申命記 33
1 神の人モーセその死る前にイスラエルの子孫を祝せりその祝せし言は是のごとし云く
The following is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave to the Israelites before he died.
2 ヱホバ、シナイより來りセイルより彼らにむかひて昇りバランの山より光明を發ちて出で千萬の聖者の中間よりして格りたまへりその右の手には輝やける火ありき
He said, The Lord came from Mount Sinai and shone on us from Mount Seir; he blazed out from Mount Paran coming with ten thousand of holy ones, holding flaming fire at his right hand.
3 ヱホバは民を愛したまふ其聖者は皆その手にあり皆その足下に坐りその言によりて起あがる
How much you love the people; you hold all the holy ones in your hand. They sit down at your feet to listen to your words:
4 モーセわれらに律法を命ぜり是はヤコブの會衆の產業たり
the law that Moses delivered to us that belongs to all the Israelites.
5 民の首領等イスラエルの諸の支派あひ集れる時に彼はヱシユルンの中に王たりき
The Lord became King in Israel when the people's leaders gathered, when the tribes of Israel assembled.
6 ルベンは生ん死はせじ然どその人數は寡少ならん
To Reuben he said, “May he live and not die, but may he only have a few men.”
7 ユダにつきては斯いふヱホバよユダの聲を聽きこれをその民に引かへしたまへ彼はその手をもて己のために戰はん願くは汝これを助けてその敵にあたらしめたまへ
To Judah he said: “Lord, please hear the cry of Judah and reunite him with his people. Even though he fights for himself, may you help him against his enemies.”
8 レビについては言ふ汝のトンミムとウリムは汝の聖人に歸す汝かつてマツサにて彼を試みメリバの水の邊にてかれと爭へり
To Levi he said: “Your Thummim were given to Levi and your Urim to those dedicated to God, the ones you tested at Massah and argued with at the waters of Meribah.
9 彼はその父またはその母につきて言り我はこれを見ずと又彼は自己の兄弟を認ずまた自己の子等を顧みざりき是はなんぢの言に遵がひ汝の契約を守りてなり
Levi said that he didn't pay attention to his father and mother, that he didn't acknowledge his brothers, and that he didn't recognize his children. The Levites did what you said and kept your agreement.
10 彼らは汝の式例をヤコブに敎へ汝の律法をイスラエルに敎へ又香を汝の鼻の前にそなへ燔祭を汝の壇の上にささぐ
They will teach your regulations to Jacob and your law to Israel. They will place incense before you, and sacrifice whole burnt offerings on your altar.
11 ヱホバよ彼の所有を祝し彼が手の作爲を悦こびて納れたまへ又起てこれに逆らふ者とこれを惡む者との腰を摧きて復起あがることあたはざらしめたまへ
Lord, please bless what they have, and accept their service for you. Destroy those who attack them; make sure their enemies never rise again.”
12 ベニヤミンについては言ふヱホバの愛する者安然にヱホバとともにあり日々にその庇護をかうむりてその肩の間に居ん
To Benjamin he said: “May the one the Lord loves be kept safe and secure in the Lord. The Lord always protects him, letting him rest on his shoulders.”
13 ヨセフについては言ふ願くはその地ヱホバの祝福をかうむらんことを即ち天の寶物なる露淵の底なる水
To Joseph he said: “May the Lord bless his land with the best gifts of heaven—with the dew and water from the depths below;
14 日によりて產する寶物月によりて生ずる寶物
with the best crops ripened by the sun and the best produce of the seasons;
15 古山の嶺の寶物老嶽の寶物
with the finest contributions of the ancient mountains and the best materials of the everlasting hills;
16 地の寶物地の中の產物および柴の中に居たまひし者の恩惠などヨセフの首に臨みその兄弟と別になりたる者の頂に降らん
with the best gifts of the land and everything in it, along with the appreciation of the one who was in the burning bush. May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph like a crown for this prince among his brothers.
17 彼の牛の首出はその身に榮光ありてその角は兕の角のごとく之をもて國々の民を衝たふして直に地の四方の極にまで至る是はエフライムの萬々是はマナセの千々なり
He is as majestic as a firstborn bull; his horns are like those of a wild ox. He will use them to gore the nations, driving them to the ends of the earth. The horns represent the ten thousands of Ephraim, and the thousands of Manasseh.”
18 ゼブルンについては言ふゼブルンよ汝は外に出て快樂を得よイツサカルよ汝は家に居て快樂を得よ
To Zebulun he said: “Celebrate, Zebulun, in your travels and Issachar, in your tents.
19 彼らは國々の民を山に招き其處にて義の犠牲を献げん又海の中に盈る物を得て食ひ沙の中に蔵れたる物を得て食はん
They will summon the peoples to a mountain; will offer the appropriate sacrifices there. They will enjoy the rich produce of the seas and from trading on the seashores.”
20 ガドについては言ふガドをして大ならしむる者は讃べき哉ガドは獅子のごとくに伏し腕と首の頂とを掻裂ん
To Gad he said: “Blessed is he who makes Gad's territory larger! Gad is like a lion lying in wait, ready to rip off an arm or a head.
21 彼は初穂の地を自己のために選べり其處には大將の分もこもれり彼は民の首領等とともに至りイスラエルとともにヱホバの公義と審判とをなこなへり
He chose the best land for himself, for he was allocated a ruler's share. He met with the people's leaders; he did what the Lord said was right, following the Lord's regulations for Israel.”
22 ダンについては言ふダンは小獅子のごとくバシヤンより跳り出づ
To Dan he said: “Dan is a young lion that leaps out of Bashan.”
23 ナフタリについては言ふナフタリよ汝は大に福祉をかうむりヱホバの恩惠にうるほふて西と南の部を獲ん
To Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is really favored, full of the Lord's blessing. He shall take over the land to the west and south.”
24 アセルについては言ふアセルは他の子等よりも幸福なりまた其兄弟等にこえて惠まれその足を膏の中に浸さん
To Asher he said: “May Asher be blessed more than all the other sons; may he be favored above his brothers and bathe his feet in olive oil.
25 汝の門閂は鐵のごとく銅のごとし汝の能力は汝が日々に需むるところに循はん
May the bolts of your gate be strong as iron and bronze, and may you be strong all your life.”
26 ヱシユルンよ全能の神のごとき者は外に無し是は天に乗て汝を助け雲に駕てその威光をあらはしたまふ
There is no one like the God of Israel, who rides across the heavens to come to help you; who rides the clouds in majesty.
27 永久に在す神は住所なり下には永遠の腕あり敵人を汝の前より驅はらひて言たまふ滅ぼせよと
The eternal God is your home, and he holds you up with his everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy ahead of you, and gives the order, “Destroy him!”
28 イスラエルは安然に住をりヤコブの泉は穀と酒との多き地に獨り在らんその天はまた露をこれに降すべし
As a result Israel lives in peace; Jacob has no trouble in a country of grain and new wine, where the heavens drip with dew.
29 イスラエルよ汝は幸福なり誰か汝のごとくヱホバに救はれし民たらんヱホバは汝を護る楯汝の榮光の劍なり汝の敵は汝に諂ひ服せん汝はかれらの高處を踐ん
How blessed you are, Israel! Is there anyone like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is the shield that protects you, the sword that gives you confidence. Your enemies will tremble before you, and you shall tread them underfoot.
