12. The Lord Most High loves you,tribe of Benjamin.He will live among your hillsand protect you.
13. Descendants of Joseph,the Lord will bless youwith precious waterfrom deep wellsand with dew from the sky.
14. Month by month, your fruitwill ripen in the sunshine.
15. You will have a rich harvestfrom the slopesof the ancient hills.
16. The Lord who appearedin the burning bushwants to give you the bestthe land can produce,and it will be a princely crownon Joseph's head.
17. The armies of Ephraimand Manassehare majestic and fiercelike a bull or a wild ox.They will run their spearsthrough faraway nations.
18. Be happy, Zebulun,as your boats set sail;be happy, Issachar,in your tents.
19. The sea will make you wealthy,and from the sandy beachyou will get treasure.So invite the other tribesto celebrate with youand offer sacrifices to God.
20. Tribe of Gad,the Lord will bless youwith more land.So shout his praises!Your tribe is like a lionripping up its victim.