Deuteronomy 33:2-29

Deuteronomy 33:2-29

[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  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,  his substance,  and accept  the work  of his hands:  smite  through the loins  of them that rise  against him, and of them that hate  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  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  [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  [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.