6. “Let the people of Reuben live and not die,but let the people be few.”
7. Moses said this about the people of Judah:“Lord, listen to Judah’s prayer;bring them back to their people.They defend themselves with their hands.Help them fight their enemies!”
8. Moses said this about the people of Levi:“Lord, your Thummim and Urim belongto Levi, whom you love.Lord, you tested him at Massahand argued with him at the waters of Meribah.
9. He said about his father and mother,‘I don’t care about them.’He did not treat his brothers as favoritesor give special favors to his children,but he protected your wordand guarded your agreement.
10. He teaches your laws to the people of Jacoband your teachings to the people of Israel.He burns incense before youand makes whole burnt offerings on your altar.
11. Lord, make them strong;be pleased with the work they do.Defeat those who attack them,and don’t let their enemies rise up again.”
12. Moses said this about the people of Benjamin:“The Lord’s loved ones will lie down in safety,because he protects them all day long.The ones he loves rest with him.”
13. Moses said this about the people of Joseph:“May the Lord bless their land with wonderful dew from heaven,with water from the springs below,
14. with the best fruits that the sun brings,and with the best fruits that the moon brings.
15. Let the old mountains give the finest crops,and let the everlasting hills give the best fruits.
16. Let the full earth give the best fruits,and let the Lord who lived in the burning bush be pleased.May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph,on the forehead of the one who was blessed among his brothers.
17. Joseph has the majesty of a firstborn bull;he is as strong as a wild ox.He will stab other nations,even those nations far away.These are the ten thousands of Ephraim,and these are the thousands of Manasseh.”
18. Moses said this about the people of Zebulun:“Be happy when you go out, Zebulun,and be happy in your tents, Issachar.