Deuteronomy 33
1 Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
Pathen kah hlang Moses loh a duek hlanah tahae kah yoethennah he Israel ca rhoek taengah yoethen la a paek.
2 This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
BOEIPA tah Sinai lamloh halo tih Seir lamloh thoeng. Amih ham Paran tlang lamloh a sae pah tih a bantang lamloh hlangcim a thawngsang neh thoeng. Amih ham olkhan hmai a khuen.
3 Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
Na kut dongkah a hlangcim boeih loh pilnam a lungnah tih, na oluennah aka duen loh na kho taengah ngolhlung uh.
4 I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
Jakob vangpum kah khoh la olkhueng he, Moses loh mamih taengah ng'uen coeng.
5 So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
Jeshurun ah manghai la a om vaengah pilnam kah a lu rhoek loh Israel koca rhoek taengla tingtun uh.
6 [I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
Reuben tah hing mai saeh lamtah duek boel saeh. Anih te hlang sii la om boel saeh.
7 “say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
Judah kawng dongah he khaw, “Aw BOEIPA Judah ol he hnatun lamtah a pilnam taengla thak lah. Amah pum te a kut neh a huul vaengah a rhal khui lamkah khaw bomkung la nang om pah lah,” a ti.
8 I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
Levi kawng dongah khaw, “Na Thummim neh na Urim he, Massah ah na noemcai tih, Meribah tui taengah na oelh tangtae, na hlang cim hut coeng ni,” a ti.
9 The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
“A manu neh a napa ka phoe pawh,” a ti tih, a manuca khaw a hmat mueh la a ca kah a ca due ming voel pawh. Tedae na olthui te a ngaithuen uh tih na paipi te a kueinah uh.
10 The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
Nang kah laitloeknah te Jakob ham neh, na olkhueng te Israel ham a thuinuet pa uh. Na hmai ah hmueihul neh, na hmueihtuk ah boeih a khueh uh.
11 Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
Aw BOEIPA anih kah a thadueng te yoethen pae lamtah, a kut dongkah a bisai khaw uum pah. Anih aka thoh thil kah a cinghen te phop pah lamtah, a lunguet rhoek khaw thoo uh boel saeh.
12 I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
Benjamin kawng dongah, “BOEIPA kah lungnah tah, anih pum dongah ngaikhuek la rhaehrhong saeh. Hnin takuem ah anih te muekdah saeh lamtah, a laengpang laklo ah cu saeh,” a ti.
13 “say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
Joseph kawng dongah, “A khohmuen te BOEIPA loh vaan cangtham, buemtui, tuidung laedil kah aka kol,
14 by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
khomik dongkah cangvuei cangtham, hla dongkah hicil cangtham,
15 I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
hlamat kah tlang som, kumhal som kah cangtham nen khaw,
16 and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
diklai cangtham a soeprhaep nen khaw yoethen a paek. Te dongah tangpuem khuikah aka om kolonah te, Joseph lu neh a manuca hlangcoelh rhoek kah a luki ah na cuuk sak.
17 The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
A rhuepomnah vaito cacuek neh a cung ki loh pilnam neh Ephraim a thawng a sang, Manasseh a thawng a sang te, diklai khobawt duela a thoeh rhenten ni,” a ti.
18 “say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
Zebulun kawng dongah khaw, “Zebulun nang na coe tih na dap khuiah Issakhar a om te na kohoe sak lah.
19 They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
Tlang kah pilnam rhoek te khue uh pahoi lamtah, duengnah hmueih nawn uh saeh. Te vaengah tuitunli khuehtawn neh laivin khuiah a thuh tih, a tung te cop uh saeh,” a ti.
20 “say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
Gad kawng dongah khaw, “Sathuengnu bangla phuel uh tih, aka om Gad loh a yoethen tih, a lu pataeng a ban neh a phuet.
21 They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
A tanglue te amah ham a sawt tih, pilnam kah a lu rhoek halo uh vaengah, khamyai aka taem te sul a bung thil. BOEIPA kah duengnah neh Israel taengah, laitloeknah a saii,” a ti.
22 “say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
Dan kawng khaw, “Dan he sathueng ca bangla, Bashan lamloh cungpet,” a ti.
23 “say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
Naphtali kawng dongah, “Naphtali nang tah, BOEIPA kah kolonah neh yoethennah te, ngaikhuek la a baetawt dongah, tuitunli neh tuithim khaw na pang,” a ti.
24 “say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
Asher kawng dongah khaw, “Asher koca rhoek loh a yoethen. A manuca rhoek taengah a kolo om saeh lamtah a kho te situi khuiah nuem saeh,” a ti.
25 Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
Thicung neh rhohum he na thohkalh la om lamtah, na khohnin bangla na thaa om saeh.
26 “You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
Vaan ke a ngol thil tih, nang ham bomkung la om. Te dongah a hoemnah neh khomong dongah aka om, Jeshurun kah Pathen bang he a om moenih.
27 God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
Hlamat Pathen kah a khuisaek neh, kumhal bantha hmuiah ah tah, thunkha khaw na mikhmuh lamkah a haek vetih, mitmoeng sak a ti bitni.
28 So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
Te vaengah Jakob kah a mik Israel bueng ni, cangpai neh misur thai kho ah ngaikhuek kho a sak vetih, vaan buemtui long khaw a tlan thil eh.
29 You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
Israel nang tah na yoethen pai. Nang kah bomkung photling neh na hoemnah cunghang, BOEIPA loh nang bangla u bang pilnam nim a khang coeng. Te dongah na thunkha loh nang hmaiah mai a tum uh vetih amih kah hmuensang soah na cangdoek bitni.
