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Deuteronomy

Chapter 33
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Phonetic (Hebrew): vezo֣'t habּeraka֗h 'ashshe֨r bּera֥ke moshshe֛h 'i֥yshsh ha'elohi֖ym 'et-bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l lipene֖y motֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.

וְזֹ֣את הַבְּרָכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛ה אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לִפְנֵ֖י מוֹתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'ma֗r yehva֞h misּiyna֥y bּa'֙ vezara֤ch mishsּe'iyr֙ la֔mo hopi֨y'a֙ meha֣r pּa'ra֔n ve'ata֖h meribebo֣t qo֑deshsh miֽymiyn֕o 'shdt 'e֥shsh dּa֖t laֽmo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He said: "The LORD came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה מִסִּינַ֥י בָּא֙ וְזָרַ֤ח מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מוֹ הוֹפִ֨יעַ֙ מֵהַ֣ר פָּארָ֔ן וְאָתָ֖ה מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת קֹ֑דֶשׁ מִֽימִינ֕וֹ אשדת אֵ֥שׁ דָּ֖ת לָֽמוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֚p chobe֣b 'amּi֔ym kּal-qedoshsha֖yv bּeyade֑ka vehem֙ tּukּ֣u leragele֔ka yishsּa֖ midּabּeroteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction,

אַ֚ף חֹבֵ֣ב עַמִּ֔ים כָּל־קְדֹשָׁ֖יו בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהֵם֙ תֻּכּ֣וּ לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ יִשָּׂ֖א מִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): tּora֥h tziuah-la֖nu moshshe֑h morashsha֖h qehilּa֥t ya'aqoֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.

תּוֹרָ֥ה צִוָּה־לָ֖נוּ מֹשֶׁ֑ה מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֥y biyshshur֖un me֑leke bּehite'asּep֙ ra֣'shshey 'a֔m ya֖chad shshibete֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He was king over Jeshurun when the leaders of the people assembled, along with the tribes of Israel.

וַיְהִ֥י בִישֻׁר֖וּן מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם יַ֖חַד שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yechi֥y re'ube֖n ve'al-yamo֑t viyhi֥y meta֖yv misepּaֽr׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few."

יְחִ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן וְאַל־יָמֹ֑ת וִיהִ֥י מְתָ֖יו מִסְפָּֽר׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vezo֣'t liֽyhudah֮ vayּo'mar֒ shshema֤ yehvah֙ q֣ol yehuda֔h ve'el-'amּ֖o tּebiy'e֑nּu yadayv֙ ra֣b l֔o ve'e֥zer mitzּara֖yv tּiheyeֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)And this he said about Judah: "Hear, the LORD, the cry of Judah; bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause. Oh, be a help against his foes!"

וְזֹ֣את לִֽיהוּדָה֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ שְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ ק֣וֹל יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאֶל־עַמּ֖וֹ תְּבִיאֶ֑נּוּ יָדָיו֙ רָ֣ב ל֔וֹ וְעֵ֥זֶר מִצָּרָ֖יו תִּהְיֶֽה׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ulelevi֣y 'ama֔r tּumּe֥yka ve'ure֖yka le'i֣yshsh chasiyde֑ka 'ashshe֤r nisּiyto֙ bּemasּa֔h tּeriybe֖hu 'al-me֥y meriybaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)About Levi he said: "Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful servant. You tested him at Massah; you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.

וּלְלֵוִ֣י אָמַ֔ר תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ לְאִ֣ישׁ חֲסִידֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִסִּיתוֹ֙ בְּמַסָּ֔ה תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ עַל־מֵ֥י מְרִיבָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'ome֞r le'abi֤yv ule'imּo֙ lo֣ re'iyti֔yv ve'et-'echayv֙ lo֣ hikּi֔yr ve'et-bnv bּana֖yv lo֣ yada֑ kּi֤y shshaֽmeru֙ 'imerate֔ka uberiֽyteka֖ yinetzoֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He said of his father and mother, 'I have no regard for them.' He did not recognise his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over your word and guarded your covenant.

הָאֹמֵ֞ר לְאָבִ֤יו וּלְאִמּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִ֔יו וְאֶת־אֶחָיו֙ לֹ֣א הִכִּ֔יר וְאֶת־בנו בָּנָ֖יו לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע כִּ֤י שָֽׁמְרוּ֙ אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yor֤u mishshepּate֨yka֙ leya'aqo֔b vetorateka֖ leyishsera'e֑l yashsi֤ymu qetorah֙ bּe'apּe֔ka vekali֖yl 'aֽl-mizebּecheֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He teaches your precepts to Jacob and your law to Israel. He offers incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.

