Dabarym (Deuteronomy) — 33

Musha Barak the People

1 This is the Barakah that Musha, the Servant of 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH, gave to the people of Yashar'AL before his death:

2 “For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH came from Mount Sinai and dawned upon us from Mount Seir;  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH shone forth from Mount Paran and came from Maribah-kadash with flaming fire at His right hand.

3 Indeed, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH loves his people;    all his Qadash ones are in his hands. They follow in his steps and accept his teaching.

4 Musha gave us 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s instruction, the special possession of the people of Yashar'AL.

5 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH became ruler in Yashar'AL when the leaders of the people assembled, when the tribes of Yashar'AL gathered as one.”

6 Musha said this about the tribe of Rauban: “Let the tribe of Rauban live and not die out,    though they are few in number.”

7 Musha said this about the tribe of Yahudah: “O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, hear the cry of Yahudah    and bring them together as a people. Give them strength to defend their cause; help them against their enemies!”

8 Musha said this about the tribe of Lauy: “O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, you have given your Thummim and Urim the sacred lots to your faithful servants the Lauym. You put them to the test at Massah and struggled with them at the waters of Maribah.

9 The Lauym obeyed your word and guarded your covenant. They were more loyal to you    than to their own parents. They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their own children.

10 They teach your regulations to Ya'aqub;    they give your instructions to Yashar'AL. They present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar.

11 Barak the ministry of the Lauym, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, and accept all the work of their hands. Hit their enemies where it hurts the most; strike down their foes so they never rise again.”

12 Musha said this about the tribe of Banyamin: “The people of Banyamin are loved by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH and live in safety beside Him. For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH surrounds them continuously and preserves them from every harm.”

13 Musha said this about the tribes of Ya'asaf: “May their land be Baraked by  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH with the precious gift of dew from the Shamaym and water from beneath the Arath;

14 with the rich fruit that grows in the sun,    and the rich harvest produced each month;

15 with the finest crops of the ancient mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills;

16 with the best gifts of the Arath and its bounty, and the favor of the one who appeared in the burning bush. May these Barakah rest on Ya'asaf’s head, crowning the brow of the prince among his brothers.

17 Ya'asaf has the majesty of a young bull;    he has the horns of a wild ox, he will gore distant nations, even to the ends of the Arath. This is my Barakah for the multitudes of Alphraim and the thousands of Manassah.”

18 Musha said this about the tribes of Zabulun and Issachar: “May the people of Zebulun prosper in their travels. May the people of Issachar prosper at home in their tents.

19 They summon the people to the mountain to offer proper sacrifices there. They benefit from the riches of the sea and the hidden treasures in the sand.”

20 Musha said this about the tribe of Gad: “baraked is the one who enlarges Gad’s territory! Gad is poised there like a lion to tear off an arm or a head.

21 The people of Gad took the best land for themselves; a leader’s share was assigned to them. When the leaders of the people were assembled, they carried out 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s justice and obeyed His regulations for Yashar'AL.”

22 Musha said this about the tribe of Dan: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out from Bashan.”

23 Musha said this about the tribe of Naphtali: “O Naphtali, you are rich in favor and full of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s Barakah; may you possess the west and the south.”

24 Musha said this about the tribe of Ashar: “May Ashar be Baraked above other sons;    may he be esteemed by his brothers; may he bathe his feet in olive oil.

25 May the bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze; may you be secure all your days.”

26 “There is no one like the 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH of Yashar'AL. He rides across the Shamaym to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor.

27 The eternal 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you.  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will drive out the enemy before you; Musha cries out, ‘Destroy them!’

28 So Yashar'AL will live in safety, and Ya'aqub will be prosperous in security, in a land of grain and new wine, while the Shamaym drop down dew.

29 How Baraked you are, O Yashar'AL! Who else is like you, a people saved by  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH? He is your protecting shield    and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”