申命記 33
1 這是天主的人，梅瑟死前賜予以四色列子民的祝福。
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
2 他說：「上主由西乃而來，從色依爾光照他的百姓，由帕蘭山射出光輝，從卡德士的默黎巴前進，由他的右邊有烈火發出。
He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
3 你實在愛你的人民，眾聖者都在你手中；他們俯伏在你腳前，領受你的教導。
Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
4 梅瑟給我們立定法律，作為雅各伯會眾的產業時，
the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
5 人民的首領與以色列支派會合時，上主在耶叔戎中作了王。
So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
6 願勒烏本生存，不至滅亡! 願他的人數不再減少! 」
Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
7 他論及猶大這樣說：「上主! 願你俯聽猶大的聲音，領他重歸自己的民族；以你的手為他交戰，協助他抵抗他的仇敵! 」
And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
8 論及肋未說：「願你將你的「突明」賜給肋未，將你的「烏陵」，賜給對你虔誠的人，就是你在瑪撒曾試探過，在默黎巴水旁曾考驗過的人，
Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
9 也就是那些論及自己的父母說：我沒有顧及他們，對自己的兄弟不加重視，對自己的子女也漠不關心的人! 他們只遵守你的話，持守你的盟約。
He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
10 他們要將你的誡命教給雅各伯，將你的法律授給以色列；在你面前獻上馨香，在祭壇上獻上全燔祭。
He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
11 上主! 願你祝福他的勇力，悅納他手中的作為；對反抗他的人，願你打斷他們的腰，使惱恨他的人，再也不得起立! 」
Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
12 論及本雅明說：「上主所鍾愛的，他必安居樂業；至高者日日庇護他，住在他兩肩之間。」
Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
13 論及若瑟說：「願他的地蒙受上主的祝福! 願天上甘露，地下深藏的淵泉，
Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
14 因太陽而出產的美果，靠月亮而出產的寶物，
with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
15 太古山岳的珍品，永恒丘陵的美物，
with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
16 地上的寶物及其富藏，以及住在荊棘叢中者的恩惠，都臨到若瑟頭上，降在兄弟中為首者的頭頂上!
with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.
17 他的健壯有如頭胎的公牛，他的雙角像是野牛的雙角，用以抵觸萬民，直到地極。這是厄弗辣因的萬軍，即是默納協的勁旅。」
His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
18 論及則步隆說：「則步隆! 你要在旅途中喜樂；至於你、依撒加爾! 你要在帳幕內歡樂。
Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
19 他們要邀請人民上山，在那裏奉獻應獻的祭祀，因為他們要吸收海洋的富饒，沙中潛藏的珠寶。」
They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
20 論及加得說：「那使加得擴張的，應受讚美! 他臥下彷彿一隻母獅，撕裂了人的手臂和頭顱。
Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
21 他為自己選取了為首的一分，因為那原是為首領保留的一分。他走在人民之前，執行了上主的法令，和他對以色列的旨意。」
He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
22 論及丹說：「丹好似由巴商跳出的幼獅。」
Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
23 論及納斐塔里說：「納斐塔里，飽受恩愛，充滿上主的祝福，海和南部將是他的產業。」
Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
24 論及阿協爾說：「眾子中最受祝福的是阿協爾；願他獲得兄弟的恩待，在油中洗腳!
And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
25 願你有銅鐵的門閂；願你一生獲享安寧! 」
May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
26 沒有一個像耶叔戎的天主，他騰空駕雲，在威嚴中來援助你。
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
27 亙古的天主是你的避難所，他永遠的手臂是你的支柱；他由你面前驅走了敵人，是他向你下命說：毀滅罷!
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
28 因此，以色列能以安居樂業，雅各伯的後裔定居在產糧出酒之地，天也從上降下甘露。
So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
29 以色列，你真是有福的；為上主所拯救的人民，有誰相似你﹖他是你護身的盾牌，是使你勝利的刀劍。你的仇敵必將奉承你，而你卻要踐踏他們的背脊。
Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
