申命記 33
1 神の人モーセは死ぬ前にイスラエルの人々を祝福した。祝福の言葉は次のとおりである。
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 「主はシナイからこられ、セイルからわれわれにむかってのぼられ、パランの山から光を放たれ、ちよろずの聖者の中からこられた。その右の手には燃える火があった。
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.
3 まことに主はその民を愛される。すべて主に聖別されたものは、み手のうちにある。彼らはあなたの足もとに座して、教をうける。
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.
4 モーセはわれわれに律法を授けて、ヤコブの会衆の所有とさせた。
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 民のかしらたちが集まり、イスラエルの部族がみな集まった時、主はエシュルンのうちに王となられた」。
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 「ルベンは生きる、死にはしない。しかし、その人数は少なくなるであろう」。
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 ユダについては、こう言った、「主よ、ユダの声を聞いて、彼をその民に導きかえしてください。み手をもって、彼のために戦ってください。彼を助けて、敵に当らせてください」。
“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.
8 レビについては言った、「あなたのトンミムをレビに与えてください。ウリムをあなたに仕える人に与えてください。かつてあなたはマッサで彼を試み、メリバの水のほとりで彼と争われた。
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].
9 彼はその父、その母について言った、『わたしは彼らを顧みない』。彼は自分の兄弟をも認めず、自分の子供をも顧みなかった。彼らはあなたの言葉にしたがい、あなたの契約を守ったからである。
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.
10 彼らはあなたのおきてをヤコブに教え、あなたの律法をイスラエルに教え、薫香をあなたの前に供え、燔祭を祭壇の上にささげる。
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].
11 主よ、彼の力を祝福し、彼の手のわざを喜び受けてください。彼に逆らう者と、彼を憎む者との腰を打ち砕いて、立ち上がることのできないようにしてください」。
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.
12 ベニヤミンについては言った、「主に愛される者、彼は安らかに主のそばにおり、主は終日、彼を守り、その肩の間にすまいを営まれるであろう」。
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].
13 ヨセフについては言った、「どうぞ主が彼の地を祝福されるように。上なる天の賜物と露、下に横たわる淵の賜物、
“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],
14 日によって産する尊い賜物、月によって生ずる尊い賜物、
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 いにしえの山々の産する賜物、とこしえの丘の尊い賜物、
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 地とそれに満ちる尊い賜物、しばの中におられた者の恵みが、ヨセフの頭に臨み、その兄弟たちの君たる者の頭の頂にくだるように。
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].
17 彼の牛のういごは威厳があり、その角は野牛の角のよう、これをもって国々の民をことごとく突き倒し、地のはてにまで及ぶ。このような者はエフライムに幾万とあり、またこのような者はマナセに幾千とある」。
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.
18 ゼブルンについては言った、「ゼブルンよ、あなたは外に出て楽しみを得よ。イッサカルよ、あなたは天幕にいて楽しみを得よ。
“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].
19 彼らは国々の民を山に招き、その所で正しい犠牲をささげるであろう。彼らは海の富を吸い、砂に隠れた宝を取るからである」。
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].
20 ガドについては言った、「ガドを大きくする者は、ほむべきかな。ガドは、ししのように伏し、腕や頭の頂をかき裂くであろう。
“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].
21 彼は初穂の地を自分のために選んだ。そこには将軍の分も取り置かれていた。彼は民のかしらたちと共にきて、イスラエルと共に主の正義と審判とを行った」。
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.
22 ダンについては言った、「ダンはししの子であって、バシャンからおどりでる」。
“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].
23 ナフタリについては言った、「ナフタリよ、あなたは恵みに満たされ、主の祝福に満ちて、湖とその南の地を所有する」。
“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].
24 アセルについては言った、「アセルは他の子らにまさって祝福される。彼はその兄弟たちに愛せられ、その足を油にひたすことができるように。
“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.
25 あなたの貫の木は鉄と青銅、あなたの力はあなたの年と共に続くであろう」。
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.
26 「エシュルンよ、神に並ぶ者はほかにない。あなたを助けるために天に乗り、威光をもって空を通られる。
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 とこしえにいます神はあなたのすみかであり、下には永遠の腕がある。敵をあなたの前から追い払って、『滅ぼせ』と言われた。
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.
28 イスラエルは安らかに住み、ヤコブの泉は穀物とぶどう酒の地に、ひとりいるであろう。また天は露をくだすであろう。
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.
29 イスラエルよ、あなたはしあわせである。だれがあなたのように、主に救われた民があるであろうか。主はあなたを助ける盾、あなたの威光のつるぎ、あなたの敵はあなたにへつらい服し、あなたは彼らの高き所を踏み進むであろう」。
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.”
