Deuteronomy 33
1 Now this is the blessing which Moses, the man of God, gave to the children of Israel before his death.
Dette er den velsigningi som gudsmannen Moses lyste yver Israels-sønerne fyrr han døydde.
2 He said, The Lord came from Sinai, dawning on them from Seir; shining out from Mount Paran, coming from Meribath Kadesh: from his right hand went flames of fire: his wrath made waste the peoples.
Han kvad: «Herren frå Sinai kom, steig upp for oss ifrå Se’ir, skein ifrå Parans heid, gjekk fram or dei heilage herar, og strålar frå handi hans strøymde.
3 All his holy ones are at his hand; they go at his feet; they are lifted up on his wings.
Ja, han elskar ætterne høgt, og vel sine heilage vardar; dei flokkar seg kring hans fot, dei lyder trutt på hans tale.
4 Moses gave us a law, a heritage for the people of Jacob.
Moses lærd’ oss ei lov, ein arv for lyden åt Jakob;
5 And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel came together.
og Jesjurun kåra ein konung, då hovdingarn’ slo seg i hop, og Israels-ætterne eintest.
6 Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.
«Lat Ruben liva og aldri døy ut, um mennern’ hans ikkje er mange!»
7 And this is the blessing of Judah: he said, Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of Judah and make him one with his people: let your hands take up his cause, and be his help against his attackers.
Og um Juda kvad han dette: «Høyr, Herre, ropi frå Juda, og før han heim til sitt folk, som han strider veldeleg fyre; ver imot valdsmenn hans hjelp!»
8 And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;
Og um Levi kvad han: «Ditt «ljos» og «di sanning» gjev lyden åt den som hev vore deg lydug, han som du røynde i Massa, og rengdest med ved Meriba!
9 Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.
Dei segjer um far sin og mor si: «Eg hev ikkje sett desse folki; » dei bryr seg ikkje um brødern’ og kjendest ikkje ved borni, men agtar på ordi dine, og gøymer di pakt i sitt hjarta.
10 They will be the teachers of your decisions to Jacob and of your law to Israel: the burning of perfumes before you will be their right, and the ordering of burned offerings on your altar.
Dei lærer Jakob di lov og Israels lyd dine bod, dei legg røykjelse for ditt andlit, og offerfe på ditt altar.
11 Let your blessing, O Lord, be on his substance, may the work of his hands be pleasing to you: may those who take up arms against him and all who have hate for him, be wounded through the heart, never to be lifted up again.
Velsigna, herre, hans velde, hav hugnad i alt hans verk! Brjot ryggen på deim som renn på han, so dei aldri vinn reisa seg meir!»
12 And of Benjamin he said, Benjamin is the loved one of the Lord, he will be kept safe at all times; he will be covered by the Most High, resting between his arms.
Um Benjamin kvad han: Hjartebarnet åt Herren hev seg so trygg ei heim han kviler imillom hans herdar; stødt held Gud si hand yver han.»
13 And of Joseph he said, Let the blessing of the Lord be on his land; for the good things of heaven on high, and the deep waters flowing under the earth,
Og um Josef kvad han: «Med doggi, dyre himmelgåva, velsignar Herren landet hans, med vatn utor det store djupet, som gøymt innunder jordi ligg.
14 And the good things of the fruits of the sun, and the good things of the growth of the moons,
Med alt det beste soli el, med frukti månarne driv fram.
15 And the chief things of the oldest mountains, and the good things of the eternal hills,
Alt godt ifrå dei gamle fjelli, alt hævt frå ævelege haug,
16 The good things of the earth and all its wealth, the good pleasure of him who was seen in the burning tree: may they come on the head of Joseph, on the head of him who was prince among his brothers.
alt gjævt og gildt som fyller jordi, hans blida som i klungeren bur, det kome yver Josefs hovud, det kryne kvervelen åt han, som konung er bland sine brøder!
17 He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.
Ovgild er hans frumborne ukse! hans horn er som uruksehorn; med deim stangar han alle folki til verdsens ytste endemark. Det er Efraims store herar, det er Manasses sterke hop.»
18 And of Zebulun he said, Be glad, Zebulun, in your going out; and, Issachar, in your tents.
Og um Sebulon kvad han: «Gled deg, Sebulon, i di utferd, og du Issakar, i ditt tjeld!
19 They will send out the word for the people to come to the mountain, taking there the offerings of righteousness: for the store of the seas will be theirs, and the secret wealth of the sand.
Til fjellet bed dei folki koma - rettuge forner ber dei fram; for utor sjøen syg dei rikdom og skattar gøymd’ i havsens sand.
20 Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide the limits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.
Og um Gad kvad han: «Lova vere han som gav Gad romt land! Der ligg han og lurer som løva og riv sund herdar og hovud.
21 He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler's right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel.
Han såg seg ut fyrste luten, etla åt den som var førar, so for han fram fyre folket, og saman med Israels-sønern’ gjord’ han alt det Herren sa fyre, alt det som var rett i Guds augo.»
22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion, springing out from Bashan.
Og um Dan kvad han: «Dan er ein løveunge lik som ifrå Basan byksar fram.»
23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, made glad with grace and full of the blessing of the Lord: the sea and its fishes will be his.
Og um Naftali kvad han: «Naftali, metta med nåde og nørd med Herrens velsigning, søk landet ditt sud med sjøen!»
24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher have the blessing of children; may he be pleasing to his brothers, and let his foot be wet with oil.
Og um Asser kvad han: «Sælaste sonen vert Asser, bestebarn bland sine brøder; i olje fær han duppa foten.
25 Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.
Av kopar og jarn er ditt lås, og di kvild so lang som ditt liv!»
26 No other is like the God of Jeshurun, coming on the heavens to your help, and letting his glory be seen in the skies.
Det finst ingen som Gud, Jesjurun! Han fer deg til hjelp yver himmelen og ek i si allmagt på skyerne.
27 The God of your fathers is your safe resting-place, and under you are his eternal arms: driving out the forces of your haters from before you, he said, Let destruction overtake them.
Ei borg er den eld’-gamle Gud; hit ned når hans evige arm. Dine uvener driv han burt, og segjer åt deg: «Øyd ut!»
28 And Israel is living in peace, the fountain of Jacob by himself, in a land of grain and wine, with dew dropping from the heavens.
So bur då Israel trygt, og Jakobs-ætti åleine, i eit land fullt av druvor og korn, og doggi dryp frå hans himmel!
29 Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.
Å, Israel, kor du er sæl! Kven er vel som du? - eit folk som hev Herren til frelsar, din verjande skjold og ditt velduge sverd! Sjå, fiendarne smeikjer for deg, med du yver høgderne deira skrid fram!»
