< Deuteronomy 33 >
1 This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.
Nke a bụ ngọzị Mosis, onye nke Chineke, jiri gọzie ụmụ Izrel, tupu ọ nwụọ.
2 He said: Yahweh came from Sinai and rose from Seir upon them. He shined out from Mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of holy ones. In his right hand were flashes of lightning.
Ọ sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị si nʼugwu Saịnaị bịa, ọ waliteere ha site nʼugwu Sia, o nwupụtara site nʼugwu Paran Ya na igwe ndị nsọ so bịa site nʼakụkụ ndịda, site nʼala ala ugwu ahụ.
3 Indeed, he loves the peoples; all his holy ones are in your hand, and they bowed down at your feet; they received your words.
Nʼezie, ọ bụ gị na-ahụ ndị mmadụ ahụ nʼanya, ndị nsọ ahụ niile dị gị nʼaka. Nʼụkwụ gị ka ha na-ada kpọọ isiala, gị na-akụziri ha ihe,
4 Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
iwu ahụ Mosis nyere anyị, ihe onwunwe nke ọgbakọ Jekọb.
5 Then there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people had gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.
Ọ bụ ya bụ eze na Jeshurun, mgbe ndị ndu ndị mmadụ zukọrọ ha na ebo niile nke Izrel.
6 Let Reuben live and not die, but may his men be few.
“Ka ebo Ruben dịrị ndụ ghara ịnwụ, ma ka ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom ya dịrị ole na ole.”
7 This is the blessing for Judah. Moses said: Listen, Yahweh, to the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people again. Fight for him; be a help against his enemies.
Ihe a ka o kwuru banyere Juda, “Nụrụ, Onyenwe anyị, akwa Juda, kpọlata ya nʼebe ndị ya nọ. Aka ya ka o ji alụrụ onwe ya ọgụ ichebe ihe o bu nʼuche. Bụụrụ ya onye inyeaka megide ndị iro ya.”
8 About Levi, Moses said: Your Thummim and your Urim belong your loyal one, the one whom you tested at Massah, with whom you struggled at the waters of Meribah.
Banyere Livayị o kwuru sị, “Urim na Tumim gị dịịrị ohu gị ahụ kwesiri ntụkwasị obi. Ị nwara ya ọnwụnwa na Masa, gị na ya sekwara okwu na mmiri Meriba.
9 The man who said about his father and mother, “I have not seen them.” Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor did he take account of his own children. For he guarded your word and kept your covenant.
Onye ahụ lere nne na nna ya anya sị, ‘Ejighị m ha kpọrọ ihe.’ Ọ gụnyeghịkwa ụmụnne ya dịka ndị ọ maara, ọ nabatakwaghị ụmụ nke aka ya. Ma o debere okwu gị, cheziekwa ọgbụgba ndụ gị.
10 He teaches Jacob your decrees and Israel your law. He will put incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
Ọ na-akụziri Jekọb ikpe gị, na-akụzikwara Izrel iwu gị. Ọ na-achụkwa aja ụda na-esi isi ụtọ nʼihu gị, na-achụkwa aja nsure ọkụ nʼebe ịchụ aja gị.
11 Bless, Yahweh, his possessions, and accept the work of his hands. Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, and those of the people who hate him, so that they do not rise up again.
Gọzie akụnụba ya Onyenwe anyị, ka ọrụ aka ya bụrụkwa ihe na-atọ gị ụtọ. Tijie ụkwụ ndị niile na-ebili imegide ya, tigbuo ndị iro ya ka ha ghara inwe ike ibili ọzọ.”
12 About Benjamin, Moses said: The one loved by Yahweh lives in security beside him; Yahweh shields him all the day long, and he lives between Yahweh's arms.
Mosis kwuru banyere ebo Benjamin sị, “Ka onye ahụ Onyenwe anyị hụrụ nʼanya zuru ike na-atụghị ụjọ nʼime ya. Nʼihi na ọ ga-ekpuchi ya ogologo ụbọchị niile. Ọ bụkwa nʼetiti ubu ya abụọ ka onye Onyenwe anyị hụrụ nʼanya na-anọ.”
13 About Joseph, Moses said: May his land be blessed by Yahweh with the precious things of heaven, with the dew, and with the deep that lies beneath.
Banyere Josef o kwuru sị, “Ka Onyenwe anyị gọzie ala ya, ya jiri igirigi dị oke ọnụahịa nke eluigwe dị nʼelu, na ogbu mmiri dị nʼokpuru ala,
14 May his land be blessed with the precious things of the harvest of the sun, with the precious things of the produce of the months,
na ihe ọma niile anyanwụ na-eweta, na ihe ọma niile ọnwa na-ewepụta,
15 with the finest things of the ancient mountains, and with the precious things of the everlasting hills.
na onyinye ọma niile si nʼugwu ukwu ochie, na ịba ụba ugwu ebighị ebi ndị ahụ,
16 May his land be blessed with the precious things of the earth and its abundance, and with the good will of him who was in the bush. Let the blessing come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him who was prince over his brothers.
na onyinye ọma niile si nʼala na uju ya niile, na ihuọma onye ahụ na-ebi nʼọhịa nta ahụ na-enwu ọkụ. Ka ihe ndị a niile dịrị nʼisi Josef, nʼiku anya onye bụ nwa eze, nʼetiti ụmụnna ya.
