5 Mosebok 33
1 Dette er den velsigningi som gudsmannen Moses lyste yver Israels-sønerne fyrr han døydde.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 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.
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 Ja, han elskar ætterne høgt, og vel sine heilage vardar; dei flokkar seg kring hans fot, dei lyder trutt på hans tale.
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 Moses lærd’ oss ei lov, ein arv for lyden åt Jakob;
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 og Jesjurun kåra ein konung, då hovdingarn’ slo seg i hop, og Israels-ætterne eintest.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 «Lat Ruben liva og aldri døy ut, um mennern’ hans ikkje er mange!»
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 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!»
“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 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!
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 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.
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 Dei lærer Jakob di lov og Israels lyd dine bod, dei legg røykjelse for ditt andlit, og offerfe på ditt altar.
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 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!»
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 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.»
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 Og um Josef kvad han: «Med doggi, dyre himmelgåva, velsignar Herren landet hans, med vatn utor det store djupet, som gøymt innunder jordi ligg.
“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 Med alt det beste soli el, med frukti månarne driv fram.
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 Alt godt ifrå dei gamle fjelli, alt hævt frå ævelege haug,
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 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!
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 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.»
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 Og um Sebulon kvad han: «Gled deg, Sebulon, i di utferd, og du Issakar, i ditt tjeld!
“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 Til fjellet bed dei folki koma - rettuge forner ber dei fram; for utor sjøen syg dei rikdom og skattar gøymd’ i havsens 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 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.
“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 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.»
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 Og um Dan kvad han: «Dan er ein løveunge lik som ifrå Basan byksar fram.»
“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 Og um Naftali kvad han: «Naftali, metta med nåde og nørd med Herrens velsigning, søk landet ditt sud med sjøen!»
“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 Og um Asser kvad han: «Sælaste sonen vert Asser, bestebarn bland sine brøder; i olje fær han duppa foten.
“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 Av kopar og jarn er ditt lås, og di kvild so lang som ditt liv!»
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 Det finst ingen som Gud, Jesjurun! Han fer deg til hjelp yver himmelen og ek i si allmagt på skyerne.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Ei borg er den eld’-gamle Gud; hit ned når hans evige arm. Dine uvener driv han burt, og segjer åt deg: «Øyd ut!»
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 So bur då Israel trygt, og Jakobs-ætti åleine, i eit land fullt av druvor og korn, og doggi dryp frå hans himmel!
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 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!»
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.”
