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 up from Seir unto them: he shone forth from mount Paran, and he came from among myriads of saints; from his right hand he gave 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, thou also lovedst the tribes; all their saints were in thy hand; and they, prostrate before thy feet, received thy words.
4 (Mojsije nam je odredio zakon.) “Zbor Jakovljev njegovom posta baštinom;
“The law which Moses commanded us, is the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.”
5 i bje kralj u Ješurunu kad se sakupiše glavari narodni, kad se sjediniše plemena Jakovljeva.
Thus became he king in Yeshurun, when the heads of the people were assembled, as one the tribes of Israel.
6 Nek' živi Ruben i nikad nek' ne izumre, nek' živi šačica njegovih!
May Reuben live, and not die; and may not his men be 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 is [the blessing] of Judah, and he said, Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let the power of his hands contend for him; and be thou a help to him from 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 are with thy holy man, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and 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; and who did not acknowledge his brothers, nor regarded his own children; for they observe thy word, and thy covenant they keep.
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 thy ordinances unto Jacob, and thy law unto Israel: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt-sacrifice upon thy altar.
11 O Jahve, snagu mu blagoslovi, milostivo primi djelo ruku njegovih. Slomi bedra njegovih neprijatelja; mrzitelji njegovi nek' više ne ustanu.
Bless, O Lord, his substance, and receive favorably the work of his hands: crush the loins of those that rise up against him, and those that hate him, that they cannot rise again.
12 O Benjaminu reče: Jahvin je on ljubimac i u miru svagda počiva. Višnji ga štiti svih njegovih dana, između njegovih prebiva bregova.
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord [is he], he shall dwell in safety by him: he will shield him all the day long, and between his shoulders will he dwell.
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, through the precious gift of heaven, through the dew, and through the deep that coucheth beneath,
14 Najbolje od onog što daruje sunce i što mlađak novi nosi,
And through the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and through the precious things put forth by the moon,
15 prvine s drevnih planina i najbolje s vječnih brežuljaka,
And through the best things of the ancient mountains, and through 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 through the precious things of the earth and its fulness, and through the goodwill of him that dwelt in the thorn-bush: may this blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the head of him that was separated from his brothers.
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 first-born steer is adorned with glory, and his horns are like the horns of reem; with them shall he push nations together to the ends of the earth: and they are the myriads of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Menasseh.
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 will call the tribes unto the mountain; there will they offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they will suck the abundance of the seas, and the treasures hid in 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: like a lioness lieth he down, and teareth off the arm with 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 provided the first part for himself, because there is the field of the law-giver, of the hidden; and he went forth at the head of the people: he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments 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 favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord, take thou possession of the west 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, More than [all] the children be Asher blessed: he shall be the most favored of his brethren, and bathe his foot in oil.
25 Nek' ti zasuni budu od gvožđa i mjedi i nek' ti mir traje koliko i život!
Iron and copper shall be thy bolts; and as thy [younger] days so shall thy old age be.
26 Nitko nije kao Bog Ješurunov: po nebesima u pomoć ti jezdi i po oblacima u svom veličanstvu!
There is none like unto the God of Yeshurun, who rideth to help thee upon the heavens, and in his excellency upon the skies.
27 Bog vječni tvoje je utočište, a na zemlji drevna njegova mišica pred tobom goni neprijatelja; on dovikuje: 'Uništi!'
Thy refuge is the eternal God, and here beneath, the everlasting arms; and he thrust out the enemy from before thee; and he said, Destroy.
28 U sigurnosti prebiva Izrael, a Jakovljev je izvor na osami u zemlji žita i vina, gdje nebesa rosom dažde.
And then dwelt Israel in safety, alone, the fountain of Jacob; in a land of corn and wine; also its heavens shall 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, O people, saved by the Lord, the Shield of thy help, and who is the Sword of thy excellency! and thy enemies shall fawn upon thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high-places.
