Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel
1 Now this is athe blessing with which Moses bthe man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 And he said:
a“The Lord came from Sinai,
And dawned on them from bSeir;
He shone forth from cMount Paran,
And He came with dten thousands of saints;
From His right hand
Came a fiery law for them.
a“The Lord came from Sinai,
And dawned on them from bSeir;
He shone forth from cMount Paran,
And He came with dten thousands of saints;
From His right hand
Came a fiery law for them.
3 Yes, aHe loves the people;
bAll His saints are in Your hand;
They csit down at Your feet;
Everyone dreceives Your words.
bAll His saints are in Your hand;
They csit down at Your feet;
Everyone dreceives Your words.
5 And He was aKing in bJeshurun,
When the leaders of the people were gathered,
All the tribes of Israel together.
When the leaders of the people were gathered,
All the tribes of Israel together.
6 “Let aReuben live, and not die,
Nor let his men be few.”
Nor let his men be few.”
7 And this he said of aJudah:
“Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people;
bLet his hands be sufficient for him,
And may You be ca help against his enemies.”
“Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people;
bLet his hands be sufficient for him,
And may You be ca help against his enemies.”
8 And of aLevi he said:
b“Let Your1 Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one,
cWhom You tested at Massah,
And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
b“Let Your1 Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one,
cWhom You tested at Massah,
And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 aWho says of his father and mother,
‘I have not bseen them’;
cNor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Or know his own children;
For dthey have observed Your word
And kept Your covenant.
‘I have not bseen them’;
cNor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Or know his own children;
For dthey have observed Your word
And kept Your covenant.
10 aThey shall teach Jacob Your judgments,
And Israel Your law.
They shall put incense before You,
bAnd a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.
And Israel Your law.
They shall put incense before You,
bAnd a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.
11 Bless his substance, Lord,
And aaccept the work of his hands;
Strike the loins of those who rise against him,
And of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”
And aaccept the work of his hands;
Strike the loins of those who rise against him,
And of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”
12 Of Benjamin he said:
“The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him,
Who shelters him all the day long;
And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
“The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him,
Who shelters him all the day long;
And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
13 And of Joseph he said:
a“Blessed of the Lord is his land,
With the precious things of heaven, with the bdew,
And the deep lying beneath,
a“Blessed of the Lord is his land,
With the precious things of heaven, with the bdew,
And the deep lying beneath,
15 With the best things of athe ancient mountains,
With the precious things bof the everlasting hills,
With the precious things bof the everlasting hills,
16 With the precious things of the earth and its fullness,
And the favor of aHim who dwelt in the bush.
Let the blessing come b‘on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’
And the favor of aHim who dwelt in the bush.
Let the blessing come b‘on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’
17 His glory is like a afirstborn bull,
And his horns like the bhorns of the wild ox;
Together with them
cHe shall push the peoples
To the ends of the earth;
dThey are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And they are the thousands of Manasseh.”
And his horns like the bhorns of the wild ox;
Together with them
cHe shall push the peoples
To the ends of the earth;
dThey are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And they are the thousands of Manasseh.”
19 They shall acall the peoples to the mountain;
There bthey shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;
For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas
And of treasures hidden in the sand.”
There bthey shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;
For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas
And of treasures hidden in the sand.”
20 And of Gad he said:
“Blessed is he who aenlarges Gad;
He dwells as a lion,
And tears the arm and the crown of his head.
“Blessed is he who aenlarges Gad;
He dwells as a lion,
And tears the arm and the crown of his head.
21 aHe provided the first part for himself,
Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.
bHe came with the heads of the people;
He administered the justice of the Lord,
And His judgments with Israel.”
Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.
bHe came with the heads of the people;
He administered the justice of the Lord,
And His judgments with Israel.”
23 And of Naphtali he said:
“O Naphtali, asatisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the Lord,
bPossess the west and the south.”
“O Naphtali, asatisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the Lord,
bPossess the west and the south.”
24 And of Asher he said:
a“Asher is most blessed of sons;
Let him be favored by his brothers,
And let him bdip his foot in oil.
a“Asher is most blessed of sons;
Let him be favored by his brothers,
And let him bdip his foot in oil.
26 “There is ano one like the God of bJeshurun,
cWho rides the heavens to help you,
And in His excellency on the clouds.
cWho rides the heavens to help you,
And in His excellency on the clouds.
27 The eternal God is your arefuge,
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
bHe will thrust out the enemy from before you,
And will say, ‘Destroy!’
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
bHe will thrust out the enemy from before you,
And will say, ‘Destroy!’
28 Then aIsrael shall dwell in safety,
bThe fountain of Jacob calone,
In a land of grain and new wine;
His dheavens shall also drop dew.
bThe fountain of Jacob calone,
In a land of grain and new wine;
His dheavens shall also drop dew.
29 aHappy are you, O Israel!
bWho is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
cThe shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies dshall submit to you,
And eyou shall tread down their high places.”
bWho is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
cThe shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies dshall submit to you,
And eyou shall tread down their high places.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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