Ponovljeni zakon 33
1 Ovo je blagoslov kojim Mojsije - čovjek Božji - blagoslovi Izraelce pred svoju smrt.
And this is the blessing wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 Reče on: “Dođe Jahve sa Sinaja, sa Seira im se pokaza i s gore Parana zasja. Zbog njih dođe od kadeških zborova, sa svoga juga sve do Obronaka.
And he said: The LORD came from Sinai, and rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, and He came from the myriads holy, at His right hand was a fiery law unto them.
3 Ipak ti ljubiš narode, svi sveti njihovi u tvojoj su ruci. Pred tvojim su ležali nogama, išli tobom predvođeni.”
Yea, He loveth the peoples, all His holy ones — they are in Thy hand; and they sit down at Thy feet, receiving of Thy words.
4 (Mojsije nam je odredio zakon.) “Zbor Jakovljev njegovom posta baštinom;
Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
5 i bje kralj u Ješurunu kad se sakupiše glavari narodni, kad se sjediniše plemena Jakovljeva.
And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.
6 Nek' živi Ruben i nikad nek' ne izumre, nek' živi šačica njegovih!
Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men become few.
7 Evo što reče za Judu: Uslišaj, Jahve, glas Judin i privedi ga k njegovu narodu. Nek mu ruke njegovo brane pravo, pomozi mu protiv dušmana njegovih.
And this for Judah, and he said: Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in unto his people; his hands shall contend for him, and Thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.
8 O Leviju reče: Daj Leviju tvoje Urime i tvoje Tumime čovjeku milosti svoje, koga si u Masi iskušao, s kojim si se preo kod voda meripskih.
And of Levi he said: Thy Thummim and Thy Urim be with Thy holy one, whom Thou didst prove at Massah, with whom Thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
9 O ocu svome i majci reče on: Nisam ih vidio! Braće svoje ne poznaje, na svoju se djecu ne osvrće, jer tvoju riječ on je vršio i tvojega se držao Saveza.
Who said of his father, and of his mother: 'I have not seen him'; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew he his own children; for they have observed Thy word, and keep Thy covenant.
10 On uči Jakova tvojim odredbama i Izraela tvojemu Zakonu. On podiže kad k tvojim nosnicama i paljenicu na žrtvenik ti stavlja.
They shall teach Jacob Thine ordinances, and Israel Thy law; they shall put incense before Thee, and whole burnt-offering upon Thine altar.
11 O Jahve, snagu mu blagoslovi, milostivo primi djelo ruku njegovih. Slomi bedra njegovih neprijatelja; mrzitelji njegovi nek' više ne ustanu.
Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise up against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
12 O Benjaminu reče: Jahvin je on ljubimac i u miru svagda počiva. Višnji ga štiti svih njegovih dana, između njegovih prebiva bregova.
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by Him; He covereth him all the day, and He dwelleth between his shoulders.
13 O Josipu reče: Zemlju mu je Jahve blagoslovio; njegovo je najbolje od onog što daje rosa nebeska i što se u bezdanima dolje krije!
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 Najbolje od onog što daruje sunce i što mlađak novi nosi,
And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, and for the precious things of the yield of the moons,
15 prvine s drevnih planina i najbolje s vječnih brežuljaka,
And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
16 ponajbolji rod zemlje i svega što je na njoj i milost Onog što prebiva u grmu. Nek' sve to dođe na glavu Josipovu, na tjeme posvećenog između sve braće!
And for the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof, and the good will of Him that dwelt in the bush; let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the head of him that is prince among his brethren.
17 K'o prvenac bika on je veličanstven, rozi su mu rogovi bivolji, njima on nabada narode sve do krajeva zemaljskih. Takva su mnoštva Efrajimova, takve su tisuće Manašeove.
His firstling bullock, majesty is his; and his horns are the horns of the wild-ox; with them he shall gore the peoples all of them, even the ends of the earth; and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 O Zebulunu reče: Bio sretan, Zebulune, u pohodima, i ti, Jisakare, u šatorima svojim!
And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and, Issachar, in thy tents.
19 Na brdu gdje dolaze zazivati narodi za uspjeh prinose oni prave žrtve jer sišu obilje mora i blago skriveno u pijesku.
They shall call peoples unto the mountain; there shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they shall suck the abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures of the sand.
20 O Gadu reče: Nek' je blagoslovljen tko Gada raširi! Poput lavice on počiva razderavši mišicu i glavu.
And of Gad he said: Blessed be He that enlargeth Gad; he dwelleth as a lioness, and teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.
21 Prvine je tad sebi dodijelio jer vidje da mu je sačuvan dio glavarev. Na čelu svega naroda on je došao, pravdu Jahvinu izvršivši i odluke njegove s Izraelom.
And he chose a first part for himself, for there a portion of a ruler was reserved; and there came the heads of the people, he executed the righteousness of the LORD, and His ordinances with Israel.
22 O Danu reče: Dan je lavić što skače iz Bašana.
And of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's whelp, that leapeth forth from Bashan.
23 O Naftaliju reče: Naftali, milostima nasićen, Jahvinim ispunjen blagoslovom: more i jug njegovo su vlasništvo.
And of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the sea and the south.
24 O Ašeru reče: Blagoslovljen bio Ašer među sinovima! Nek' miljenik bude među braćom svojom, i nek' noge svoje u ulje umače!
And of Asher he said: Blessed be Asher above sons; let him be the favoured of his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
25 Nek' ti zasuni budu od gvožđa i mjedi i nek' ti mir traje koliko i život!
Iron and brass shall be thy bars; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
26 Nitko nije kao Bog Ješurunov: po nebesima u pomoć ti jezdi i po oblacima u svom veličanstvu!
There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies.
27 Bog vječni tvoje je utočište, a na zemlji drevna njegova mišica pred tobom goni neprijatelja; on dovikuje: 'Uništi!'
The eternal God is a dwelling-place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; and He thrust out the enemy from before thee, and said: 'Destroy.'
28 U sigurnosti prebiva Izrael, a Jakovljev je izvor na osami u zemlji žita i vina, gdje nebesa rosom dažde.
And Israel dwelleth in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew.
29 Blago tebi, Izraele! Koji narod k'o tebe Jahve spasava? On štit je tvoj što te brani i mač tvoj slavodobitni, dušmani ti se ulaguju, al' ti ćeš im gazit' po leđima.”
Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall dwindle away before thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
