1 ¶ This is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

2 He said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up to them from Seir; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

3 Indeed, he loves the people; and all his saints are in your hand: and they sat down at your feet; every one accepted your word.

4 When Moses gave us instruction, the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

5 Then the Lord was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

6 ¶ Let Reuben live, and not die out; but let his men be few.

7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be a help against his enemies.

8 ¶ And of Levi he said, Grant your Thummim and your Urim to your holy one, whom you proved at Massah, and with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah;

9 Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; nor did he acknowledge his brothers, or recognize his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.

10 They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice on your altar.

11 Bless, O LORD, Levi’s substance, and accept the work of his hands: strike through the loins of those who rise against him, and those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.

12 ¶ And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

13 And of Joseph he said, May his land be blessed by the LORD, with the precious dew of heaven, and the watery depths that lie beneath,

14 And with the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and the rich yield of the moon,

15 With the finest produce of the ancient mountains, and the abundance of the lasting hills,

16 And with the precious things of the earth and its fullness, and with the good will of him who dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him who was separated from his brethren.

17 His glory is like the firstborn of a young bull, and his horns are like those of a rhinoceros: with them he will push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

18 ¶ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go abroad; and, Issachar, in your tents.

19 They shall call the people to their mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck in the abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures of the sand.

20 And of Gad he said, Blessed is he who enlarges Gad: he crouches as a lion, and tears the arm and the crown of the head.

21 He chose the best of the land for himself, because that was a commanders portion; he went with the leaders of the people, he carried out the righteous will of the LORD, and his judgments for Israel.

22 ¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he will leap from Bashan.

23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess the west and the south.

24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

25 May your shoes be iron and brass; and your strength equal to your days.

26 ¶ There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides upon the heavens to your help, in his majesty upon the clouds.

27 The eternal God is your refuge, and below are the everlasting arms: he will thrust the enemy out before you; and shall say, Destroy them.

28 Israel then will dwell alone in safety: the fountain of Jacob in a land of corn and wine; and his heavens will drop down dew.

29 Blessing is yours, O Israel: who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and the sword of your excellency! your enemies will cringe before you; and you will tread upon their high places.