15. with the finest crops of the ancient mountains,and the abundance from the everlasting hills;
16. with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty,and the favor of the one who appeared in the burning bush.May these blessings rest on Joseph’s head,crowning the brow of the prince among his brothers.
17. Joseph has the majesty of a young bull;he has the horns of a wild ox.He will gore distant nations,even to the ends of the earth.This is my blessing for the multitudes of Ephraimand the thousands of Manasseh.”
18. Moses said this about the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar:“May the people of Zebulun prosper in their travels.May the people of Issachar prosper at home in their tents.
19. They summon the people to the mountainto offer proper sacrifices there.They benefit from the riches of the seaand the hidden treasures in the sand.”
20. Moses said this about the tribe of Gad:“Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad’s territory!Gad is poised there like a lionto tear off an arm or a head.
21. The people of Gad took the best land for themselves;a leader’s share was assigned to them.When the leaders of the people were assembled,they carried out the lord’s justiceand obeyed his regulations for Israel.”
22. Moses said this about the tribe of Dan:“Dan is a lion’s cub,leaping out from Bashan.”
23. Moses said this about the tribe of Naphtali:“O Naphtali, you are rich in favorand full of the lord’s blessings;may you possess the west and the south.”
24. Moses said this about the tribe of Asher:“May Asher be blessed above other sons;may he be esteemed by his brothers;may he bathe his feet in olive oil.
25. May the bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze;may you be secure all your days.”
26. “There is no one like the God of Israel.He rides across the heavens to help you,across the skies in majestic splendor.
27. The eternal God is your refuge,and his everlasting arms are under you.He drives out the enemy before you;he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’
28. So Israel will live in safety,prosperous Jacob in security,in a land of grain and new wine,while the heavens drop down dew.
29. How blessed you are, O Israel!Who else is like you, a people saved by the lord?He is your protecting shieldand your triumphant sword!Your enemies will cringe before you,and you will stomp on their backs!”