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33:1  This is the blessing that Moshe, the man of God, spoke over the people of Isra’el before his death:
33:2  “Adonai came from Sinai; from Se‘ir he dawned on his people, shone forth from Mount Pa’ran; and with him were myriads of holy ones; at his right hand was a fiery law for them.
33:3  He truly loves the peoples — all his holy ones are in your hand; sitting at your feet, they receive your instruction,
33:4  the Torah Moshe commanded us as an inheritance for the community of Ya‘akov.
33:5  Then a king arose in Yeshurun when the leaders of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Isra’el together.
33:6  “Let Re’uven live and not die out, even though his numbers grow few.”
33:7  Of Y’hudah he said: “Hear, Adonai, the cry of Y’hudah! Bring him in to his people, let his own hands defend him; but you, help him against his enemies.”
33:8  (ii) Of Levi he said: “Let your tumim and urim be with your pious one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you struggled at M’rivah Spring.
33:9  Of his father and mother he said, ‘I don’t know them’; he didn’t acknowledge his brothers or children. For he observed your word, and he kept your covenant.
33:10  They will teach Ya‘akov your rulings, Isra’el your Torah. They will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
33:11  Adonai, bless his possessions, accept the work he does; but crush his enemies hip and thigh; may those who hate him rise no more.”
33:12  Of Binyamin he said: “Adonai’s beloved lives securely. He protects him day after day. He lives between his shoulders.”
33:13  (iii) Of Yosef he said: “May Adonai bless his land with the best from the sky, for the dew, and for what comes from the deep beneath,
33:14  with the best of what the sun makes grow, with the best of what comes up each month,
33:15  with the best from the mountains of old, with the best from the eternal hills,
33:16  with the best from the earth and all that fills it, and the favor of him who lived in the [burning] bush. May blessing come on the head of Yosef, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
33:17  His firstborn bull — glory is his; his horns are those of a wild ox; With them he will gore the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Efrayim; these are the thousands of M’nasheh.”
33:18  (iv) Of Z’vulun he said: “Rejoice, Z’vulun, as you go forth, and you, Yissakhar, in your tents.
33:19  They will summon peoples to the mountain and there offer righteous sacrifices; for they will draw from the abundance of the seas and from the hidden treasures of the sand.”
33:20  Of Gad he said: “Blessed is he who makes Gad so large; he lies there like a lion, tearing arm and scalp.
33:21  He chose the best for himself when the princely portion was assigned. When the leaders of the people came, he carried out Adonai’s justice and his rulings concerning Isra’el.”
33:22  (v) Of Dan he said: “Dan is a lion cub leaping forth from Bashan.”
33:23  Of Naftali he said: “You, Naftali, satisfied with favor and full of blessing from Adonai, take possession of the sea and the south.”
33:24  Of Asher he said: “May Asher be most blessed of sons, may he be the favorite among his brothers and bathe his feet in oil.
33:25  May your bolts be of iron and bronze and your strength last as long as you live.
33:26  “Yeshurun, there is no one like God, riding through the heavens to help you, riding on the clouds in his majesty.
33:27  (vi) The God of old is a dwelling-place, with everlasting arms beneath. He expelled the enemy before you and he said, ‘Destroy!’
33:28  So Isra’el lives in security; the fountain of Ya‘akov is alone in a land of grain and new wine, where the skies drip with dew.
33:29  Happy are you, Isra’el! “Who is like you, a people saved by Adonai, your defender helping you and your sword of triumph? Your enemies will cringe before you, but you will trample down their high places.”