Deuteronomii 33
1 Hæc est benedictio, qua benedixit Moyses, homo Dei, filiis Israel ante mortem suam.
This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 Et ait: Dominus de Sinai venit, et de Seir ortus est nobis: apparuit de monte Pharan, et cum eo sanctorum millia. In dextera eius ignea lex.
He said, “Yahweh came from Sinai, and rose from Seir to them. He shone from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.
3 Dilexit populos, omnes sancti in manu illius sunt: et qui appropinquant pedibus eius, accipient de doctrina illius.
Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet. Each receives your words.
4 Legem præcepit nobis Moyses, hereditatem multitudinis Iacob.
Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
5 Erit apud rectissimum rex, congregatis principibus populi cum tribubus Israel.
He was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.
6 Vivat Ruben, et non moriatur, et sit parvus in numero.
“Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.”
7 Hæc est Iudæ benedicio: Audi Domine vocem Iudæ, et ad populum suum introduc eum: manus eius pugnabunt pro eo, et adiutor illius contra adversarios eius erit.
This is for Judah. He said, “Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah. Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself. You shall be a help against his adversaries.”
8 Levi quoque ait: Perfectio tua, et doctrina tua viro sancto tuo, quem probasti in tentatione, et iudicasti ad Aquas contradictionis.
About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.
9 Qui dixit patri suo, et matri suæ: Nescio vos; et fratribus suis: Ignoro vos: et nescierunt filios suos. Hi custodierunt eloquium tuum, et pactum tuum servaverunt,
He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.
10 iudicia tua o Iacob, et legem tuam o Israel: ponent thymiama in furore tuo, et holocaustum super altare tuum.
They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.
11 Benedic Domine fortitudini eius, et opera manuum illius suscipe. Percute dorsa inimicorum eius: et qui oderunt eum, non consurgant.
Yahweh, bless his skills. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise again.”
12 Et Beniamin ait: Amantissimus Domini habitabit confidenter in eo: quasi in thalamo tota die morabitur, et inter humeros illius requiescet.
About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”
13 Ioseph quoque ait: De benedictione Domini terra eius, de pomis cæli, et rore, atque abysso subiacente.
About Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,
14 De pomis fructuum solis ac lunæ.
for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things that the moon can yield,
15 de vertice antiquorum montium, de pomis collium æternorum:
for the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
16 et de frugibus terræ, et de plenitudine eius. Benedictio illius, qui apparuit in rubo, veniat super caput Ioseph, et super verticem nazaræi inter fratres suos.
for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
17 Quasi primogeniti tauri pulchritudo eius, cornua rhinocerotis cornua illius: in ipsis ventilabit Gentes usque ad terminos terræ. hæ sunt multitudines Ephraim: et hæc millia Manasse.
Majesty belongs to the firstborn of his herd. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he will push all the peoples to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim. They are the thousands of Manasseh.”
18 Et Zabulon ait: Lætare Zabulon in exitu tuo, et Issachar in tabernaculis tuis.
About Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.
19 Populos vocabunt ad montem: ibi immolabunt victimas iustitiæ. Qui inundationem maris quasi lac sugent, et thesauros absconditos arenarum.
They will call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they will draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand.”
20 Et Gad ait: Benedictus in latitudine Gad: quasi leo requievit, cepitque brachium et verticem.
About Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm and the crown of the head.
21 Et vidit principatum suum, quod in parte sua doctor esset repositus: qui fuit cum principibus populi, et fecit iustitias Domini, et iudicium suum cum Israel.
He provided the first part for himself, for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.”
22 Dan quoque ait: Dan catulus leonis, fluet largiter de Basan.
About Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub that leaps out of Bashan.”
23 Et Nephthali dixit: Nephthali abundantia perfruetur, et plenus erit benedictionibus Domini: mare et meridiem possidebit.
About Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of Yahweh’s blessing, Possess the west and the south.”
24 Aser quoque ait: Benedictus in filiis Aser, sit placens fratribus suis, et tingat in oleo pedem suum.
About Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.
25 Ferrum et æs calceamentum eius. Sicut dies iuventutis tuæ, ita et senectus tua.
Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.
26 Non est Deus alius ut Deus rectissimi: ascensor cæli auxiliator tuus. Magnificentia eius discurrunt nubes,
“There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.
27 habitaculum eius sursum, et subter brachia sempiterna: eiiciet a facie tua inimicum, dicetque: Conterere.
The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’
28 Habitabit Israel confidenter, et solus. Oculus Iacob in terra frumenti et vini, cælique caligabunt rore.
Israel dwells in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drop down dew.
29 Beatus es tu Israel: quis similis tui popule, qui salvaris in Domino? scutum auxilii tui, et gladius gloriæ tuæ: negabunt te inimici tui, et tu eorum colla calcabis.
You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”
