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The
Blessing of Moses |
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| Deuteronomy 33:1 |
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Now this is the blessing with which Moses the
man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:2 |
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He said, "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned
on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came from the midst
of ten thousand holy ones; At His right hand there was flashing lightning for
them. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:3 |
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"Indeed, He loves the people; All Your holy
ones are in Your hand, And they followed in Your steps; Everyone receives of Your
words. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:4 |
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"Moses charged us with a law, A possession for
the assembly of Jacob. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:5 |
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"And He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads
of the people were gathered, The tribes of Israel together. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:6 |
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"May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be
few." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:7 |
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And this regarding Judah; so he said, "Hear,
O LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people. With his hands he contended
for them, And may You be a help against his adversaries." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:8 |
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Of Levi he said, " Let Your Thummim and Your
Urim belong to Your godly man, Whom You proved at Massah, With whom You contended
at the waters of Meribah; |
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| Deuteronomy 33:9 |
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Who said of his father and his mother, 'I did
not consider them'; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard
his own sons, For they observed Your word, And kept Your covenant. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:10 |
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"They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob,
And Your law to Israel. They shall put incense before You, And whole burnt offerings
on Your altar. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:11 |
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"O LORD, bless his substance, And accept the
work of his hands; Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And those
who hate him, so that they will not rise again." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:12 |
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Of Benjamin he said, "May the beloved of the
LORD dwell in security by Him, Who shields him all the day, And he dwells between
His shoulders." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:13 |
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Of Joseph he said, "Blessed of the LORD be his
land, With the choice things of heaven, with the dew, And from the deep lying
beneath, |
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| Deuteronomy 33:14 |
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And with the choice yield of the sun, And with
the choice produce of the months. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:15 |
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"And with the best things of the ancient mountains,
And with the choice things of the everlasting hills, |
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| Deuteronomy 33:16 |
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And with the choice things of the earth and
its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come to the head
of Joseph, And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:17 |
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"As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his,
And his horns are the horns of the wild ox; With them he will push the peoples,
All at once, to the ends of the earth. And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
And those are the thousands of Manasseh." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:18 |
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Of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your
going forth, And, Issachar, in your tents. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:19 |
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"They will call peoples to the mountain; There
they will offer righteous sacrifices; For they will draw out the abundance of
the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:20 |
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Of Gad he said, "Blessed is the one who enlarges
Gad; He lies down as a lion, And tears the arm, also the crown of the head. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:21 |
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"Then he provided the first part for himself,
For there the ruler's portion was reserved; And he came with the leaders of the
people; He executed the justice of the LORD, And His ordinances with Israel." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:22 |
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Of Dan he said, "Dan is a lion's whelp, That
leaps forth from Bashan." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:23 |
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Of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, satisfied
with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Take possession of the sea and
the south." |
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| Deuteronomy 33:24 |
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Of Asher he said, "More blessed than sons is
Asher; May he be favored by his brothers, And may he dip his foot in oil. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:25 |
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"Your locks will be iron and bronze, And according
to your days, so will your leisurely walk be. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:26 |
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"There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Who
rides the heavens to your help, And through the skies in His majesty. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:27 |
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"The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath
are the everlasting arms; And He drove out the enemy from before you, And said,
'Destroy!' |
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| Deuteronomy 33:28 |
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"So Israel dwells in security, The fountain
of Jacob secluded, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down
dew. |
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| Deuteronomy 33:29 |
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"Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is like you,
a people saved by the LORD, Who is the shield of your help And the sword of your
majesty! So your enemies will cringe before you, And you will tread upon their
high places." |
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