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.
32. Both the cave and the land that goes with it were bought from the Hittites.
33. When Jacob had finished giving these instructions to his sons, he lay down on his bed and died.