33:11 Bless, O Lord, his goods,
and be pleased with his efforts;
undercut the legs 1 of any who attack him,
and of those who hate him, so that they cannot stand.
33:12 Of Benjamin he said:
The beloved of the Lord will live safely by him;
he protects him all the time,
and the Lord 2 places him on his chest. 3
33:13 Of Joseph he said:
May the Lord bless his land
with the harvest produced by the sky, 4 by the dew,
and by the depths crouching beneath;
33:14 with the harvest produced by the daylight 5
and by 6 the moonlight; 7
33:15 with the best 8 of the ancient mountains
and the harvest produced by the age-old hills;
33:16 with the harvest of the earth and its fullness
and the pleasure of him who resided in the burning bush. 9
May blessing rest on Joseph’s head,
and on the top of the head of the one set apart 10 from his brothers.
33:17 May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor,
and may his horns be those of a wild ox;
with them may he gore all peoples,
all the far reaches of the earth.
They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, 11
and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
33:18 Of Zebulun he said:
Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside,
and Issachar, when you are in your tents.
33:19 They will summon peoples to the mountain,
there they will sacrifice proper 12 sacrifices;
for they will enjoy 13 the abundance of the seas,
and the hidden treasures of the shores. 14
33:20 Of Gad he said:
Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad.
Like a lioness he will dwell;
he will tear at an arm – indeed, a scalp. 15
33:21 He has selected the best part for himself,
for the portion of the ruler 16 is set aside 17 there;
he came with the leaders 18 of the people,
he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord
and his ordinances with Israel.
33:22 Of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion’s cub;
he will leap forth from Bashan. 19
33:23 Of Naphtali he said:
O Naphtali, overflowing with favor,
and full of the Lord’s blessing,
possess the west and south.
33:24 Of Asher he said:
Asher is blessed with children,
may he be favored by his brothers
and may he dip his foot in olive oil. 20
33:25 The bars of your gates 21 will be made of iron and bronze,
and may you have lifelong strength.
33:26 There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, 22
who rides through the sky 23 to help you,
on the clouds in majesty.
33:27 The everlasting God is a refuge,
and underneath you are his eternal arms; 24
he has driven out enemies before you,
and has said, “Destroy!”
33:28 Israel lives in safety,
the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, 25
in a land of grain and new wine;
indeed, its heavens 26 rain down dew. 27
33:29 You have joy, Israel! Who is like you?
You are a people delivered by the Lord,
your protective shield
and your exalted sword.
May your enemies cringe before you;
may you trample on their backs.