5 Mosebog 33
1 Dette er den Velsignelse, hvormed den Guds Mand Moses velsignede Israel før sin Død.
And this is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 Han sagde: HERREN kom fra Sinaj, fra Se'ir fremstraaled han for dem, brød frem i Lysglans fra Parans Bjerge og kom fra Meribat-Kadesj. Ved hans højre lued Ild dem i Møde.
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
3 Visselig, han elsker sit Folk, alle hans hellige er i hans Hænder; og de sætter sig ved din Fod og tager mod Ord fra dig.
Yes, he loved the people; all his saints are in your hand: and they sat down at your feet; every one shall receive of your words.
4 En Lov har Moses paalagt os. Hans Eje er Jakobs Forsamling,
Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
5 og han blev Konge i Jesjurun, da Folkets Høvdinger kom sammen, og Israels Stammer forsamled sig.
And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 Maatte Ruben leve og ikke dø, hans Mænd blive dog et Tal!
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
7 Og disse Ord sagde han om Juda: Hør, HERRE, Judas Raab og lad ham komme til sit Folk! Strid for ham med dine Hænder, vær ham en Hjælp mod hans Fjender!
And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be you an help to him from his enemies.
8 Om Levi sagde han: Giv Levi dine Tummim, din Yndling dine Urim, ham, som du prøved ved Massa og bekæmped ved Meribas Vand,
And of Levi he said, Let your Thummim and your Urim be with your holy one, whom you did prove at Massah, and with whom you did strive at the waters of Meribah;
9 som sagde om sin Fader: »Jeg saa ham aldrig!« som ikke brød sig om sine Brødre og ikke kendtes ved sine Sønner, thi de holdt dit Ord og holdt fast ved din Pagt.
Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.
10 De skal lære Jakob dine Lovbud og Israel din Lov, bringe Offerduft op i din Næse og Helofre paa dine Altre.
They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice on your altar.
11 Velsign, o HERRE, hans Kraft, find Behag i hans Hænders Værk. Knus Lænderne paa hans Fjender, paa hans Avindsmænd, saa de ej rejser sig mer!
Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
12 Om Benjamin sagde han: Benjamin er HERRENS Yndling, han bor bestandig i Tryghed, den Højeste skærmer ham og bor imellem hans Skrænter.
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 Om Josef sagde han: Hans Land er velsignet af HERREN med det kosteligste fra Himlen oventil og fra Dybet, som ruger forneden,
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 couches beneath,
14 med det kosteligste, Solen frembringer, med det kosteligste, Maaneskifterne fremkalder,
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
15 med det bedste fra de ældgamle Bjerge og det kosteligste fra de evige Høje,
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
16 med det kosteligste af Jorden og dens Fylde og Naade fra ham, der boede i Tornebusken. Det skal komme over Josefs Hoved, over Issen paa ham, som er Hersker blandt sine Brødre.
And for the precious things of the earth and fullness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelled in the bush: let the blessing come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separated from his brothers.
17 Som den unge Okses er hans Højhed, som Vildoksens er hans Horn; med dem nedstøder han Folkene, saa vidt som Jorden strækker sig. Saadan er Efraims Titusinder, saadan er Manasses Tusinder!
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the 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 Om Zebulon sagde han: Glæd dig, Zebulon, over din Udfart, du, Issakar, over dine Telte!
And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and, Issachar, in your tents.
19 Til Bjerget stævner de Folkeslag, der ofrer de Retfærds Ofre, thi Havets Overflod dier de og Havsandets skjulteste Skatte!
They shall call the people to 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 Om Gad sagde han: Priset være han, der skaffer Plads for Gad! Han ligger som en Løve og flænger baade Arme og Hjerneskal;
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlarges Gad: he dwells as a lion, and tears the arm with the crown of the head.
21 han udsaa sig en Forlodsdel, thi der tilfaldt hans Lod ham. Og Folkets Høvdinger samled sig. Han fuldbyrdede HERRENS Ret og hans Beslutninger sammen med Israel!
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 Om Dan sagde han: Dan er en Løveunge, som springer frem fra Basan.
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
23 Om Naftali sagde han: Naftali er mæt af Naade og fuld af HERRENS Velsignelse, Søen og Søvejen har han i Eje.
And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess you the west and the south.
24 Om Aser sagde han: Aser være den velsignede blandt Sønnerne, han være sine Brødres Yndling og dyppe sin Fod i Olie!
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.
25 Dine Portslaaer er Jern og Kobber, som dine Dage skal din Styrke være.
Your shoes shall be iron and brass; and as your days, so shall your strength be.
26 Der er ingen som Jesjuruns Gud, der farer frem over Himmelen for at hjælpe dig, over Skyerne i sin Højhed!
There is none like to the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heaven in your help, and in his excellency on the sky.
27 Den evige Gud er en Bolig, og hernede er de evige Arme. Fjenden drev han bort for dit Aasyn og sagde: »Tilintetgør dem!«
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.
28 Saa kom Israel til at bo i Tryghed, Jakobkilden for sig selv, i et Land med Korn og Most, ja, hvis Himmel drypper med Dug.
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be on a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29 Held dig, Israel, hvo er som du, et Folk, der faar Sejr ved HERREN! Han er din Frelses Skjold, haner din Højheds Sværd. Dine Fjender slesker for dig, over deres Høje skrider du frem.
Happy are you, O Israel: who is like to you, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! and your enemies shall be found liars to you; and you shall tread on their high places.
