Deuteronomy 33
1 and this [the] blessing which to bless Moses man [the] God [obj] son: descendant/people Israel to/for face: before death his
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 and to say LORD from Sinai to come (in): come and to rise from Seir to/for them to shine from mountain: mount (Mount) Paran and to come from myriad holiness from right his (fire law *Q(K)*) to/for them
This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
3 also to love people all holy: saint his in/on/with hand: power your and they(masc.) to follow to/for foot your to lift: journey from word your
Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
4 instruction to command to/for us Moses possession assembly Jacob
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 and to be in/on/with Jeshurun king in/on/with to gather head: leader people unitedness tribe Israel
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 to live Reuben and not to die and to be man his number
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 and this to/for Judah and to say to hear: hear LORD voice Judah and to(wards) people his to come (in): bring him hand his to contend to/for him and helper from enemy his to be
“say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
8 and to/for Levi to say Thummim your and Urim your to/for man pious your which to test him in/on/with Massah to contend him upon water Meribah
I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
9 [the] to say to/for father his and to/for mother his not to see: see him and [obj] brother: male-sibling his not to recognize and [obj] (son: child his *Q(K)*) not to know for to keep: obey word your and covenant your to watch
The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
10 to show justice: judgement your to/for Jacob and instruction your to/for Israel to set: put incense in/on/with face your and entire upon altar your
The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
11 to bless LORD strength: rich his and work hand his to accept to wound loin to arise: attack him and to hate him from to arise: attack [emph?]
Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
12 to/for Benjamin to say beloved LORD to dwell to/for security upon him to shield upon him all [the] day and between shoulder his to dwell
I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
13 and to/for Joseph to say to bless LORD land: country/planet his from excellence heaven from dew and from abyss to stretch underneath: under
“say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
14 and from excellence produce sun and from excellence produce month
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 and from head: top mountain front: old and from excellence hill forever: enduring
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 and from excellence land: country/planet and fullness her and acceptance to dwell bush to come (in): towards [emph?] to/for head Joseph and to/for crown Nazirite brother: male-sibling his
and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
17 firstborn cattle his glory to/for him and horn wild ox horn his in/on/with them people to gore together end land: country/planet and they(masc.) myriad Ephraim and they(masc.) thousand Manasseh
The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
18 and to/for Zebulun to say to rejoice Zebulun in/on/with to come out: come you and Issachar in/on/with tent your
“say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
19 people mountain: mount to call: call to there to sacrifice sacrifice righteousness for abundance sea to suckle and to treasure to hide sand
They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
20 and to/for Gad to say to bless to enlarge Gad like/as lion to dwell and to tear arm also crown
“say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
21 and to see: select first: best to/for him for there portion to decree to cover and to come head: leader people righteousness LORD to make: do and justice: judgement his with Israel
They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
22 and to/for Dan to say Dan whelp lion to leap from [the] Bashan
“say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
23 and to/for Naphtali to say Naphtali sated acceptance and full blessing LORD sea and south to possess: take [emph?]
“say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
24 and to/for Asher to say to bless from son: child Asher to be to accept brother: male-sibling his and to dip in/on/with oil foot his
“say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
25 iron and bronze bolt your and like/as day your strength your
Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
26 nothing like/as God Jeshurun to ride heaven in/on/with helper your and in/on/with pride his cloud
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 habitation God front: old and from underneath: under arm forever: enduring and to drive out: drive out from face: before your enemy and to say to destroy
God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
28 and to dwell Israel security isolation spring Jacob to(wards) land: country/planet grain and new wine also heaven his to drop dew
So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
29 blessed you Israel who? like you people to save in/on/with LORD shield helper your and which sword pride your and to deceive enemy your to/for you and you(m. s.) upon high place their to tread
You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
