6. Tribe of Reuben, you will live,even though your tribewill always be small.
7. The Lord will listen to you,tribe of Judah, as you begto come safely home.You fought your enemies alone;now the Lord will help you.
8. At Massah and Meribah Spring,the Lord tested you,tribe of Levi.You were faithful,and so the priesthood belongsto the Levi tribe.
9. Protecting Israel's agreementwith the Lordwas more important to youthan the life of your fatheror mother,or brothers or sisters,or your own children.
10. You teach God's laws to Israel,and at the place of worshipyou offer sacrificesand burn incense.
11. I pray that the Lord will blesseverything you do,and make you strong enoughto crush your enemies.
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.
21. Your leaders met togetherand chose the best landfor your tribe,but you obeyed the Lordand helped the other tribes.
22. Tribe of Dan,you are like a lion cub,startled by a snake.
23. The Lord is pleased with you,people of Naphtali.He will bless youand give you the landto the west and the south.