Deuteronomy 33New King James Version
Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel
33 Now thisis(A)the blessing with which Moses(B)the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.2 And he said:
(C)“TheLordcame from Sinai,
And dawned on them from(D)Seir;
He shone forth from(E)Mount Paran,
And He came with(F)ten thousands of saints;
From His right hand
Camea fiery law for them.
3 Yes,(G)He loves the people;
(H)All His saintsarein Your hand;
They(I)sit down at Your feet;
Everyone(J)receives Your words.
4 (K)Moses[a]commanded a law for us,
(L)A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.
5 And He was(M)King in(N)Jeshurun,
When the leaders of the people were gathered,
All the tribes of Israel together.
6 “Let(O)Reuben live, and not die,
Norlet his men be few.”
7 And this he said of(P)Judah:
“Hear,Lord, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people;
(Q)Let his hands be sufficient for him,
And may You be(R)a help against his enemies.”
8 And of(S)Levi he said:
(T)“LetYour[b]Thummim and Your Urimbewith Your holy one,
(U)Whom You tested at Massah,
And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 (V)Who says of his father and mother,
‘I have not(W)seen them’;
(X)Nor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Or know his own children;
For(Y)they have observed Your word
And kept Your covenant.
10 (Z)They shall teach Jacob Your judgments,
And Israel Your law.
They shall put incense before You,
(AA)And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.
11 Bless his substance,Lord,
And(AB)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 theLordshall dwell in safety by Him,
Whoshelters him all the day long;
And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
13 And of Joseph he said:
(AC)“Blessed of theLordishis land,
With the precious things of heaven, with the(AD)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(AE)the ancient mountains,
With the precious things(AF)of the everlasting hills,
16 With the precious things of the earth and its fullness,
And the favor of(AG)Him who dwelt in the bush.
Letthe blessingcome(AH)‘on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of himwho wasseparate from his brothers.’
17 His gloryis likea(AI)firstborn bull,
And his hornslikethe(AJ)horns of the wild ox;
Together with them
(AK)He shall push the peoples
To the ends of the earth;
(AL)Theyarethe ten thousands of Ephraim,
And theyarethe thousands of Manasseh.”
18 And of Zebulun he said:
(AM)“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
And Issachar in your tents!
19 They shall(AN)call the peoplestothe mountain;
There(AO)they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;
For they shall partakeofthe abundance of the seas
Andoftreasures hidden in the sand.”
20 And of Gad he said:
“Blessedishe who(AP)enlarges Gad;
He dwells as a lion,
And tears the arm and the crown of his head.
21 (AQ)He provided the firstpartfor himself,
Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.
(AR)He camewiththe heads of the people;
He administered the justice of theLord,
And His judgments with Israel.”
22 And of Dan he said:
“Danisa lion’s whelp;
(AS)He shall leap from Bashan.”
23 And of Naphtali he said:
“O Naphtali,(AT)satisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of theLord,
(AU)Possess the west and the south.”
24 And of Asher he said:
(AV)“Asherismost blessed of sons;
Let him be favored by his brothers,
And let him(AW)dip his foot in oil.
25 Your sandalsshall be(AX)iron and bronze;
As your days,so shallyour strengthbe.
26 “There is(AY)no one like the God of(AZ)Jeshurun,
(BA)Whorides the heavens to help you,
And in His excellency on the clouds.
27 The eternal Godis your(BB)refuge,
And underneatharethe everlasting arms;
(BC)He will thrust out the enemy from before you,
And will say, ‘Destroy!’
28 Then(BD)Israel shall dwell in safety,
(BE)The fountain of Jacob(BF)alone,
In a land of grain and new wine;
His(BG)heavens shall also drop dew.
29 (BH)Happyareyou, O Israel!
(BI)Whoislike you, a people saved by theLord,
(BJ)The shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies(BK)shall submit to you,
And(BL)you shall tread down their[c]high places.”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:4charged us with
- Deuteronomy 33:8Lit.Perfections and Your Lights
- Deuteronomy 33:29Places for pagan worship
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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