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Deuteronomio 33
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Deuteronomio 33
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Moisés bendice a las tribus de Israel
33 Poco antes de morir, Moisés, hombre de Dios, bendijo a los israelitas 2 de la siguiente manera:
«El Señor viene del Sinaí;
desde Seír nos ha alumbrado.
Resplandeció desde los montes de Parán
y avanza desde Meribá-cadés;
en su derecha nos trae el fuego de la ley.
3 El Señor ama a su pueblo,
protege a los que se consagran a él;
ellos se rinden a sus pies
y reciben órdenes suyas.
4 Moisés nos dio la ley
como herencia de la comunidad de Jacob,
5 y hubo rey en Jesurún
al reunirse los jefes del pueblo,
al juntarse las tribus de Israel.»
6 Acerca de Rubén dijo:
«¡Viva Rubén! ¡Que no muera,
aunque sean pocos sus hombres!»
7 Acerca de Judá dijo:
«Señor, escucha la voz de Judá;
haz que se reúna con su pueblo.
Defiéndelo con tu poder;
ayúdalo contra sus enemigos.»
8 Acerca de Leví dijo:
«Tuyos son, Señor, el Tumim y el Urim;
tuyos y del hombre que te es fiel,
del que pusiste a prueba en Masá,
con quien reñiste en las aguas de Meribá,
9 el que dijo a sus padres: “Jamás los he visto”,
y a sus hermanos: “Los desconozco”,
y a sus hijos: “No sé quiénes son.”
Ellos cumplen tus palabras,
se han entregado a tu alianza por completo.
10 Instruyen a Jacob, a Israel,
en tus leyes y decretos;
colocan en tu altar, en tu presencia,
incienso y ofrendas de animales.
11 Bendice, Señor, sus esfuerzos,
y recibe con agrado su trabajo.
Rómpeles la espalda a sus enemigos,
y que no vuelvan a levantarse los que lo odian.»
12 Acerca de Benjamín dijo:
«El amado del Señor vive tranquilo;
el Altísimo lo protegerá siempre.
¡Vivirá bajo su protección!»
13 Acerca de José dijo:
«Que el Señor bendiga su tierra
con lo mejor del rocío de los cielos
y del agua que está en lo profundo de la tierra,
14 con las mejores cosechas del año
y los mejores frutos de los meses,
15 con lo principal de los montes antiguos,
con lo mejor de las alturas eternas,
16 con lo mejor de los frutos que llenan la tierra
y con la buena voluntad del que habita en la zarza.
Venga todo esto sobre José,
que fue escogido entre sus hermanos.
17 Es hermoso como el primer hijo de un toro,
poderoso como un búfalo,
y corneará a todos los pueblos
hasta los extremos de la tierra.
Tales son las multitudes de Efraín;
tales son los millares de Manasés.»
18 Acerca de Zabulón e Isacar dijo:
«Alégrate, Zabulón, por tus salidas,
y tú, Isacar, por tus tiendas de campaña.
19 Llamarán a las naciones al monte,
y allí ofrecerán los sacrificios requeridos;
disfrutarán de la riqueza de los mares
y de los tesoros ocultos de las playas.»
20 Acerca de Gad dijo:
«¡Bendito el que le da grandes territorios!
Gad se tiende al acecho, como leona,
y desgarra brazos y cabeza.
21 Gad se quedó con la mejor parte,
con una tierra digna de capitanes.
Entró al frente del pueblo,
cumplió con lo que el Señor exigía
y actuó con justicia en Israel.»
22 Acerca de Dan dijo:
«Dan es un cachorro de león
que salta desde Basán.»
23 Acerca de Neftalí dijo:
«Neftalí es bien visto por el Señor,
cuenta con múltiples bendiciones suyas,
¡es dueño del lago hasta su extremo sur!»
24 Acerca de Aser dijo:
«Sea bendito Aser entre los hijos de Jacob,
y bien querido por sus hermanos.
Que empape sus pies en aceite;
25 que tengan sus puertas cerrojos de hierro y bronce,
y que dure su fuerza tanto como su vida.
26 »Nada es comparable al Dios de Jesurún,
que cabalga con majestad sobre las nubes del cielo
para venir en tu ayuda.
