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Deuteronomy 33:16-29
New International Version
Deuteronomy 33:16-29
New International Version
16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness
and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush.(A)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the prince among[a] his brothers.(B)
17 In majesty he is like a firstborn bull;
his horns(C) are the horns of a wild ox.(D)
With them he will gore(E) the nations,
even those at the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim;(F)
such are the thousands of Manasseh.(G)”
18 About Zebulun(H) he said:
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
and you, Issachar,(I) in your tents.
19 They will summon peoples to the mountain(J)
and there offer the sacrifices of the righteous;(K)
they will feast on the abundance of the seas,(L)
on the treasures hidden in the sand.”
20 About Gad(M) he said:
“Blessed is he who enlarges Gad’s domain!(N)
Gad lives there like a lion,
tearing at arm or head.
21 He chose the best land for himself;(O)
the leader’s portion was kept for him.(P)
When the heads of the people assembled,
he carried out the Lord’s righteous will,(Q)
and his judgments concerning Israel.”
22 About Dan(R) he said:
“Dan is a lion’s cub,
springing out of Bashan.”
23 About Naphtali(S) he said:
“Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the Lord
and is full of his blessing;
he will inherit southward to the lake.”
24 About Asher(T) he said:
“Most blessed of sons is Asher;
let him be favored by his brothers,
and let him bathe his feet in oil.(U)
25 The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze,(V)
and your strength will equal your days.(W)
26 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,(X)
who rides(Y) across the heavens to help you(Z)
and on the clouds(AA) in his majesty.(AB)
27 The eternal(AC) God is your refuge,(AD)
and underneath are the everlasting(AE) arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you,(AF)
saying, ‘Destroy them!’(AG)
28 So Israel will live in safety;(AH)
Jacob will dwell[b] secure
in a land of grain and new wine,
where the heavens drop dew.(AI)
29 Blessed are you, Israel!(AJ)
Who is like you,(AK)
a people saved by the Lord?(AL)
He is your shield and helper(AM)
and your glorious sword.
Your enemies will cower before you,
and you will tread on their heights.(AN)”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:16 Or of the one separated from
- Deuteronomy 33:28 Septuagint; Hebrew Jacob’s spring is
Deuteronomy 33:16-29
King James Version
Deuteronomy 33:16-29
King James Version
16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed 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 favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.
24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
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