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Moses's Blessings
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# Chapter 33
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1. This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.
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2. He said:
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The
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Lord came from Sinai
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and appeared to them from Seir;
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he shone on them from Mount Paran
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and came with ten thousand holy ones,
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with lightning from his right hand for them.
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3. Indeed he loves the people.
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All your holy ones are in your hand,
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and they assemble at your feet.
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Each receives your words.
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4. Moses gave us instruction,
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a possession for the assembly of Jacob.
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5. So he became King in Jeshurun
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when the leaders of the people gathered
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with the tribes of Israel.
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6. Let Reuben live and not die
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though his people become few.
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7. He said this about Judah:
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Lord, hear Judah's cry and bring him to his people.
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He fights for his cause with his own hands,
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but may you be a help against his foes.
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8. He said about Levi:
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Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful one;
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you tested him at Massah
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and contended with him at the Waters of Meribah.
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9. He said about his father and mother,
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"I do not regard them."
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He disregarded his brothers
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and didn't acknowledge his sons,
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for they kept your word
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and maintained your covenant.
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10. They will teach your ordinances to Jacob
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and your instruction to Israel;
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they will set incense before you
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and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
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11.
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Lord, bless his possessions,
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and accept the work of his hands.
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Break the back of his adversaries and enemies,
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so that they cannot rise again.
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12. He said about Benjamin:
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The
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Lord's beloved rests securely on him.
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He shields him all day long,
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and he rests on his shoulders.
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13. He said about Joseph:
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May his land be blessed by the
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Lord
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with the dew of heaven's bounty
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and the watery depths that lie beneath;
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14. with the bountiful harvest from the sun
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and the abundant yield of the seasons;
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15. with the best products of the ancient mountains
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and the bounty of the eternal hills;
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16. with the choice gifts of the land
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and everything in it;
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and with the favor of him
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who appeared in the burning bush.
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May these rest on the head of Joseph,
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on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
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17. His firstborn bull has splendor,
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and horns like those of a wild ox;
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he gores all the peoples with them
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to the ends of the earth.
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Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
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and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
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18. He said about Zebulun:
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Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys,
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and Issachar, in your tents.
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19. They summon the peoples to a mountain;
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there they offer acceptable sacrifices.
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For they draw from the wealth of the seas
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and the hidden treasures of the sand.
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20. He said about Gad:
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The one who enlarges Gad's territory
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will be blessed.
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He lies down like a lion
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and tears off an arm or even a head.
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21. He chose the best part for himself,
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because a ruler's portion was assigned there for him.
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He came with the leaders of the people;
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he carried out the
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Lord's justice
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and his ordinances for Israel.
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22. He said about Dan:
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Dan is a young lion,
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leaping out of Bashan.
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23. He said about Naphtali:
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Naphtali, enjoying approval,
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full of the
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Lord's blessing,
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take possession to the west and the south.
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24. He said about Asher:
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May Asher be the most blessed of the sons;
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may he be the most favored among his brothers
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and dip his foot in olive oil.
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25. May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze,
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and your strength last as long as you live.
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26. There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
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who rides the heavens to your aid,
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the clouds in his majesty.
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27. The God of old is your dwelling place,
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and underneath are the everlasting arms.
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He drives out the enemy before you
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and commands, "Destroy!"
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28. So Israel dwells securely;
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Jacob lives untroubled
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in a land of grain and new wine;
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even his skies drip with dew.
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29. How happy you are, Israel!
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Who is like you,
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a people saved by the
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Lord?
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He is the shield that protects you,
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the sword you boast in.
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Your enemies will cringe before you,
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and you will tread on their backs.
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