27 El Dios eterno es tu refugio,
su eterno poder es tu apoyo;
hizo huir de tu presencia al enemigo
y a ti te ordenó destruirlo.
28 Israel vivirá confiado,
sus descendientes vivirán en paz.
En sus tierras habrá trigales y viñedos,
y nunca les faltará lluvia del cielo.
29 Dichoso tú, Israel,
¿quién se te puede comparar?
El Señor mismo te ha salvado;
él te protege y te ayuda,
¡él es tu espada victoriosa!
Tus enemigos se rendirán ante ti,
y tú aplastarás su orgullo.»
Deuteronomy 33
The Message
Deuteronomy 33
The Message
The Blessing
33 1-5 Moses, man of God, blessed the People of Israel with this blessing before his death. He said,
God came down from Sinai,
he dawned from Seir upon them;
He radiated light from Mount Paran,
coming with ten thousand holy angels
And tongues of fire
streaming from his right hand.
Oh, how you love the people,
all his holy ones are palmed in your left hand.
They sit at your feet,
honoring your teaching,
The Revelation commanded by Moses,
as the assembly of Jacob’s inheritance.
Thus God became king in Jeshurun
as the leaders and tribes of Israel gathered.
6 Reuben:
“Let Reuben live and not die,
but just barely, in diminishing numbers.”
7 Judah:
“Listen, God, to the Voice of Judah,
bring him to his people;
Strengthen his grip,
be his helper against his foes.”
8-11 Levi:
“Let your Thummim and Urim
belong to your loyal saint;
The one you tested at Massah,
whom you fought with at the Waters of Meribah,
Who said of his father and mother,
‘I no longer recognize them.’
He turned his back on his brothers
and neglected his children,
Because he was guarding your sayings
and watching over your Covenant.
Let him teach your rules to Jacob
and your Revelation to Israel,
Let him keep the incense rising to your nostrils
and the Whole-Burnt-Offerings on your Altar.
God bless his commitment,
stamp your seal of approval on what he does;
Disable the loins of those who defy him,
make sure we’ve heard the last from those who hate him.”
12 Benjamin:
“God’s beloved;
God’s permanent residence.
Encircled by God all day long,
within whom God is at home.”
13-17 Joseph:
“Blessed by God be his land:
The best fresh dew from high heaven,
and fountains springing from the depths;
The best radiance streaming from the sun
and the best the moon has to offer;
Beauty pouring off the tops of the mountains
and the best from the everlasting hills;
The best of Earth’s exuberant gifts,
the smile of the Burning-Bush Dweller.
All this on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the set-apart one among his brothers.
In splendor he’s like a firstborn bull,
his horns the horns of a wild ox;
He’ll gore the nations with those horns,
push them all to the ends of the Earth.
Ephraim by the ten thousands will do this,
Manasseh by the thousands will do this.”
18-19 Zebulun and Issachar:
“Celebrate, Zebulun, as you go out,
and Issachar, as you stay home.
They’ll invite people to the Mountain
and offer sacrifices of right worship,
For they will have hauled riches in from the sea
and gleaned treasures from the beaches.”
20-21 Gad:
“Blessed is he who makes Gad large.
Gad roams like a lion,
tears off an arm, rips open a skull.
He took one look and grabbed the best place for himself,
the portion just made for someone in charge.
He took his place at the head,
carried out God’s right ways
and his rules for life in Israel.”
22 Dan:
“Dan is a lion’s cub
leaping out of Bashan.”
23 Naphtali:
“Naphtali brims with blessings,
spills over with God’s blessings
As he takes possession
of the sea and southland.”
24-25 Asher:
“Asher, best blessed of the sons!
May he be the favorite of his brothers,
his feet massaged in oil.
Safe behind iron-clad doors and gates,
your strength like iron as long as you live.”
* * *
26-28 There is none like God, Jeshurun,
riding to your rescue through the skies,
his dignity haloed by clouds.
The ancient God is home
on a foundation of everlasting arms.
He drove out the enemy before you
and commanded, “Destroy!”
Israel lived securely,
the fountain of Jacob undisturbed
In grain and wine country
and, oh yes, his heavens drip dew.
29 Lucky Israel! Who has it as good as you?
A people saved by God!
The Shield who defends you,
the Sword who brings triumph.
