Deuteronomio 33
1 Ed ecco la benedizione con la quale Mosè, uomo di Dio, benedisse gli Israeliti prima di morire.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 «Il Signore è venuto dal Sinai, è spuntato per loro dal Seir; è apparso dal monte Paran, è arrivato a Mèriba di Kades, dal suo meridione fino alle pendici. Egli disse:
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 Certo egli ama i popoli; tutti i suoi santi sono nelle tue mani, mentre essi, accampati ai tuoi piedi, ricevono le tue parole.
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 Una legge ci ha ordinato Mosè; un'eredità è l'assemblea di Giacobbe.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Vi fu un re in Iesurun, quando si radunarono i capi del popolo, tutte insieme le tribù d'Israele.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Viva Ruben e non muoia, benché siano pochi i suoi uomini».
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 «Ascolta, Signore, la voce di Giuda e riconducilo verso il suo popolo; la sua mano difenderà la sua causa e tu sarai l'aiuto contro i suoi avversari». Questo disse per Giuda:
“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 Tummim Urim all'uomo a te fedele, che hai messo alla prova a Massa, per cui hai litigato presso le acque di Mèriba; Per Levi disse:
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 a lui che dice del padre e della madre: Io non li ho visti; che non riconosce i suoi fratelli e ignora i suoi figli. Essi osservarono la tua parola e custodiscono la tua alleanza;
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 insegnano i tuoi decreti a Giacobbe e la tua legge a Israele; pongono l'incenso sotto le tue narici e un sacrificio sul tuo altare.
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 Benedici, Signore, il suo valore e gradisci il lavoro delle sue mani; colpisci al fianco i suoi aggressori e i suoi nemici più non si rialzino».
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 «Prediletto del Signore, Beniamino, abita tranquillo presso di Lui; Egli lo protegge sempre e tra le sue braccia dimora». Per Beniamino disse:
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 «Benedetta dal Signore la sua terra! Dalla rugiada abbia il meglio dei cieli, e dall'abisso disteso al di sotto; Per Giuseppe disse:
“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 il meglio dei prodotti del sole e il meglio di ciò che germoglia ogni luna;
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 la primizia dei monti antichi, il meglio dei colli eterni
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 e il meglio della terra e di ciò che contiene. Il favore di Colui che abitava nel roveto venga sul capo di Giuseppe, sulla testa del principe tra i suoi fratelli!
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 Come primogenito di toro, egli è d'aspetto maestoso e le sue corna sono di bùfalo; con esse cozzerà contro i popoli, tutti insieme, sino ai confini della terra. Tali sono le miriadi di Efraim e tali le migliaia di Manàsse».
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 «Gioisci, Zàbulon, ogni volta che parti, e tu, Issacar, nelle tue tende! Per Zàbulon disse:
“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 Chiamiano i popoli sulla montagna, dove offrono sacrifici legittimi, perché succhiano le ricchezze dei mari e i tesori nascosti nella sabbia».
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 «Benedetto chi stabilisce Gad al largo! Come una leonessa ha la sede; sbranò un braccio e anche un cranio; Per Gad disse:
“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 poi si scelse le primizie, perché là era la parte riservata a un capo. Venne alla testa del popolo eseguì la giustizia del Signore e i suoi decreti riguardo a Israele».
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 «Dan è un giovane leone che balza da Basan». Per Dan disse:
“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 «Nèftali è sazio di favori e colmo delle benedizioni del Signore: il mare e il meridione sono sua proprietà». Per Nèftali disse:
“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 «Benedetto tra i figli è Aser! Sia il favorito tra i suoi fratelli e tuffi il suo piede nell'olio. Per Aser disse:
“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 Di ferro e di rame siano i tuoi catenacci e quanto i tuoi giorni duri il tuo vigore.
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 Nessuno è pari al Dio di Iesurun, che cavalca sui cieli per venirti in aiuto e sulle nubi nella sua maestà.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Rifugio è il Dio dei tempi antichi e quaggiù lo sono le sue braccia eterne. Ha scacciato davanti a te il nemico e ha intimato: Distruggi!
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 Israele abita tranquillo, la fonte di Giacobbe in luogo appartato, in terra di frumento e di mosto, dove il cielo stilla rugiada.
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 Te beato, Israele! Chi è come te, popolo salvato dal Signore? Egli è lo scudo della tua difesa e la spada del tuo trionfo. I tuoi nemici vorranno adularti, ma tu calcherai il loro dorso».
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.”
