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<p class="indent1"> He shone forth from Mount Paran <p class="indent2"> and came with myriads of holy ones, <p class="indent2"> with flaming fire at His right hand.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Surely You love the people; <p class="indent2"> all the holy ones are in Your hand, <p class="indent1"> and they sit down at Your feet;<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <p class="indent2"> each receives Your words— <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>the law that Moses gave us, <p class="indent2"> the possession of the assembly of Jacob. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>So the LORD became King in Jeshurun<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <p class="indent2"> when the leaders of the people gathered, <p class="indent2"> when the tribes of Israel came together. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Let Reuben live and not die, <p class="indent2"> nor<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> his men be few.” <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And concerning Judah he said: <p class="indent1stline">“O LORD, hear the cry of Judah <p class="indent2"> and bring him to his people. <p class="indent1"> With his own hands he defends his cause, <p class="indent2"> but may You be a help against his foes.” <A name="9"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Concerning Levi he said: <p class="indent1stline">“Give Your Thummim to Levi <p class="indent2"> and Your Urim to Your godly one,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> <p class="indent1"> whom You tested at Massah<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> <p class="indent2"> and contested at the waters of Meribah.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He said of his father and mother, <p class="indent2">‘I do not consider them.’ <p class="indent1"> He disregarded his brothers <p class="indent2"> and did not know his own sons, <p class="indent1"> for he kept<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">i</a></span> Your word <p class="indent2"> and maintained Your covenant. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob <p class="indent2"> and Your law to Israel; <p class="indent1"> he will set incense before You <p class="indent2"> and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Bless his substance, O LORD, <p class="indent2"> and accept the work of his hands. <p class="indent1"> Smash the loins of those who rise against him, <p class="indent2"> and of his foes so they can rise no more.” <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Concerning Benjamin he said: <p class="indent1stline">“May the beloved of the LORD <p class="indent2"> rest secure in Him; <p class="indent1"> God shields<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">j</a></span> him all day long, <p class="indent2"> and upon His shoulders he rests.” <A name="14"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Concerning Joseph he said: <p class="indent1stline">“May his land be blessed by the LORD <p class="indent2"> with the precious dew from heaven above <p class="indent2"> and the deep waters that lie beneath, <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>with the bountiful harvest from the sun <p class="indent2"> and the abundant yield of the seasons, <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>with the best of the ancient mountains <p class="indent2"> and the bounty of the everlasting hills, <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, <p class="indent2"> and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. <p class="indent1"> May these rest on the head of Joseph <p class="indent2"> and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers. <A name="18"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>His majesty is like a firstborn bull, <p class="indent2"> and his horns are like those of a wild ox. <p class="indent1"> With them he will gore the nations, <p class="indent2"> even to the ends of the earth. <p class="indent1"> Such are the myriads of Ephraim, <p class="indent2"> and such are the thousands of Manasseh.” <A name="19"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Concerning Zebulun he said: <p class="indent1stline">“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, <p class="indent2"> and Issachar, in your tents. <A name="20"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>They will call the peoples to a mountain; <p class="indent2"> there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. <p class="indent1"> For they will feast on the abundance of the seas <p class="indent2"> and the hidden treasures of the sand.” <A name="21"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Concerning Gad he said: <p class="indent1stline">“Blessed is he who enlarges <p class="indent2"> the domain of Gad! <p class="indent1"> He lies down like a lion <p class="indent2"> and tears off an arm or a head. <A name="22"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He chose the best land for himself, <p class="indent2"> because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. <p class="indent1"> He came with the leaders of the people; <p class="indent2"> he administered the LORD’s justice <p class="indent2"> and His ordinances for Israel.” <A name="23"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Concerning Dan he said: <p class="indent1stline">“Dan is a lion’s cub, <p class="indent2"> leaping out of Bashan.” <A name="24"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Concerning Naphtali he said: <p class="indent1stline">“Naphtali is abounding with favor, <p class="indent2"> full of the blessing of the LORD; <p class="indent1"> he shall take possession <p class="indent2"> of the sea<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">k</a></span> and the south.” <A name="25"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And concerning Asher he said: <p class="indent1stline">“May Asher be the most blessed of sons; <p class="indent2"> may he be the most favored among his brothers <p class="indent2"> and dip his foot in oil. <A name="26"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, <p class="indent2"> and may your strength match your days.” <A name="27"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, <p class="indent2"> who rides the heavens to your aid, <p class="indent2"> and the clouds in His majesty. <A name="28"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The eternal God is your dwelling place, <p class="indent2"> and underneath are the everlasting arms. <p class="indent1"> He drives out the enemy before you, <p class="indent2"> giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’ <A name="29"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>So Israel dwells securely; <p class="indent2"> the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled <p class="indent1"> in a land of grain and new wine, <p class="indent2"> where even the heavens drip with dew. <p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Blessed are you, O Israel! <p class="indent2"> Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? <p class="indent1"> He is the shield that protects you, <p class="indent2"> the sword in which you boast. <p class="indent1"> Your enemies will cower before you, <p class="indent2"> and you shall trample their high places.”</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; Hebrew <i>upon them</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Or <i>with myriads of holy ones from the south, from His mountain slopes</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Or <i>they follow in Your steps</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> <i>Jeshurun</i><span class="thin"> </span> means <i>the upright one</i><span class="thin"> </span>, a term of endearment for Israel; also in verse 26.<br><span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Or <i>but let</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> DSS and LXX; MT does not include <i>to Levi</i><span class="thin"> </span>; literally <i>Let Your Perfections and Your Lights be to Your godly one</i><span class="thin"> </span>.<br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> <i>Massah</i><span class="thin"> </span> means <i>testing</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../exodus/17.htm#7">Exodus 17:7</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> <i>Meribah</i><span class="thin"> </span> means <i>quarreling</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../exodus/17.htm#7">Exodus 17:7</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotesbot">i</span> Hebrew <i>they kept</i><span class="thin"> </span>, most likely referring to Levi in the plural; similarly twice in verse 10<br><span class="fnverse">12</span> <span class="footnotesbot">j</span> LXX; 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