Deuteronomy 33

New International Version

“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.

⁶ “Let Reuben live and not die,
    nor^[d] his people be few.”^(P)

“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!”

“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.”

“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)”

“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)”

“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.”

“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.”

“Dan is a lion’s cub,
    springing out of Bashan.”

“Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the Lord
    and is full of his blessing;
    he will inherit southward to the lake.”

“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)”