Your law to Israel.(U)They shall put incense (i)before You,And (V)whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
10 They will teach Your ordinances to Jacoband Your instruction to Israel;(G)they will set incense before Youand whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
10 They will teach your ordinances to Jacob, and your Law to Israel. They will offer incense as a pleasant aroma to you and a whole burnt offering upon your altar.
11 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."
11 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.
11 “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.”
11 Lord, bless his possessions,(k)and accept the work of his hands.Smash the loins of his adversaries and enemies,so that they cannot rise again.
11 LORD, bless his substance and approve the work that he undertakes. Shatter the legs of those who oppose against him; may those who hate him stand no more."
Blessing On Benjamin
12 Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders."
12 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.
12 Of Benjamin he said,“(W)May the beloved of the Lord dwell in security by Him,(X)Who shields him all the day,(Y)And he dwells between His shoulders.”
12 He said about Benjamin:The Lord’s beloved rests(l) securely on Him.He(m) shields him all day long,and he rests on His shoulders.(n)
12 About Benjamin he said: "The beloved of the LORD will live confidently, the Most High protecting him all day long, and resting in his bosom."
Blessing On Joseph
13 And of Joseph he said, "Blessed by the LORD be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven above, and of the deep that crouches beneath,
13 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 coucheth beneath,
13 Of Joseph he said,“(Z)Blessed of the Lord be his land,With the choice things of heaven, with the dew,And from the deep lying beneath,
13 He said about Joseph:May his land be blessed by the Lordwith the dew of heaven’s bountyand the watery depths that lie beneath;(H)
13 About Joseph he said: "May the blessing of the LORD be on his land: dew from the choicest of the heavens, and from the depths beneath;
14 with the choicest fruits of the sun and the rich yield of the months,
14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
14 And with the choice yield of the sun,And with the choice produce of the months.
14 with the bountiful harvest from the sunand the abundant yield of the seasons;
14 from the choicest products of the sun, the rich fruit of the harvest moon,
15 with the finest produce of the ancient mountains and the abundance of the everlasting hills,
15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
15 “And with the (j)best things of (AA)the ancient mountains,And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,
15 with the best products of the ancient mountainsand the bounty of the eternal hills;
15 the choicest portion of the eternal mountains, and the best of the everlasting hills;
16 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.
16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
16 And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness,And the favor (AB)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.
16 with the choice gifts of the landand everything in it;and with the favor of Himwho appeared(o) in the burning bush.(I)May these rest on the head of Joseph,on the crown of the prince of his brothers.(J)
16 from the choicest of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of the one who lived in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph's head, and on the crown of the head of the one set apart from his brothers.
17 A firstborn bull--he has majesty, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he shall gore the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth; they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh."
17 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.
17 “As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his,And his horns are the horns of (AC)the wild ox;With them he will (AD)push the peoples,All (k)at once, to the ends of the earth.And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”
17 His firstborn bull has(p) splendor,and horns like(q) those of a wild ox;he gores all the peoples with themto the ends of the earth.Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
17 May the firstborn of his bull be honorable to him, and may his horns be those of a wild ox. With them may he push people all together, to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh."
Blessing On Zebulun And Issachar
18 And of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents.
18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
18 He said about Zebulun:Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys,and Issachar, in your tents.
18 About Zebulun he said: "Zebulun, rejoice as you go out and Issachar, in being inside your tents.
19 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."
19 They shall call the people unto 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.
19 “(AF)They will call peoples to the mountain;There they will offer (AG)righteous sacrifices;For they will (l)draw out (AH)the abundance of the seas,And the hidden treasures of the sand.”
19 They summon the peoples to a mountain;there they offer acceptable sacrifices.For they draw from the wealth of the seasand the hidden treasures of the sand.(K)
19 They will call the nations to the mountain, and there they will offer righteous sacrifices, for they'll draw from the abundance of the sea and from the hidden treasures of the sand."
