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1. This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.
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1. And this H2063 is the blessing H1293 , wherewith H834 Moses H4872 the man H376 of God H430 blessed H1288 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 before H6440 his death H4194 .
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2. He said: "The LORD came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.
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2. And he said H559 , The LORD H3068 came H935 from Sinai H4480 H5514 , and rose up H2224 from Seir H4480 H8165 unto them ; he shined forth H3313 from mount H4480 H2022 Paran H6290 , and he came H857 with ten thousands H4480 H7233 of saints H6944 : from his right hand H4480 H3225 went a fiery H784 law H1881 for them.
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3. Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction,
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3. Yea H637 , he loved H2245 the people H5971 ; all H3605 his saints H6918 are in thy hand H3027 : and they H1992 sat down H8497 at thy feet H7272 ; every one shall receive H5375 of thy words H4480 H1703 .
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4. the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
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4. Moses H4872 commanded H6680 us a law H8451 , even the inheritance H4181 of the congregation H6952 of Jacob H3290 .
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5. He was king over Jeshurun when the leaders of the people assembled, along with the tribes of Israel.
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5. And he was H1961 king H4428 in Jeshurun H3484 , when the heads H7218 of the people H5971 and the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 were gathered H622 together H3162 .
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6. "Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few."
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6. Let Reuben H7205 live H2421 , and not H408 die H4191 ; and let not his men H4962 be H1961 few H4557 .
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7. And this he said about Judah: "Hear, O LORD, the cry of Judah; bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause. Oh, be his help against his foes!"
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7. And this H2063 is the blessing of Judah H3063 : and he said H559 , Hear H8085 , LORD H3068 , the voice H6963 of Judah H3063 , and bring H935 him unto H413 his people H5971 : let his hands H3027 be sufficient H7227 for him ; and be H1961 thou a help H5828 to him from his enemies H4480 H6862 .
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8. About Levi he said: "Your Thummim and Urim belong to the man you favoured. You tested him at Massah; you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.
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8. And of Levi H3878 he said H559 , Let thy Thummim H8550 and thy Urim H224 be with thy holy H2623 one H376 , whom H834 thou didst prove H5254 at Massah H4532 , and with whom thou didst strive H7378 at H5921 the waters H4325 of Meribah H4809 ;
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9. He said of his father and mother,`I have no regard for them.' He did not recognise his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over your word and guarded your covenant.
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9. Who said H559 unto his father H1 and to his mother H517 , I have not H3808 seen H7200 him; neither H3808 did he acknowledge H5234 his brethren H251 , nor H3808 knew H3045 his own children H1121 : for H3588 they have observed H8104 thy word H565 , and kept H5341 thy covenant H1285 .
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10. He teaches your precepts to Jacob and your law to Israel. He offers incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
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10. They shall teach H3384 Jacob H3290 thy judgments H4941 , and Israel H3478 thy law H8451 : they shall put H7760 incense H6988 before H639 thee , and whole burnt sacrifice H3632 upon H5921 thine altar H4196 .
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11. Bless all his skills, O LORD, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Smite the loins of those who rise up against him; strike his foes till they rise no more."
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11. Bless H1288 , LORD H3068 , his substance H2428 , and accept H7521 the work H6467 of his hands H3027 : smite through H4272 the loins H4975 of them that rise against H6965 him , and of them that hate H8130 him, that H4480 they rise not again H6965 .
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12. About Benjamin he said: "Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders."
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12. And of Benjamin H1144 he said H559 , The beloved H3039 of the LORD H3068 shall dwell H7931 in safety H983 by H5921 him; and the LORD shall cover H2653 H5921 him all H3605 the day H3117 long , and he shall dwell H7931 between H996 his shoulders H3802 .
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13. About Joseph he said: "May the LORD bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below;
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13. And of Joseph H3130 he said H559 , Blessed H1288 of the LORD H3068 be his land H776 , for the precious things H4480 H4022 of heaven H8064 , for the dew H4480 H2919 , and for the deep H4480 H8415 that coucheth H7257 beneath H8478 ,
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14. with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield;
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14. And for the precious H4480 H4022 fruits H8393 brought forth by the sun H8121 , and for the precious things H4480 H4022 put forth H1645 by the moon H3391 ,
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15. with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;
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15. And for the chief things H4480 H7218 of the ancient H6924 mountains H2042 , and for the precious things H4480 H4022 of the lasting H5769 hills H1389 ,
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16. with the best gifts of the earth and its fulness and the favour of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
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16. And for the precious things H4480 H4022 of the earth H776 and fullness H4393 thereof , and for the good will H7522 of him that dwelt H7931 in the bush H5572 : let the blessing come H935 upon the head H7218 of Joseph H3130 , and upon the top of the head H6936 of him that was separated H5139 from his brethren H251 .
