13. Of Joseph he said:Blessed by the Lord is his landwith the best of heaven aboveand of the abyss crouching beneath;
14. With the best of the produce of the sun,and the choicest yield of the months;
15. With the finest gifts of the ancient mountainsand the best from the everlasting hills;
16. With the best of the earth and its fullness,and the favor of the one who dwells on Sinai.Let these come upon the head of Josephand upon the brow of the prince among his brothers.
17. His firstborn bull, majesty is his!His horns are the horns of a wild ox;With them he gores the peoples,attacks the ends of the earth.These are the myriads of Ephraim,and these the thousands of Manasseh.
18. Of Zebulun he said:Rejoice, Zebulun, in your expeditions,exult, Issachar, in your tents!
19. They invite peoples to the mountainwhere they offer right sacrifices,Because they suck up the abundance of the seasand the hidden treasures of the sand.
20. Of Gad he said:Blessed be the one who has made Gad so vast!He lies there like a lion;he tears the arm, the head as well.
21. He saw that the best should be his,for there the commander’s portion was assigned;he came at the head of the people.He carried out the justice of the Lordand his ordinances for Israel.
22. Of Dan he said:Dan is a lion’s cub,that springs away from a viper!
23. Of Naphtali he said:Naphtali, abounding with favor,filled with the blessing of the Lord,take possession of the west and south.
24. Of Asher he said:Most blessed of sons be Asher!May he be the favorite among his brothers,and may he dip his foot in oil!
25. May the bolts of your gates be iron and bronze;may your strength endure through all your days!
26. There is none like the God of Jeshurun,who rides the heavens in his power,who rides the clouds in his majesty;
27. The God of old is a refuge;a support are the arms of the Everlasting.He drove the enemy out of your wayand he said, “Destroy!”
28. Israel abides securely,Jacob dwells apart,In a land of grain and wine,where the heavens drip with dew.