17 The firstborn of an ox, majestic is he, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will push the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth. These are the ten thousands of Ephraim; these are the thousands of Manasseh.
Nʼịma mma, ọ dị ka nwa oke ehi e bụ ụzọ mụọ, mpi ya dị ka mpi ehi ọhịa. Ya ka ọ ga-eji sọda mba niile ọ bụladị mba ndị ahụ dị na nsọtụ ụwa. Otu a ka iri puku kwụrụ puku ndị Ifrem dị otu a ka imerime puku ndị Manase dị.”
18 About Zebulun, Moses said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents.
Banyere Zebụlọn, o kwuru sị, “Ṅụrịa, gị Zebụlọn, nʼọpụpụ gị, ma gị Isaka, ṅụrịa nʼebe obibi gị.
19 They will call the peoples to the mountains. There will they offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will suck the abundance of the seas, and from the sand on the seashore.
Ha ga-akpọ ndị mmadụ oku nʼelu ugwu ukwuu, nọ nʼebe ahụ chụọ aja ezi omume, ha ga-eri site nʼịba ụba nke ihe dị nʼosimiri, site nʼakụ nzuzo dị nʼaja.”
20 About Gad, Moses said: Blessed be he who enlarges Gad. He will live there like a lioness, and he will tear off an arm or a head.
Banyere Gad, o kwuru sị, “Ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-eme ka ebe obibi Gad saa mbara. Gad na-ebi dịka ọdụm, na-adọkapụ aka maọbụ isi.
21 He provided the best part for himself, for there was the leader's portion of land reserved. He came with the heads of the people. He carried out the justice of Yahweh and his decrees with Israel.
Ọ họọrọ ala nke kachasị mma nye onwe ya; oke ruuru onyendu ka e wepụrụ dobere ya. Mgbe ndị ndu ndị mmadụ zukọrọ, o mezuru ezi ihe dị Onyenwe anyị nʼobi, na ikpe ya niile banyere Izrel.”
22 About Dan, Moses said: Dan is a lion cub that leaps out from Bashan.
Banyere Dan, o kwuru sị, “Dan bụ nwa ọdụm, onye na-esi na Bashan mapụta.”
23 About Naphtali, Moses said: Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of Yahweh, take possession of the land to the west and south.
Banyere Naftalị, o kwuru sị, “Naftalị bụ onye njupụta nke ihuọma Onyenwe anyị dịrị, o jupụtakwara na ngọzị ya, ọ ga-eketa akụkụ ndịda nke iyi ukwu.”
24 About Asher, Moses said: Blessed be Asher more than the other sons; let him be acceptable to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in olive oil.
Banyere Asha, o kwuru sị, “Onye a gọziri karịchasịa nʼụmụ ndị ikom ka Asha bụ, ka ihe banyere ya tọọ ụmụnna ya ụtọ, ka o jirikwa mmanụ saa ụkwụ ya.
25 May your city bars be iron and bronze; as long as will be your days, so long will your security be.
Ihe mkpọchi nke ọnụ ụzọ ama gị ga-abụ bronz na igwe, dịka ụbọchị ndụ gị niile si dị, otu a ka ịdị ike gị ga-adị.
26 There is no one like God, Jeshurun—the upright one, who rides through the heavens to your help, and in his majesty on the clouds.
“O nweghị onye dịka Chineke Jeshurun, onye na-agba eluigwe dịka ịnyịnya ịbịa inyere gị aka, onye na-agba igwe ojii dịka ịnyịnya nʼịdị ukwuu ya.
27 The eternal God is a refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and he said, “Destroy!”
Chineke ebighị ebi bụ ebe mgbaba gị. Nʼokpuru gị ka aka ebighị ebi ya dị. Ọ ga-esite nʼihu gị chụpụ ndị iro gị, kwuokwa sị, ‘Bibie ha!’
28 Israel dwelt in safety. Jacob's spring was secure in a land of grain and new wine; indeed, let his heavens drop dew on him.
Ya mere Izrel ga-ebi naanị ya nʼudo, isi iyi mmiri Jekọb dị chịm, nʼala ahụ jupụtara na mkpụrụ ubi na mmanya ọhụrụ ebe igirigi nke eluigwe na-ada.
29 Your blessings are many, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and the sword of your majesty? Your enemies will come trembling to you; you will trample down their high places.
Onye a gọziri agọzi ka ị bụ, gị Izrel, onye dị ka gị ndị Onyenwe anyị zọpụtara? Ọ bụ ọta gị na onye inyeaka gị, na mma agha gị dị ebube. Ndị iro gị ga-eji egwu daa nʼihu gị, ị ga-azọdakwa ebe ha niile dị elu.”