| 1 | Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. |
| 2 | And he said: "The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them. |
| 3 | Yes, He loves the people; All His saints are in Your hand; They sit down at Your feet; Everyone receives Your words. |
| 4 | Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob. |
| 5 | And He was King in Jeshurun, When the leaders of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together. |
| 6 | "Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few." |
| 7 | And this he said of Judah: "Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people; Let his hands be sufficient for him, And may You be a help against his enemies." |
| 8 | And of Levi he said: "Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one, Whom You tested at Massah, And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah, |
| 9 | Who says of his father and mother, `I have not seen them`; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Or know his own children; For they have observed Your word And kept Your covenant. |
| 10 | They shall teach Jacob Your judgments, And Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You, And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar. |
| 11 | Bless his substance, Lord, And accept 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." |
| 13 | And of Joseph he said: "Blessed of the Lord is his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And the deep lying beneath, |
| 14 | With the precious fruits of the sun, With the precious produce of the months, |
| 15 | With the best things of the ancient mountains, With the precious things of the everlasting hills, |
| 16 | With the precious things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let the blessing come `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 firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh." |
| 18 | And of Zebulun he said: "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in your tents! |
| 19 | They shall call the peoples to the mountain; There they 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 enlarges Gad; He dwells as a lion, And tears the arm and the crown of his head. |
| 21 | He provided the first part for himself, Because a lawgiver`s portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; He administered the justice of the Lord, And His judgments with Israel." |
| 22 | And of Dan he said: "Dan is a lion`s whelp; He shall leap from Bashan." |
| 23 | And of Naphtali he said: "O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the Lord, Possess the west and the south." |
| 24 | And of Asher he said: "Asher is most blessed of sons; Let him be favored by his brothers, And let him dip his foot in oil. |
| 25 | Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. |
| 26 | "There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds. |
| 27 | The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, And will say, `Destroy!` |
| 28 | Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop 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 majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, And you shall tread down their high places." |