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Deuteronomy 33
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 33
New King James Version
Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel
33 Now this is (A)the blessing with which Moses (B)the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 And he said:
(C)“The Lord came 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
Came a fiery law for them.
3 Yes, (G)He loves the people;
(H)All His saints are in 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,
Nor let 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)“Let Your [b]Thummim and Your Urim be with 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 the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him,
Who shelters him all the day long;
And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
13 And of Joseph he said:
(AC)“Blessed of the Lord is his 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.
Let the blessing come (AH)‘on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’
17 His glory is like a (AI)firstborn bull,
And his horns like the (AJ)horns of the wild ox;
Together with them
(AK)He shall push the peoples
To the ends of the earth;
(AL)They are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And they are the 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 peoples to the mountain;
There (AO)they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;
For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas
And of treasures hidden in the sand.”
20 And of Gad he said:
“Blessed is he who (AP)enlarges Gad;
He dwells as a lion,
And tears the arm and the crown of his head.
21 (AQ)He provided the first part for himself,
Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.
(AR)He came with the heads of the people;
He administered the justice of the Lord,
And His judgments with Israel.”
22 And of Dan he said:
“Dan is a 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 the Lord,
(AU)Possess the west and the south.”
24 And of Asher he said:
(AV)“Asher is most blessed of sons;
Let him be favored by his brothers,
And let him (AW)dip his foot in oil.
25 Your sandals shall be (AX)iron and bronze;
As your days, so shall your strength be.
26 “There is (AY)no one like the God of (AZ)Jeshurun,
(BA)Who rides the heavens to help you,
And in His excellency on the clouds.
27 The eternal God is your (BB)refuge,
And underneath are the 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)Happy are you, O Israel!
(BI)Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
(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 33:4 charged us with
- Deuteronomy 33:8 Lit. Perfections and Your Lights
- Deuteronomy 33:29 Places for pagan worship
Deuteronomy 33
Authorized (King James) Version
Deuteronomy 33
Authorized (King James) Version
33 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 And he said,
The Lord came from Sinai,
and rose up from Seir unto them;
he shined forth from mount Paran,
and he came with ten thousands of saints:
from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
3 Yea, he loved the people;
all his saints are in thy hand:
and they sat down at thy feet;
every one shall receive of thy words.
4 Moses commanded us a law,
even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
5 And he was king in Jeshurun,
when the heads of the people
and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 Let Reuben live, and not die;
and let not his men be few.
7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said,
Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah,
and bring him unto his people:
let his hands be sufficient for him;
and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
8 And of Levi he said,
Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one,
whom thou didst prove at Massah,
and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
9 who said unto his father and to his mother,
I have not seen him;
neither did he acknowledge his brethren,
nor knew his own children:
for they have observed thy word,
and kept thy covenant.
10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments,
and Israel thy law:
they shall put incense before thee,
and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
11 Bless, Lord, his substance,
and accept the work of his hands:
smite through the loins of them that rise against him,
and of them that hate him,
that they rise not again.
12 And of Benjamin he said,
The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him;
and the Lord shall cover him all the day long,
and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
13 And of Joseph he said,
Blessed of the Lord be his land,
for the precious things of heaven,
for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
14 and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
15 and for the chief things of the ancient mountains,
and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
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.
Deuteronomy 33
Modern English Version
Deuteronomy 33
Modern English Version
Moses Blesses Israel(A)
33 Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 He said:
The Lord came from Sinai and rose up from Seir to them;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
and He came with ten thousands of holy ones;
from His right hand went a fiery law[a] for them.
3 Surely, He loved the people;
all His holy ones are in Your hand,
and they sit down at Your feet;
everyone receives Your words.
4 Moses decreed to us a law,
the inheritance of the assembly of Jacob.
5 He was king over Jeshurun,
when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 Let Reuben live, and not die,
and let not his men be few.
7 This is the blessing to Judah. He said:
Listen, O Lord, to the voice of Judah,
and bring him to his people;
may his hands contend for them,
and may You help him against his enemies.
8 Of Levi he said:
Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your godly one,
whom You tested at Massah,
and with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 who said to his father and to his mother,
“I have not seen him,”
and he did not acknowledge his brothers
or know his own children,
for they have kept Your word
and guarded Your covenant.
10 They will teach Jacob Your judgments
and Israel Your law.
They will put incense before You
and the whole burnt offerings on your altar.
11 Bless, O Lord, his substance,
and accept the work of his hands;
run through the loins of them that rise against him
and of them that hate him,
so that they rise never again.
12 Of Benjamin he said:
The beloved of the Lord
will dwell in safety by Him,
and the Lord will protect him all day long;
he will dwell between His shoulders.
13 Of Joseph he said:
May his land be blessed of the Lord,
from the harvest of the heavens,
by the dew,
and by the deep crouching beneath,
14 by the precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
and by the choice things put forth by the moon,
15 by the finest things of the ancient mountains,
and by the choice things of the everlasting hills,
16 by the best things of the earth and its fullness,
and by the goodwill of Him who dwelt in the bush.
May the blessing rest on the head of Joseph,
on top of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
17 His glory is like the firstborn of his bull,
and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox;
with them he will push the peoples together to the ends of the earth;
they are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 Of Zebulun he said:
Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going outside,
and Issachar in your tents.
19 They will call the peoples to the mountain;
there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness,
for they will draw out the abundance of the seas
and the treasures hid in the sand.
20 Of Gad he said:
Blessed be he who enlarges Gad;
he dwells as a lion
and tears an arm and the crown of a head.
21 He provided the first part for himself,
because there, in a portion of the ruler, he was seated.
