12. Your eyes are darker than wine,your teeth whiter than milk.
13. Zebulun, you will settlealong the seashoreand provide safe harboursas far north as Sidon.
14. Issachar, you are a strong donkeyresting in the meadows.
15. You found them so pleasantthat you worked too hardand became a slave.
16. Dan, you are the tribethat will bring justiceto Israel.
17. You are a snake that bitesthe heel of a horse,making its rider fall.
18. Our Lord, I am waitingfor you to save us.
19. Gad, you will be attacked,then attack your attackers.
20. Asher, you will eat foodfine enough for a king.
21. Naphtali, you are a wild deerwith lovely fawns.
22. Joseph, you are a fruitful vinegrowing near a streamand climbing a wall.
23. Enemies attacked with arrows,refusing to show mercy.
24. But you stood your ground,swiftly shooting backwith the help of Jacob's God,the All-Powerful One—his name is the Shepherd,Israel's mighty rock.
25. Your help came from the Godyour father worshipped,from God All-Powerful.God will bless you with rainand streams from the earth;he will bless youwith many descendants.
26. My son, the blessings I giveare better than the promiseof ancient mountainsor eternal hills.Joseph, I pray these blessingswill come to you,because you are the leaderof your brothers.
27. Benjamin, you are a fierce wolf,destroying your enemiesmorning and evening.
28. These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is how Jacob gave each of them their proper blessings.