15. May their ancient hills be covered with choice fruit.
16. May their land be filled with all that is good,Blessed by the goodness of the Lord,Who spoke from the burning bush.May these blessings come to the tribe of Joseph,Because he was the leader among his brothers.
17. Joseph has the strength of a bull,The horns of a wild ox.His horns are Manasseh's thousandsAnd Ephraim's 10,000s.With them he gores the nationsAnd pushes them to the ends of the earth.”
18. About the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar he said:“May Zebulun be prosperous in their trade on the sea,And may Issachar's wealth increase at home.
19. They invite foreigners to their mountainAnd offer the right sacrifices there.They get their wealth from the seaAnd from the sand along the shore.”
20. About the tribe of Gad he said:“Praise God, who made their territory large.Gad waits like a lionTo tear off an arm or a scalp.
21. They took the best of the land for themselves;A leader's share was assigned to them.They obeyed the Lord's commands and lawsWhen the leaders of Israel were gathered together.”
22. About the tribe of Dan he said:“Dan is a young lion;He leaps out from Bashan.”