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DEUTER ONOM Y 33
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when the leaders of the people assembled,
when the tribes of Israel gathered
as one.”
6 Moses
said this about the tribe of Reuben:*
“Let the tribe of Reuben live and not die out,
though they are few in number.”
7 Moses
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said this about the tribe of Judah:
“O Lord, hear the cry of Judah
and bring them together as a people.
Give them strength to defend their cause;
help them against their enemies!”
8 Moses
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said this about the tribe of Levi:
“O Lord, you have given your Thummim
and Urim—the sacred lots—
to your faithful servants the Levites.*
You put them to the test at Massah
and struggled with them at the waters
of Meribah.
The Levites obeyed your word
and guarded your covenant.
They were more loyal to you
than to their own parents.
They ignored their relatives
and did not acknowledge their own
children.
They teach your regulations to Jacob;
they give your instructions to Israel.
They present incense before you
and offer whole burnt offerings on
the altar.
Bless the ministry of the Levites, O Lord,
and accept all the work of their hands.
Hit their enemies where it hurts the most;
strike down their foes so they never
rise again.”
12 Moses
said this about the tribe of Benjamin:
“The people of Benjamin are loved by
the Lord
and live in safety beside him.
He surrounds them continuously
and preserves them from every harm.”
13 Moses
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18 Moses said this about the tribes of Zebulun and
Issachar*:
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33:6 Hebrew lacks Moses said this about the tribe of Reuben.
33:8 As in Greek version; Hebrew lacks the Levites.
33:18 Hebrew lacks and Issachar. 33:26 Hebrew of Jeshurun,
a term of endearment for Israel.
“May the people of Zebulun prosper in
their travels.
May the people of Issachar prosper at
home in their tents.
They summon the people to the mountain
to offer proper sacrifices there.
They benefit from the riches of the sea
and the hidden treasures in the sand.”
20 Moses
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said this about the tribe of Gad:
“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad’s
territory!
Gad is poised there like a lion
to tear off an arm or a head.
The people of Gad took the best land for
themselves;
a leader’s share was assigned to them.
When the leaders of the people were
assembled,
they carried out the Lord’s justice
and obeyed his regulations for Israel.”
22 Moses
said this about the tribe of Dan:
“Dan is a lion’s cub,
leaping out from Bashan.”
23 Moses
said this about the tribe of Naphtali:
“O Naphtali, you are rich in favor
and full of the Lord’s blessings;
may you possess the west and the south.”
said this about the tribes of Joseph:
“May their land be blessed by the Lord
with the precious gift of dew from the
heavens
and water from beneath the earth;
with the rich fruit that grows in the sun,
and the rich harvest produced each
month;
with the finest crops of the ancient
mountains,
and the abundance from the everlasting
hills;
with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty,
and the favor of the one who appeared in
the burning bush.
May these blessings rest on Joseph’s head,
crowning the brow of the prince among
his brothers.
Joseph has the majesty of a young bull;
he has the horns of a wild ox.
He will gore distant nations,
even to the ends of the earth.
This is my blessing for the multitudes
of Ephraim
and the thousands of Manasseh.”
24 Moses
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said this about the tribe of Asher:
“May Asher be blessed above other sons;
may he be esteemed by his brothers;
may he bathe his feet in olive oil.
May the bolts of your gates be of iron and
bronze;
may you be secure all your days.”
“There is no one like the God of Israel.*
He rides across the heavens to help you,
across the skies in majestic splendor.
The eternal God is your refuge,
and his everlasting arms are under you.
He drives out the enemy before you;