He came with the heads of the people.
He executed the justice of the Lord,
and His ordinances with Israel.
22 Of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion’s whelp;
he will leap forth from Bashan.
23 Of Naphtali he said:
O Naphtali, satisfied with favor
and full with the blessing of the Lord,
possess the west and the south.
24 Of Asher he said:
May Asher be blessed with children;
may he be acceptable to his brothers,
and may he dip his foot in oil.[b]
25 Your sandals will be iron and brass;
according to your days, so shall be your strength.
26 There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to help you,
and in His majesty through the skies.
27 The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, “Destroy them.”
28 Israel dwells in safety;
the fountain of Jacob will be secluded
in a land of grain and new wine;
its heavens will rain down dew.
29 Blessed are you, O Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help,
who is the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread upon their high places.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:2 Or flashing lightning.
- Deuteronomy 33:24 A metaphor depicting prosperity.
Deuteronomio 33
Reina-Valera 1960
Deuteronomio 33
Reina-Valera 1960
Moisés bendice a las doce tribus de Israel
33 Esta es la bendición con la cual bendijo Moisés varón de Dios a los hijos de Israel, antes que muriese. 2 Dijo:
Jehová vino de Sinaí,
Y de Seir les esclareció;
Resplandeció desde el monte de Parán,
Y vino de entre diez millares de santos,
Con la ley de fuego a su mano derecha.
3 Aun amó a su pueblo;
Todos los consagrados a él estaban en su mano;
Por tanto, ellos siguieron en tus pasos,
Recibiendo dirección de ti,
4 Cuando Moisés nos ordenó una ley,
Como heredad a la congregación de Jacob.
5 Y fue rey en Jesurún,
Cuando se congregaron los jefes del pueblo
Con las tribus de Israel.
6 Viva Rubén, y no muera;
Y no sean pocos sus varones.
7 Y esta bendición profirió para Judá. Dijo así:
Oye, oh Jehová, la voz de Judá,
Y llévalo a su pueblo;
Sus manos le basten,
Y tú seas su ayuda contra sus enemigos.
8 A Leví dijo:
Tu Tumim y tu Urim(A) sean para tu varón piadoso,
A quien probaste en Masah,(B)
Con quien contendiste en las aguas de Meriba,(C)
9 Quien dijo de su padre y de su madre: Nunca los he visto;
Y no reconoció a sus hermanos,
Ni a sus hijos conoció;
Pues ellos guardaron tus palabras,
Y cumplieron tu pacto.
10 Ellos enseñarán tus juicios a Jacob,
Y tu ley a Israel;
Pondrán el incienso delante de ti,
Y el holocausto sobre tu altar.
11 Bendice, oh Jehová, lo que hicieren,
Y recibe con agrado la obra de sus manos;
Hiere los lomos de sus enemigos,
Y de los que lo aborrecieren, para que nunca se levanten.
12 A Benjamín dijo:
El amado de Jehová habitará confiado cerca de él;
Lo cubrirá siempre,
Y entre sus hombros morará.
13 A José dijo:
Bendita de Jehová sea tu tierra,
Con lo mejor de los cielos, con el rocío,
Y con el abismo que está abajo.
14 Con los más escogidos frutos del sol,
Con el rico producto de la luna,
15 Con el fruto más fino de los montes antiguos,
Con la abundancia de los collados eternos,
16 Y con las mejores dádivas de la tierra y su plenitud;
Y la gracia del que habitó en la zarza
Venga sobre la cabeza de José,
Y sobre la frente de aquel que es príncipe entre sus hermanos.
17 Como el primogénito de su toro es su gloria,
Y sus astas como astas de búfalo;
Con ellas acorneará a los pueblos juntos hasta los fines de la tierra;
Ellos son los diez millares de Efraín,
Y ellos son los millares de Manasés.
18 A Zabulón dijo:
Alégrate, Zabulón, cuando salieres;
Y tú, Isacar, en tus tiendas.
19 Llamarán a los pueblos a su monte;
Allí sacrificarán sacrificios de justicia,
Por lo cual chuparán la abundancia de los mares,
Y los tesoros escondidos de la arena.
20 A Gad dijo:
Bendito el que hizo ensanchar a Gad;
Como león reposa,
Y arrebata brazo y testa.
21 Escoge lo mejor de la tierra para sí,
Porque allí le fue reservada la porción del legislador.
Y vino en la delantera del pueblo;
Con Israel ejecutó los mandatos y los justos decretos de Jehová.
22 A Dan dijo:
Dan es cachorro de león
Que salta desde Basán.
23 A Neftalí dijo:
Neftalí, saciado de favores,
Y lleno de la bendición de Jehová,
Posee el occidente y el sur.
24 A Aser dijo:
Bendito sobre los hijos sea Aser;
Sea el amado de sus hermanos,
Y moje en aceite su pie.
25 Hierro y bronce serán tus cerrojos,
Y como tus días serán tus fuerzas.
26 No hay como el Dios de Jesurún,
Quien cabalga sobre los cielos para tu ayuda,
Y sobre las nubes con su grandeza.
27 El eterno Dios es tu refugio,
Y acá abajo los brazos eternos;
Él echó de delante de ti al enemigo,
Y dijo: Destruye.
28 E Israel habitará confiado, la fuente de Jacob habitará sola
En tierra de grano y de vino;
También sus cielos destilarán rocío.
29 Bienaventurado tú, oh Israel.
¿Quién como tú,
Pueblo salvo por Jehová,
Escudo de tu socorro,
Y espada de tu triunfo?
Así que tus enemigos serán humillados,
Y tú hollarás sobre sus alturas.
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