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.
29-31. Jacob told his sons:Soon I will die, and I want you to bury me in Machpelah Cave. Abraham bought this cave as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite, and it is near the town of Mamre in Canaan. Abraham and Sarah are buried there, and so are Isaac and Rebekah. I buried Leah there too.