< Deuteronomy 33 >
1 Èyí ni ìbùkún tí Mose ènìyàn Ọlọ́run bùkún fún àwọn ọmọ Israẹli kí ó tó kú.
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
2 Ó sì wí pé, “Olúwa ti Sinai wá, ó sì yọ sí wọn láti Seiri wá ó sì tàn án jáde láti òkè Parani wá. Ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ ẹgbẹgbàarùn-ún àwọn mímọ́ wá láti ọwọ́ ọ̀tún rẹ̀ ni òfin kan a mú bí iná ti jáde fún wọn wá.
He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
3 Nítòótọ́, ó fẹ́ràn àwọn ènìyàn an rẹ̀, gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ wà ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀. Ní ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ ni wọ́n ti foríbalẹ̀, àti lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ ni wọ́n ti ń gba ọ̀rọ̀,
Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
4 òfin tí Mose fi fún wa, ìní ti ìjọ ènìyàn Jakọbu.
the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
5 Òun ni ọba lórí Jeṣuruni ní ìgbà tí olórí àwọn ènìyàn péjọpọ̀, pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹ̀yà Israẹli.
So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
6 “Jẹ́ kí Reubeni yè kí ó má ṣe kú, tàbí kí ènìyàn rẹ mọ níwọ̀n.”
Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
7 Èyí ni ohun tí ó sọ nípa Juda: “Olúwa gbọ́ ohùn Juda kí o sì mú tọ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ wá. Kí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ kí ó tó fún un, kí ó sì ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀!”
And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
8 Ní ti Lefi ó wí pé, “Jẹ́ kí Tumimu àti Urimu rẹ kí ó wà pẹ̀lú ẹni mímọ́ rẹ. Ẹni tí ó dánwò ní Massa, ìwọ bá jà ní omi Meriba.
Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
9 Ó wí fún baba àti ìyá rẹ pé, ‘Èmi kò buyì fún wọn.’ Kò mọ àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀, tàbí mọ àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ó dúró lórí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì pa májẹ̀mú rẹ̀ mọ́.
He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
10 Ó kọ́ Jakọbu ní ìdájọ́ rẹ̀ àti Israẹli ní òfin rẹ̀. Ó mú tùràrí wá síwájú rẹ̀ àti ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ ẹbọ sísun sórí i pẹpẹ rẹ̀.
He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
11 Bùsi ohun ìní rẹ̀, Olúwa, kí o sì tẹ́wọ́gbà iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ̀. Lu ẹgbẹ́ àwọn tí ó dìde sí i; àwọn tí ó kórìíra rẹ̀, kí wọn kí ó má ṣe dìde mọ́.”
Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
12 Ní ti Benjamini ó wí pé, “Jẹ́ kí olùfẹ́ Olúwa máa gbé ní àlàáfíà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, òun a máa bò ó ní gbogbo ọjọ́, ẹni tí Olúwa fẹ́ràn yóò máa sinmi láàrín èjìká rẹ̀.”
Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
13 Ní ti Josẹfu ó wí pé, “Kí Olúwa bùkún ilẹ̀ rẹ, fún ohun iyebíye láti ọ̀run pẹ̀lú ìrì àti ibú tí ó ń bẹ níṣàlẹ̀;
Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
14 àti fún èso iyebíye tí ọ̀run mú wá àti ti ohun iyebíye tí ń dàgbà ní oṣooṣù;
with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
15 pẹ̀lú ohun pàtàkì òkè ńlá ìgbàanì àti fún ohun iyebíye ìgbà ayérayé;
with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
16 Pẹ̀lú ohun iyebíye ayé àti ẹ̀kún un rẹ̀ àti fún ìfẹ́ ẹni tí ó ń gbé inú igbó. Jẹ́ kí gbogbo èyí sinmi lé orí Josẹfu, lórí àtàrí ẹni tí ó yàtọ̀ láàrín àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀.
with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.
17 Ní ọláńlá ó dàbí àkọ́bí akọ màlúù; ìwo rẹ̀, ìwo àgbáǹréré ni. Pẹ̀lú wọn ni yóò fi ti àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, pàápàá títí dé òpin ayé. Àwọn sì ni ẹgbẹẹgbàárùn mẹ́wàá Efraimu, àwọn sì ni ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún Manase.”
His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
18 Ní ti Sebuluni ó wí pé, “Yọ̀ Sebuluni, ní ti ìjáde lọ rẹ, àti ìwọ Isakari, nínú àgọ́ rẹ.
Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
19 Wọn yóò pe àwọn ènìyàn sórí òkè àti níbẹ̀ wọn yóò rú ẹbọ òdodo, wọn yóò mu nínú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Òkun, nínú ìṣúra tí ó pamọ́ nínú iyanrìn.”
They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
20 Ní ti Gadi ó wí pé, “Ìbùkún ni ẹni tí ó mú Gadi gbilẹ̀! Gadi ń gbé níbẹ̀ bí kìnnìún, ó sì fa apá ya, àní àtàrí.
Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
21 Ó sì yan ilẹ̀ tí ó dára jù fún ara rẹ̀; ìpín olórí ni a sì fi fún un. Nígbà tí ó rí tí gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn péjọ, ó mú òdodo Olúwa ṣẹ, àti ìdájọ́ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.”
He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
22 Ní ti Dani ó wí pé, “Ọmọ kìnnìún ni Dani, tí ń fò láti Baṣani wá.”
Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
23 Ní ti Naftali ó wí pé, “Ìwọ Naftali, kún fún ojúrere Ọlọ́run àti ìbùkún Olúwa; yóò jogún ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn àti gúúsù.”
Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
24 Ní ti Aṣeri ó wí pé, “Ìbùkún ọmọ ni ti Aṣeri; jẹ́ kí ó rí ojúrere láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ kí ó sì ri ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ sínú òróró.
And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
25 Bàtà rẹ̀ yóò jẹ́ irin àti idẹ, agbára rẹ̀ yóò sì rí bí ọjọ́ rẹ̀.
May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
26 “Kò sí ẹlòmíràn bí Ọlọ́run Jeṣuruni, ẹni tí ń gun ọ̀run fún ìrànlọ́wọ́ rẹ àti ní ojú ọ̀run nínú ọláńlá rẹ̀.
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
27 Ọlọ́run ayérayé ni ibi ìsádi rẹ, àti ní ìsàlẹ̀ ni apá ayérayé wà. Yóò lé àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ níwájú rẹ, ó sì wí pé, ‘Ẹ máa parun!’
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
28 Israẹli nìkan yóò jókòó ní àlàáfíà, orísun Jakọbu nìkan ní ilẹ̀ ọkà àti ti ọtí wáìnì, níbi tí ọ̀run ti ń sẹ ìrì sílẹ̀.
So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
29 Ìbùkún ni fún ọ, Israẹli, ta ni ó dàbí rẹ, ẹni tí a gbàlà láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa? Òun ni asà àti ìrànwọ́ rẹ̀ àti idà ọláńlá rẹ̀. Àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ yóò tẹríba fún ọ, ìwọ yóò sì tẹ ibi gíga wọn mọ́lẹ̀.”
Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”