יוֹר֤וּ מִשְׁפָּטֶ֨יךָ֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְתוֹרָתְךָ֖ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יָשִׂ֤ימוּ קְטוֹרָה֙ בְּאַפֶּ֔ךָ וְכָלִ֖יל עַֽל־מִזְבְּחֶֽךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּare֤ke yehvah֙ cheyl֔o upo֥'al yada֖yv tּiretze֑h mecha֨tz matena֧yim qama֛yv umeshsane'a֖yv min-yequmֽun׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Bless all his skills, the LORD, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Strike down those who rise against him, his foes till they rise no more."

בָּרֵ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חֵיל֔וֹ וּפֹ֥עַל יָדָ֖יו תִּרְצֶ֑ה מְחַ֨ץ מָתְנַ֧יִם קָמָ֛יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֖יו מִן־יְקוּמֽוּן׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): lebineyami֣n 'ama֔r yedi֣yd yehova֔h yishshekּo֥n labe֖tach 'ala֑yv chope֤p 'alayv֙ kּal-hayּ֔om ube֥yn kּeteypa֖yv shshakeֽn׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)About Benjamin he said: "Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders."

לְבִנְיָמִ֣ן אָמַ֔ר יְדִ֣יד יְהֹוָ֔ה יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶ֖טַח עָלָ֑יו חֹפֵ֤ף עָלָיו֙ כָּל־הַיּ֔וֹם וּבֵ֥ין כְּתֵיפָ֖יו שָׁכֵֽן׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uleyose֣p 'ama֔r mebore֥ket yehova֖h 'aretz֑o mimּe֤ged shshama֨yim֙ mitּa֔l umitּeh֖om robe֥tzet tּaֽchat׃
Edified Edition (EDE)About Joseph he said: "May the LORD bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below;

וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף אָמַ֔ר מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת יְהֹוָ֖ה אַרְצ֑וֹ מִמֶּ֤גֶד שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִטָּ֔ל וּמִתְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֥צֶת תָּֽחַת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umimּe֖ged tּebu'o֣t shsha֑meshsh umimּe֖ged gּe֥reshsh yerachiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield;

וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד תְּבוּאֹ֣ת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גֶּ֥רֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umero֖'shsh harerey-qe֑dem umimּe֖ged gּibe'֥ot 'olaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;

וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ הַרְרֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גִּבְע֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umimּe֗ged 'e֚retz umelo'a֔hּ uretz֥on shshokeni֖y sene֑h tּab֨o'tah֙ lero֣'shsh yose֔p uleqadeqo֖d nezi֥yr 'echaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favour of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה תָּב֨וֹאתָה֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּek֨or shshor֜o hada֣r l֗o veqarene֤y re'em֙ qarena֔yv bּahe֗m 'amּi֛ym yenagּa֥ch yachedּa֖v 'apesey-'a֑retz vehem֙ ribeb֣ot 'epera֔yim vehe֖m 'alepe֥y menashshּeֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh."

בְּכ֨וֹר שׁוֹר֜וֹ הָדָ֣ר ל֗וֹ וְקַרְנֵ֤י רְאֵם֙ קַרְנָ֔יו בָּהֶ֗ם עַמִּ֛ים יְנַגַּ֥ח יַחְדָּ֖ו אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהֵם֙ רִבְב֣וֹת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהֵ֖ם אַלְפֵ֥י מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): velizebulu֣n 'ama֔r shsema֥ch zebulu֖n bּetze'te֑ka veyishsּashka֖r bּe'ohaleֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)About Zebulun he said: "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents.

וְלִזְבוּלֻ֣ן אָמַ֔ר שְׂמַ֥ח זְבוּלֻ֖ן בְּצֵאתֶ֑ךָ וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר בְּאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): amּiym֙ har-yiqera֔'u shsha֖m yizebּech֣u zibechey-tze֑deq kּi֣y shshe֤pa yamּiym֙ yiyna֔qu ushsepune֖y tem֥uney chֽol׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)They will summon peoples to the mountain and there offer the sacrifices of the righteous; they will feast on the abundance of the seas, on the treasures hidden in the sand."