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17. In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh."
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17. His glory H1926 is like the firstling H1060 of his bullock H7794 , and his horns H7161 are like the horns H7161 of unicorns H7214 : with them he shall push H5055 the people H5971 together H3162 to the ends H657 of the earth H776 : and they H1992 are the ten thousands H7233 of Ephraim H669 , and they H1992 are the thousands H505 of Manasseh H4519 .
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18. About Zebulun he said: "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents.
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18. And of Zebulun H2074 he said H559 , Rejoice H8055 , Zebulun H2074 , in thy going out H3318 ; and, Issachar H3485 , in thy tents H168 .
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19. They will summon peoples to the mountain and there offer sacrifices of righteousness; they will feast on the abundance of the seas, on the treasures hidden in the sand."
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19. They shall call H7121 the people H5971 unto the mountain H2022 ; there H8033 they shall offer H2076 sacrifices H2077 of righteousness H6664 : for H3588 they shall suck H3243 of the abundance H8228 of the seas H3220 , and of treasures H8226 hid H2934 in the sand H2344 .
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20. About Gad he said: "Blessed is he who enlarges Gad's domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head.
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20. And of Gad H1410 he said H559 , Blessed H1288 be he that enlargeth H7337 Gad H1410 : he dwelleth H7931 as a lion H3833 , and teareth H2963 the arm H2220 with H637 the crown of the head H6936 .
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21. He chose the best land for himself; the leader's portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the LORD's righteous will, and his judgments concerning Israel."
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21. And he provided H7200 the first part H7225 for himself, because H3588 there H8033 , in a portion H2513 of the lawgiver H2710 , was he seated H5603 ; and he came H857 with the heads H7218 of the people H5971 , he executed H6213 the justice H6666 of the LORD H3068 , and his judgments H4941 with H5973 Israel H3478 .
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22. About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, springing out of Bashan."
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22. And of Dan H1835 he said H559 , Dan H1835 is a lion H738 's whelp H1482 : he shall leap H2187 from H4480 Bashan H1316 .
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23. About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali is abounding with the favour of the LORD and is full of his blessing; he will inherit southward to the lake."
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23. And of Naphtali H5321 he said H559 , O Naphtali H5321 , satisfied H7649 with favor H7522 , and full H4392 with the blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068 : possess H3423 thou the west H3220 and the south H1864 .
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24. About Asher he said: "Most blessed of sons is Asher; let him be favoured by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil.
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24. And of Asher H836 he said H559 , Let Asher H836 be blessed H1288 with children H4480 H1121 ; let him be H1961 acceptable H7521 to his brethren H251 , and let him dip H2881 his foot H7272 in oil H8081 .
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25. The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.
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25. Thy shoes H4515 shall be iron H1270 and brass H5178 ; and as thy days H3117 , so shall thy strength H1679 be .
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26. "There is no-one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty.
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26. There is none H369 like unto the God H410 of Jeshurun H3484 , who rideth upon H7392 the heaven H8064 in thy help H5828 , and in his excellency H1346 on the sky H7834 .
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27. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying,`Destroy him!'
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27. The eternal H6924 God H430 is thy refuge H4585 , and underneath H4480 H8478 are the everlasting H5769 arms H2220 : and he shall thrust out H1644 the enemy H341 from before H4480 H6440 thee ; and shall say H559 , Destroy H8045 them .
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28. So Israel will live in safety alone; Jacob's spring is secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.
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28. Israel H3478 then shall dwell H7931 in safety H983 alone H910 : the fountain H5869 of Jacob H3290 shall be upon H413 a land H776 of corn H1715 and wine H8492 ; also H637 his heavens H8064 shall drop down H6201 dew H2919 .
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29. Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places."
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29. Happy H835 art thou , O Israel H3478 : who H4310 is like unto thee H3644 , O people H5971 saved H3467 by the LORD H3068 , the shield H4043 of thy help H5828 , and who H834 is the sword H2719 of thy excellency H1346 ! and thine enemies H341 shall be found liars H3584 unto thee ; and thou H859 shalt tread H1869 upon H5921 their high places H1116 .
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