Blessing On Gad
20 And of Gad he said, "Blessed be he who enlarges Gad! Gad crouches like a lion; he tears off arm and scalp.
20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
20 (AI)Of Gad he said,“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad;He lies down (AJ)as a (m)lion,And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.
20 He said about Gad:The one who enlarges Gad’s territorywill be blessed.He lies down like a lionand tears off an arm or even a head.(L)
20 About Gad he said: "Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad! Like a roaring lion, he crouches, tearing arm and scalp.
21 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."
21 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.
21 “(AK)Then he (n)provided the first part for himself,(AL)For there the ruler’s portion was (o)reserved;(AM)And he came with the leaders of the people;(AN)He executed the justice of the Lord,And His ordinances with Israel.”
21 He chose the best part for himself,because a ruler’s portion was assigned there for him.He came with the leaders of the people;he carried out the Lord’s justiceand His ordinances for Israel.(M)
21 He chose the best part for himself, when the leader's portion was assigned. He came at the head of the people, carrying out the LORD'S justice and his ordinances concerning Israel."
Blessing On Dan
Blessing On Naphtali
23 And of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, sated with favor, and full of the blessing of the LORD, possess the lake and the south."
23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
23 Of Naphtali he said,“(AQ)O Naphtali, satisfied with favor,And full of the blessing of the Lord,Take possession of the sea and the south.”
23 He said about Naphtali:Naphtali, enjoying approval,full of the Lord’s blessing,take(r) possession to the west and the south.
23 About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali, full of favor and the LORD's blessing, take possession of the west and south."
Blessing On Asher
24 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.
24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
24 (AR)Of Asher he said,“More blessed than sons is Asher;May he be favored by his brothers,(AS)And may he dip his foot in oil.
24 He said about Asher:May Asher(s) be the most blessed of the sons;may he be the most favored among his brothersand dip his foot in olive oil.(t)(O)
24 About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil,
25 Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.
25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
25 “(AT)Your locks will be iron and bronze,(AU)And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.
25 May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze,and your strength last as long as you live.
25 may your bolts be made of iron and bronze, and may your strength be sufficient for each day you live."
General Praise And Blessing
26 "There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty.
26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
26 “(AV)There is none like the God of (p)Jeshurun,(AW)Who rides the heavens (q)to your help,And through the skies in His majesty.
26 There is none like the God of Jeshurun,(u)who rides the heavens to your aid,the clouds in His majesty.(P)
26 "There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens with its lofty clouds to help you.
27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, Destroy.
27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
27 “(AX)The eternal God is a (r)dwelling place,(AY)And underneath are the everlasting arms;(AZ)And He drove out the enemy from before you,(BA)And said, ‘Destroy!’
27 The God of old is your dwelling place,(Q)and underneath are the everlasting arms.He drives out the enemy before youand commands, “Destroy!”
27 The God of old is a dwelling place, with everlasting arms underneath. He drove out your enemies before you and said: "Destroy them!'
28 So Israel lived in safety, Jacob lived alone, in a land of grain and wine, whose heavens drop down dew.
28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
28 “(BB)So Israel dwells in security,(BC)The fountain of Jacob secluded,(BD)In a land of grain and new wine;(BE)His heavens also drop down dew.
28 So Israel dwells securely;Jacob lives untroubled(v)(R)in a land of grain and new wine;even his skies drip with dew.(S)
28 So Israel lives in confidence, isolated as the fountain of Jacob in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens rain down dew.
29 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."
29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
29 “(BF)Blessed are you, O Israel;(BG)Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,(BH)Who is the shield of your help(BI)And the sword of your majesty!(BJ)So your enemies will cringe before you,(BK)And you will tread upon their high places.”
29 How happy you are, Israel!Who is like you,a people saved by the Lord?He is the shield that protects you,the sword you boast in.Your enemies will cringe before you,(T)and you will tread on their backs.(w)(U)
29 How blessed are you, Israel! Who can be like you, a people delivered by the LORD, your shield of help and your finely crafted sword. May your enemies cower before you. You will tread down their high places."