1. This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
2. He said:The Lord came from Sinaiand revealed himself to Israel from Seir.He appeared in splendor from Mount Paran,and came forth with ten thousand holy ones.With his right hand he gave a fiery law to them.
3. Surely he loves the people;all your holy ones are in your power.And they sit at your feet,each receiving your words.
4. Moses delivered to us a law,an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
5. The Lord was king over Jeshurun,when the leaders of the people assembled,the tribes of Israel together.
6. May Reuben live and not die,and may his people multiply.
7. And this is the blessing to Judah. He said,Listen, O Lord, to Judah’s voice,and bring him to his people.May his power be great,and may you help him against his foes.
8. Of Levi he said:Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one,whose authority you challenged at Massah,and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah.
9. He said to his father and mother, “I have not seen him,”and he did not acknowledge his own brothersor know his own children,for they kept your word,and guarded your covenant.