1. Moses, the man of God, gave this blessing to the Israelites before he died.
2. He said:“The Lord came from Mount Sinaiand rose like the sun from Edom;he showed his greatness from Mount Paran.He came with thousands of angelsfrom the southern mountains.
3. The Lord surely loves his peopleand takes care of all those who belong to him.They bow down at his feet,and they are taught by him.
4. Moses gave us the teachingsthat belong to the people of Jacob.
5. The Lord became king of Israelwhen the leaders of the people gathered,when the tribes of Israel came together.
6. “Let the people of Reuben live and not die,but let the people be few.”