Your enemies will come crawling on their bellies
and you’ll march on their backs.
Deuteronomy 33
New International Version
Deuteronomy 33
New International Version
Moses Blesses the Tribes(A)
33 This is the blessing(B) that Moses the man of God(C) pronounced on the Israelites before his death. 2 He said:
“The Lord came from Sinai(D)
and dawned over them from Seir;(E)
he shone forth(F) from Mount Paran.(G)
He came with[a] myriads of holy ones(H)
from the south, from his mountain slopes.[b]
3 Surely it is you who love(I) the people;
all the holy ones are in your hand.(J)
At your feet they all bow down,(K)
and from you receive instruction,
4 the law that Moses gave us,(L)
the possession of the assembly of Jacob.(M)
5 He was king(N) over Jeshurun[c](O)
when the leaders of the people assembled,
along with the tribes of Israel.
7 And this he said about Judah:(Q)
“Hear, 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!”
8 About Levi(R) he said:
“Your Thummim and Urim(S) belong
to your faithful servant.(T)
You tested(U) him at Massah;
you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.(V)
9 He said of his father and mother,(W)
‘I have no regard for them.’
He did not recognize his brothers
or acknowledge his own children,
but he watched over your word
and guarded your covenant.(X)
10 He teaches(Y) your precepts to Jacob
and your law to Israel.(Z)
He offers incense before you(AA)
and whole burnt offerings on your altar.(AB)
11 Bless all his skills, Lord,
and be pleased with the work of his hands.(AC)
Strike down those who rise against him,
his foes till they rise no more.”
12 About Benjamin(AD) he said:
“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him,(AE)
for he shields him all day long,(AF)
and the one the Lord loves(AG) rests between his shoulders.(AH)”
13 About Joseph(AI) he said:
“May the Lord bless his land
with the precious dew from heaven above
and with the deep waters that lie below;(AJ)
14 with the best the sun brings forth
and the finest the moon can yield;
15 with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains(AK)
and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;
16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness
and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush.(AL)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,
on the brow of the prince among[e] his brothers.(AM)
17 In majesty he is like a firstborn bull;
his horns(AN) are the horns of a wild ox.(AO)
With them he will gore(AP) the nations,
even those at the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim;(AQ)
such are the thousands of Manasseh.(AR)”
18 About Zebulun(AS) he said:
“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
and you, Issachar,(AT) in your tents.
19 They will summon peoples to the mountain(AU)
and there offer the sacrifices of the righteous;(AV)
they will feast on the abundance of the seas,(AW)
on the treasures hidden in the sand.”
20 About Gad(AX) he said:
“Blessed is he who enlarges Gad’s domain!(AY)
Gad lives there like a lion,
tearing at arm or head.
21 He chose the best land for himself;(AZ)
the leader’s portion was kept for him.(BA)
When the heads of the people assembled,
he carried out the Lord’s righteous will,(BB)
and his judgments concerning Israel.”
22 About Dan(BC) he said:
“Dan is a lion’s cub,
springing out of Bashan.”
23 About Naphtali(BD) 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(BE) he said:
“Most blessed of sons is Asher;
let him be favored by his brothers,
and let him bathe his feet in oil.(BF)
25 The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze,(BG)
and your strength will equal your days.(BH)
26 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,(BI)
who rides(BJ) across the heavens to help you(BK)
and on the clouds(BL) in his majesty.(BM)
27 The eternal(BN) God is your refuge,(BO)
and underneath are the everlasting(BP) arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you,(BQ)
saying, ‘Destroy them!’(BR)
28 So Israel will live in safety;(BS)
Jacob will dwell[f] secure
in a land of grain and new wine,
where the heavens drop dew.(BT)
29 Blessed are you, Israel!(BU)
Who is like you,(BV)
a people saved by the Lord?(BW)
He is your shield and helper(BX)
and your glorious sword.
Your enemies will cower before you,
and you will tread on their heights.(BY)”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:2 Or from
- Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Deuteronomy 33:5 Jeshurun means the upright one, that is, Israel; also in verse 26.
- Deuteronomy 33:6 Or but let
- Deuteronomy 33:16 Or of the one separated from
- Deuteronomy 33:28 Septuagint; Hebrew Jacob’s spring is
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