Ponovljeni zakon 33
1 Ovo je blagoslov kojim Mojsije - čovjek Božji - blagoslovi Izraelce pred svoju smrt.
And this [is] the blessing [with] which Moses the man of God blessed the sons 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 saith: — 'Jehovah from Sinai hath come, And hath risen from Seir for them; He hath shone from mount Paran, And hath come [with] myriads of holy ones; At His right hand [are] springs for them.
3 Ipak ti ljubiš narode, svi sveti njihovi u tvojoj su ruci. Pred tvojim su ležali nogama, išli tobom predvođeni.”
Also He [is] loving the peoples; All His holy ones [are] in thy hand, And they — they sat down at thy foot, [Each] He lifteth up at thy words.
4 (Mojsije nam je odredio zakon.) “Zbor Jakovljev njegovom posta baštinom;
A law hath Moses commanded us, A possession of the assembly of Jacob.
5 i bje kralj u Ješurunu kad se sakupiše glavari narodni, kad se sjediniše plemena Jakovljeva.
And he is in Jeshurun king, In the heads of the people gathering together, The tribes of Israel!
6 Nek' živi Ruben i nikad nek' ne izumre, nek' živi šačica njegovih!
Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.
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] for Judah; and he saith: — Hear, O Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And unto his people do Thou bring him in; His hand hath striven for him, And an help from his adversaries art Thou.
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] for thy pious one, Whom Thou hast tried in Massah, Thou dost strive with Him 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 is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, 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 teach Thy judgments to Jacob, And Thy law to Israel; They put perfume in Thy nose, And whole burnt-offering on Thine altar.
11 O Jahve, snagu mu blagoslovi, milostivo primi djelo ruku njegovih. Slomi bedra njegovih neprijatelja; mrzitelji njegovi nek' više ne ustanu.
Bless, O Jehovah, his strength, And the work of his hands Thou acceptest, Smite the loins of his withstanders, And of those hating him — that they rise not!
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 Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.
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 Jehovah [is] his land, By precious things of the heavens, By dew, and by the deep crouching beneath,
14 Najbolje od onog što daruje sunce i što mlađak novi nosi,
And by precious things — fruits of the sun, And by precious things — cast forth by the moons,
15 prvine s drevnih planina i najbolje s vječnih brežuljaka,
And by chief things — of the ancient mountains, And by precious things — of the age-during heights,
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 by precious things — of earth and its fulness, And the good pleasure Of Him who is dwelling in the bush, — Let it come for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of him Who is separate from 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 honour [is] a firstling of his ox, And his horns [are] horns of a reem; By them peoples he doth push together To the ends of earth; And they [are] the myriads 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, O Zebulun, in thy going out, And, O 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.
Peoples [to] the mountain they call, There they sacrifice righteous sacrifices; For the abundance of the seas they suck, And hidden things hidden 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 of the Enlarger [is] Gad, As a lioness he doth tabernacle, And hath torn the arm — also the crown!
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 provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh [with] the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, 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; he doth leap 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 pleasure, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, West and south possess thou.
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 with sons [is] Asher, Let him be accepted by his brethren, And dipping in oil his foot.
25 Nek' ti zasuni budu od gvožđa i mjedi i nek' ti mir traje koliko i život!
Iron and brass [are] thy shoes, And as thy days — thy strength.
26 Nitko nije kao Bog Ješurunov: po nebesima u pomoć ti jezdi i po oblacima u svom veličanstvu!
There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Riding the heavens in thy help, And in His excellency the skies.
27 Bog vječni tvoje je utočište, a na zemlji drevna njegova mišica pred tobom goni neprijatelja; on dovikuje: 'Uništi!'
A habitation [is] the eternal God, And beneath [are] arms age-during. And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, 'Destroy!'
28 U sigurnosti prebiva Izrael, a Jakovljev je izvor na osami u zemlji žita i vina, gdje nebesa rosom dažde.
And Israel doth tabernacle [in] confidence alone; The eye of Jacob [is] unto a land of corn and wine; Also 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.”
O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who [is] the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'
