16. with the gifts of the earth and all that fills it,and the favor of the one who lives on Sinai.I pray that all these rest on Joseph’s head,on the crown of that prince among brothers.
17. A firstborn bull—that’s how majestic he is!A wild ox’s horns—those are his horns!With them he gores all peoplescompletely, to the far ends of the earth!His horns are Ephraim’s tens of thousands.His horns are Manasseh’s thousands."
18. Then he told Zebulun:"Zebulun: celebrate when you are out and about;Issachar: celebrate when you are at home in your tents!
19. They call all sorts of people to the mountain,where they offer right sacrifices.It’s true: They’re nourished on the sea’s abundance;they are nourished on buried treasures in the sand."
20. Then he told Gad:"May Gad’s broad lands be blessed!He lives like a lion:he rips an arm, even a head!
21. He chose the best part for himselfbecause there, where the commander’s portion was,the leaders of the people gathered together.Gad executed the Lord’s justiceand the Lord’s judgments for Israel."
22. Then he told Dan:"Dan is a lion cub.He jumps up from Bashan."
23. Then he told Naphtali:"Naphtali—you are full of favor,overflowing with the Lord’s blessing—go possess the west and the south!"
24. Finally, he told Asher:"Asher is the most blessed of sons.I pray that he’s his brothers’ favorite—one who dips his foot in fine oil.
25. I pray that your dead bolts are iron and copper,and that your strength lasts all your days."
26. Jeshurun! No one compares to God!He rides through heaven to help you,rides majestically through the clouds.
27. The most ancient God is a place of safety;the eternal arms are a support.He drove out the enemy before you.He commanded: "Destroy them!"
28. So Israel now lives in safety—Jacob’s residence is secure—in a land full of grain and wine,where the heavens drip dew.
29. Happy are you, Israel! Who is like you?You are a people saved by the Lord!He’s the shield that helps you,your majestic sword!Your enemies will come crawling on their knees to you,but you will stomp on their backs!