Deuteronomy 33:6–17

⁶Let Reuben live and not die,

nor^e his men be few.”

⁷And concerning Judah he said:

“O LORD, hear the cry of Judah

and bring him to his people.

With his own hands he defends his cause,

but may You be a help against his foes.”

⁸Concerning Levi he said:

“Give Your Thummim to Levi

and Your Urim to Your godly one,^f

whom You tested at Massah^g

and contested at the waters of Meribah.^h

⁹He said of his father and mother,

‘I do not consider them.’

He disregarded his brothers

and did not know his own sons,

for he keptⁱ Your word

and maintained Your covenant.

¹⁰He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob

and Your law to Israel;

he will set incense before You

and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

¹¹Bless his substance, O LORD,

and accept the work of his hands.

Smash the loins of those who rise against him,

and of his foes so they can rise no more.”

¹²Concerning Benjamin he said:

“May the beloved of the LORD

rest secure in Him;

God shields^j him all day long,

and upon His shoulders he rests.”

¹³Concerning Joseph he said:

“May his land be blessed by the LORD

with the precious dew from heaven above

and the deep waters that lie beneath,

¹⁴with the bountiful harvest from the sun

and the abundant yield of the seasons,

¹⁵with the best of the ancient mountains

and the bounty of the everlasting hills,

¹⁶with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it,

and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush.

May these rest on the head of Joseph

and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.

¹⁷His majesty is like a firstborn bull,

and his horns are like those of a wild ox.

With them he will gore the nations,

even to the ends of the earth.

Such are the myriads of Ephraim,

and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”