Deuteronomio 33
1 La siguiente es la bendición que Moisés, el hombre de Dios, les dio a los israelitas antes de morir.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Dijo: El Señor vino del monte Sinaí y nos iluminó desde el monte Seir. Salió del monte Paran con diez mil santos, con fuego ardiente en su mano derecha.
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 ¡Cuánto amas al pueblo! ¡Tienes a todos los santos en tu mano! Se sientan a tus pies para escuchar tus palabras,
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 la ley que Moisés nos entregó y que les pertenece a todos los israelitas.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 El Señor se convirtió en el Rey en Israel cuando los líderes del pueblo se reunieron, cuando las tribus de Israel se reunieron.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 A Rubén le dijo: “Que viva y no muera, pero que sólo tenga unos pocos hombres”.
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 A Judá le dijo: “Señor, por favor escucha el clamor de Judá y reúnelo con su pueblo. Aunque él luche por sí mismo, ayúdalo contra sus enemigos”.
“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 A Leví le dijo: “Tu Tumim le fue dado a Leví y tu Urim a los consagrados a Dios, los que probaste en Masá y con los cuales discutiste en las aguas de Meribá.
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 Leví dijo que no prestaba atención a su padre y a su madre, que no reconocía a sus hermanos y que no reconocía a sus hijos. Los levitas hicieron lo que usted dijo y cumplieron su acuerdo.
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 Ellos le enseñarán tu reglamento a Jacob y tu ley a Israel. Pondrán incienso ante ti y sacrificarán holocaustos enteros en tu 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 Señor, por favor bendice lo que tienen y acepta su servicio para ti. Destruye a los que los atacan; asegúrate de que sus enemigos no se levanten nunca más”.
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 A Benjamín le dijo: “Que el que ama el Señor se mantenga seguro y a salvo en el Señor. El Señor siempre lo protege, dejándolo descansar sobre sus hombros”.
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 A José le dijo: “Que el Señor bendiga su tierra con los mejores regalos del cielo, con el rocío y el agua de las profundidades de abajo;
“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 con las mejores cosechas maduradas por el sol y los mejores productos de las estaciones;
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 con las mejores contribuciones de las antiguas montañas y los mejores materiales de las colinas eternas;
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 con los mejores regalos de la tierra y de todo lo que hay en ella, junto con el aprecio de quien estaba en la zarza ardiente. Que estas bendiciones descansen en la cabeza de José como una corona para este príncipe entre sus hermanos.
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 Es tan majestuoso como un toro primogénito; sus cuernos son como los de un buey salvaje. Los usará para cornear a las naciones, conduciéndolas hasta los confines de la tierra. Los cuernos representan los diez mil de Efraín, y los miles de Manasés”.
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 A Zabulón le dijo: “Que celebre Zabulón en sus viajes e Isacar en sus tiendas.
“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 Convocarán a los pueblos a una montaña; ofrecerán los sacrificios apropiados allí. Disfrutarán de los ricos productos de los mares y del comercio a orillas del mar”.
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 A Gad le dijo: “¡Bienaventurado el que extienda el territorio de Gad! Gad es como un león al acecho, listo para arrancar un brazo o una cabeza.
“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 Eligió la mejor tierra para sí mismo, ya que se le asignó una parte de la regla. Se reunió con los líderes del pueblo; hizo lo que el Señor dijo que era correcto, siguiendo los preceptos del Señor para 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 A Dan le dijo: “Dan es un joven león que salta de Basán”.
“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 A Neftalí le dijo: “Neftalí es realmente favorecido, lleno de la bendición del Señor. Se apoderará de la tierra al oeste y al sur”.
“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 A Aser le dijo: “Que Aser sea bendecido más que todos los demás hijos; que sea favorecido por encima de sus hermanos y que bañe sus pies en aceite de oliva.
“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 Que los cerrojos de tu puerta sean fuertes como el hierro y el bronce, y que seas fuerte toda tu vida”.
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 No hay nadie como el Dios de Israel, que cabalga por los cielos para venir a ayudarte; que cabalga por las nubes en majestad.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 El Dios eterno es tu hogar, y te sostiene con sus brazos eternos. Expulsa al enemigo delante de ti y da la orden: “¡Destrúyelo!”
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 Como resultado, Israel vive en paz; Jacob no tiene problemas en un país de grano y vino nuevo, donde los cielos gotean de rocío.
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 ¡Cuán bendito eres, Israel! ¿Hay alguien como tú, un pueblo salvado por el Señor? Él es el escudo que te protege, la espada que te da confianza. Tus enemigos se estremecerán ante ti, y tú los pisotearás.
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.”
