Deuteronomio 33
1 Y esta es la bendición con la cual Moisés, varón de Dios, bendijo a los hijos de Israel antes que muriese;
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Y dijo: Jehová vino de Sinaí, y de Seir les esclareció: resplandeció desde el monte de Farán, y vino con diez mil santos: a su diestra la ley de fuego para ellos.
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 Aun amó los pueblos, todos sus santos están en tu mano: ellos también se llegaron a tus pies: recibieron de tus dichos.
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 Ley nos mandó Moisés por heredad a la congregación de Jacob.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Y fue en el Recto rey, cuando se congregaron las cabezas del pueblo, las tribus de Israel en uno.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Viva Rubén, y no muera: y sean sus varones en número.
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 Y esta para Judá; y dijo: Oye oh Jehová, la voz de Judá, y llévale a su pueblo: sus manos le basten, y tú le seas ayuda 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 Y a Leví dijo: Tu Tumim y tu Urim diste a tu buen varón, al cual tentaste en Massa: y lo hiciste reñir a las aguas de la rencilla;
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 El que dijo a su padre y a su madre: Nunca los ví: ni conoció a sus hermanos, ni conoció a sus hijos: por lo cual ellos guardarán tus dichos, y observarán tu concierto.
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 enseñarán tus juicios a Jacob, y tu ley a Israel: pondrán el perfume a tus narices, y el holocausto sobre 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 Bendice oh Jehová lo que hicieren, y en la obra de sus manos toma contentamiento: hiere los lomos de sus enemigos, y de los que le aborrecieren, que nunca se levanten.
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 Y a Ben-jamín dijo: El amado de Jehová habitará confiado cerca de él: cubrirle ha siempre, y entre sus hombros morará.
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 Y a José dijo: Bendita sea de Jehová su tierra por los regalos de los cielos, por el rocío, y por el abismo que está 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 Y por los regalos de los frutos del sol, y por los regalos de las influencias de las lunas,
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 Y por la cumbre de los montes antiguos; y por los regalos, de los collados eternos.
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 Y por los regalos de la tierra, y su plenitud: y la gracia del que habitó en la zarza venga sobre la cabeza de José, y sobre la mollera del apartado de 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 El es hermoso como el primogénito de su buey: y sus cuernos, cuernos de unicornio: con ellos acorneará los pueblos a una, hasta los fines de la tierra: y estos son los diez millares de Efraím: y estos los millares 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 Y a Zabulón dijo: Alégrate Zabulón cuando salieres; e Isacar en tus 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 Al monte llamarán pueblos, allí sacrificarán sacrificios de justicia: por lo cual chuparán la abundancia de las mares, y los tesoros escondidos del arena.
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 Y a Gad dijo: Bendito el que hizo ensanchar a Gad: como león habitará, y arrebatará brazo y mollera.
“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 El vio para sí lo primero, que allí estaba escondida la parte del legislador, y vino en la delantera del pueblo: la justicia de Jehová hará, y sus juicios con 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 Y a Dan dijo: Dan, cachorro de león: saltará desde 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 Y a Neftalí dijo: Neftalí harto de voluntad, y lleno de bendición de Jehová; el occidente y el mediodía hereda.
“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 Y a Aser dijo: Bendito más que los hijos, Aser; será agradable a sus hermanos: y mojará en aceite su pie.
“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 Hierro y metal serán tus cerraduras; y como tus días será tu fortaleza.
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 otro como el Dios del Recto: caballero en el cielo para tu ayuda, y en los cielos con su grandeza.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 La habitación de Dios es eterna, y debajo de brazos de perpetuidad: él echará de delante de ti al enemigo; y dirá: Destruye.
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 E Israel, la fuente de Jacob, habitará confiado solo en tierra de grano y de vino: también sus cielos destilarán 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 Bienaventurado tú Israel: ¿Quién como tú, pueblo salvo por Jehová, escudo de tu socorro, y espada de tu excelencia? Y tus enemigos serán humillados, y tú hollarás sobre sus alturas.
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.”