עַמִּים֙ הַר־יִקְרָ֔אוּ שָׁ֖ם יִזְבְּח֣וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק כִּ֣י שֶׁ֤פַע יַמִּים֙ יִינָ֔קוּ וּשְׂפוּנֵ֖י טְמ֥וּנֵי חֽוֹל׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ulega֣d 'ama֔r bּar֖uke marechi֣yb gּa֑d kּelabi֣y shshake֔n vetara֥p zer֖o'a 'ap-qadeqoֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)About Gad he said: "Blessed is he who enlarges Gad's domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head.

וּלְגָ֣ד אָמַ֔ר בָּר֖וּךְ מַרְחִ֣יב גָּ֑ד כְּלָבִ֣יא שָׁכֵ֔ן וְטָרַ֥ף זְר֖וֹעַ אַף־קָדְקֹֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤re re'shshiyt֙ l֔o kּiy-shsha֛m cheleqa֥t mechoqe֖q sap֑un vayּete'֙ ra֣'shshey 'a֔m tzideqa֤t yehvah֙ 'ashsa֔h umishshepּata֖yv 'im-yishsera'eֽl׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)He chose the best land for himself; the leader's portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the LORD's righteous will, and his judgements concerning Israel."

וַיַּ֤רְא רֵאשִׁית֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־שָׁ֛ם חֶלְקַ֥ת מְחֹקֵ֖ק סָפ֑וּן וַיֵּתֵא֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם צִדְקַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uleda֣n 'ama֔r dּa֖n gּ֣ur 'areye֑h yezanּe֖q min-habּashshaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, springing out of Bashan."

וּלְדָ֣ן אָמַ֔ר דָּ֖ן גּ֣וּר אַרְיֵ֑ה יְזַנֵּ֖ק מִן־הַבָּשָֽׁן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ulenapetּali֣y 'ama֔r napetּaliy֙ shseba֣ ratz֔on umale֖ bּirekּa֣t yehva֑h ya֥m vedar֖om yeraֽshshah׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali is abounding with the favour of the LORD and is full of his blessing; he will inherit southward to the lake."

וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י אָמַ֔ר נַפְתָּלִי֙ שְׂבַ֣ע רָצ֔וֹן וּמָלֵ֖א בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה יָ֥ם וְדָר֖וֹם יְרָֽשָׁה׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ule'ashshe֣r 'ama֔r bּar֥uke mibּani֖ym 'ashshe֑r yehi֤y retzuy֙ 'echa֔yv vetobe֥l bּashshּe֖men ragelֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)About Asher he said: "Most blessed of sons is Asher; let him be favoured by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil.

וּלְאָשֵׁ֣ר אָמַ֔ר בָּר֥וּךְ מִבָּנִ֖ים אָשֵׁ֑ר יְהִ֤י רְצוּי֙ אֶחָ֔יו וְטֹבֵ֥ל בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן רַגְלֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּareze֥l unecho֖shshet mine'ale֑yka ukeyame֖yka dּabe'eֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.

בַּרְזֶ֥ל וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֥yn kּa'e֖l yeshshur֑un roke֤b shshama֨yim֙ be'ezere֔ka ubega'avat֖o shshechaqiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty.

אֵ֥ין כָּאֵ֖ל יְשֻׁר֑וּן רֹכֵ֤ב שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ שְׁחָקִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): me'onah֙ 'elo֣hey qe֔dem umitּa֖chat zero'o֣t 'ola֑m vayega֧reshsh mipּane֛yka 'oye֖b vayּo֥'mer hashshemeֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'

מְעֹנָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי קֶ֔דֶם וּמִתַּ֖חַת זְרֹעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ מִפָּנֶ֛יךָ אוֹיֵ֖ב וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַשְׁמֵֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshekּon֩ yishsera'e֨l bּe֤tach bּadad֙ 'e֣yn ya'aqo֔b 'el-'e֖retz dּaga֣n vetiyr֑oshsh 'ap-shshama֖yv yaֽ'arepu taֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Israel will live in safety; Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.

וַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בֶּ֤טַח בָּדָד֙ עֵ֣ין יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ דָּגָ֣ן וְתִיר֑וֹשׁ אַף־שָׁמָ֖יו יַֽעַרְפוּ טָֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshere֨yka yishsera'e֜l mi֣y kam֗oka 'a֚m noshsha֣ bּaֽyhva֔h mage֣n 'ezere֔ka va'ashsher-che֖reb gּa'avate֑ka veyikּaֽchashsh֤u 'oyebe֨yka֙ la֔ke ve'atּa֖h 'al-bּamote֥ymo tideroֽke׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights."

אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מִ֣י כָמ֗וֹךָ עַ֚ם נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֨יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה עַל־בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ס