Deuteronomio 33
1 Esta es la bendición que Moisés, el hombre de Dios, dio a los hijos de Israel antes de su muerte.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Dijo: El Señor vino de Sinaí, como amanecer de Seir; brillaba desde el monte Paran, venía de Meriba-Cades; con diez mil santos; de su mano derecha salían llamas de fuego: a su diestra nos trae el fuego de la ley.
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 Todos tus santos están en tu mano; se sientan a tus pies; y todos recibirán de tu palabra.
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 Moisés nos dio una ley, una herencia para el pueblo de Jacob.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Y hubo un rey en Jesurún, cuando se reunieron los jefes del pueblo y las tribus de Israel.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Que viva Reuben y no muera, que el número de sus hombres no sea pequeño.
[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 es la bendición de Judá: dijo: Escucha, oh Señor, la voz de Judá y hazlo uno con su pueblo. sus manos le basten, y se su ayuda contra sus atacantes.
“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 de Leví, dijo: Dale a él Tumim y el Urim a Leví y sean para tu consagrado, al que pusiste a prueba en Masah, con quien te enojaste en las aguas de 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 ¿Quién dijo de su padre: ¿Quién es él? y de su madre, no la he visto; se mantuvo separado de sus hermanos y no tenía conocimiento de sus hijos, porque han escuchado tu palabra y han mantenido tu pacto.
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 serán los maestros de tus decisiones para Jacob y de tu ley para Israel: la quema de los perfumes ante ti será su derecho, y el ordenamiento de las ofrendas quemadas 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 Que tu bendición, oh Señor, sea sobre sus esfuerzos, que la obra de sus manos te agrade. Que los que toman las armas contra él y todos los que lo odian, sean heridos, para nunca ser levantados de nuevo.
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 de Benjamín dijo: Benjamín es el ser amado del Señor, lo mantendrá a salvo en todo momento; será cubierto por el Altísimo, descansando entre sus brazos.
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 de José dijo: Sea la bendición del Señor en su tierra; por las cosas buenas de los cielos y él rocío, y las aguas profundas que fluyen bajo la tierra,
“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 las cosas buenas de los frutos del sol, y las cosas buenas del crecimiento de las lunas,
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 Y las cosas principales de las montañas más antiguas, y las cosas buenas de las colinas eternas,
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 Las cosas buenas de la tierra y todas sus riquezas, la gracia de quien fue visto en el árbol en llamas, las bendiciones que vengan sobre la cabeza de José, sobre la cabeza de aquel que era 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 Él es como primogénito de un toro, la gloria es suya; Sus cuernos son los cuernos del buey de la montaña, con los cuales todos los pueblos serán heridos, hasta los confines de la tierra: son los diez miles 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 Y de Zabulón dijo: Alégrate, Zabulón, en tu salida; e, Isacar, en tus carpas.
“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 Enviarán la palabra para que la gente venga a la montaña, llevando allí las ofrendas de justicia, porque la reserva de los mares será de ellos, y la riqueza secreta de la 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 De Gad, dijo: Bendita sea la persona que amplía los límites de Gad: descansa como un león, y arrebata para sí el brazo y la coronilla.
“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 Guardó para sí la primera parte; porque su derecho era del gobernante. Puso en vigencia la justicia del Señor y sus decisiones 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 Y de Dan dijo: Dan es un león joven que salta 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 de Neftalí, dijo: ¡Oh, Neftalí, contento de gracia y lleno de la bendición del Señor! El oeste y sur serán suyos.
“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 de Aser, dijo: Que Aser tenga la bendición sobre los hijos; Que sea agradable a sus hermanos, y que su pie se moje con aceite.
“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 Tus zapatos serán de hierro y bronce; y como sus días, así serán tus fuerzas.
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 Ningún otro es como el Dios de Jesurún, cabalgando en los cielos en tu ayuda, y dejando que su majestad se vea en los cielos.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 El Dios de tus padres es tu lugar de descanso seguro, y debajo de ti están sus brazos eternos: expulsando de ti las fuerzas de tus enemigos, 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 vive en paz, la fuente de Jacob habitará sola, en una tierra de grano y vino, con rocío que cae de los cielos nunca les faltará la lluvia.
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 ¡Feliz eres, oh Israel, quién es como tú? un pueblo cuyo salvador es el Señor; escudo de tu ayuda, y espada de tu majestad! Todos los que están contra ti serán hallados mentirosos, y tus pies pisotearán sus lugares altos.
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.”
