¹And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

¹Ja see on õnnistus, millega Mooses, jumalamees, õnnistas Iisraeli lapsi enne oma surma;

²And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

²ta ütles: 'Issand tuli Siinailt ja säras neile Seirist; ta paistis Paarani mäelt, ta tuli Kaadesisse Meribast, temast paremat kätt jäi Asdod.

³Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; [Every one] shall receive of thy words.

³Jah, ta armastab rahvaid, kõik ta pühad on sinu käes; nad heidavad su jalge ette, nad korjavad üles su sõnad:

⁴Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

⁴'Mooses on meile andnud Seaduse, Jaakobi kogudus on tema omand.'

⁵And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.

⁵Jesurun sai kuninga, kui kogunesid rahva peamehed, kõik Iisraeli suguharud.

⁶Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

⁶Ruuben jäägu elama ja ärgu surgu, kuigi vähene on tema meeste arv!

⁷And this is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him in unto his people. With his hands he contended for himself; And thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.

⁷Ja Juuda kohta ta ütles nõnda: 'Kuule, Issand, Juuda häält ja too ta oma rahva juurde! Võidelgu ta oma kätega selle eest, ja ole sina talle abiks ta vaenlaste vastu!'

⁸And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

⁸Ja Leevi kohta ta ütles: 'Sinu tummim ja uurim kuulugu su ustavale mehele, keda sa proovile panid Massas, kellega sa riidlesid Meriba vee juures,

⁹Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brethren, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed thy word, And keep thy covenant.

⁹kes ütles oma isa ja ema kohta: 'Ma ei ole neid näinud!' ja kes ei tunnustanud oma vendi ega tundnud oma lapsi. Sest nemad peavad sinu sõna ja hoiavad sinu lepingut.

¹⁰They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.

¹⁰Nad õpetavad Jaakobile sinu seadlusi ja Iisraelile sinu Seadust. Nad panevad su nina ette suitsutusrohtu ja su altarile täisohvri.

¹¹Bless, Jehovah, his substance, And accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of them that rise up against him, And of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

¹¹Õnnista, Issand, tema jõudu, ja olgu sul hea meel tema kätetööst! Purusta tema vastaste ja vihkajate niuded, et nad enam ei tõuseks!'

¹²Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.

¹²Ja Benjamini kohta ta ütles: 'Issanda lemmik, kes elab julgesti ta juures. Tema kaitseb teda alati ja elab tema mäerinnakute vahel.'

¹³And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath,

¹³Ja Joosepi kohta ta ütles: 'Issand õnnistagu tema maad kastega - parimaga taevast, ja veega sügavusest, mis asub all;

¹⁴And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, And for the precious things of the growth of the moons,

¹⁴parimaga, mida päike välja toob, ja parimaga kuude saadustest;

¹⁵And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills,

¹⁵parimaga ürgseilt mägedelt ja parimaga igavestelt küngastelt,

¹⁶And for the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof, And the good will of him that dwelt in the bush. Let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, And upon the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

¹⁶maa parima vilja ja küllusega! Selle lembus, kes elas kibuvitsapõõsas, tulgu Joosepi pea peale, oma vendade vürsti pealaele!

¹⁷The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.

¹⁷Ta on oma härja esmasündinu ja tal on uhkust, tema sarved on metshärja sarved: nendega ta kaevleb rahvaid, maailma ääri üheskoos. Need on Efraimi kümned tuhanded, need on Manasse tuhanded.'

¹⁸And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; And, Issachar, in thy tents.

¹⁸Ja Sebuloni kohta ta ütles: 'Ole rõõmus, Sebulon, oma retkedel, ja Issaskar, oma telkides!

¹⁹They shall call the peoples unto the mountain; There shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.

¹⁹Nad kutsuvad rahvaid mäele, seal ohverdavad nad õigeid ohvreid, sest nad imevad merede ohtrust ja liivasse peidetud varandusi.'

²⁰And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: He dwelleth as a lioness, And teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.

²⁰Ja Gaadi kohta ta ütles: 'Kiidetud olgu, kes annab Gaadile avarust! Ta elab nagu lõvi ja kisub lõhki käsivarre ja pealae.

²¹And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; And he came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel.

²¹Ta valis enesele esimese maaosa, sest seal oli valitseja osa. Kui kogunesid rahva peamehed, kehtestas ta Issanda õiguse ja tema seadused Iisraeliga.'

²²And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.

²²Ja Daani kohta ta ütles: 'Daan on lõvikutsikas, kes Baasanist üles kargab.'

²³And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.

²³Ja Naftali kohta ta ütles: 'Naftali on rikas lembusest, ta on täidetud Issanda õnnistusega. Tema vallutab lääne ja lõuna.'

²⁴And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁴Ja Aaseri kohta ta ütles: 'Poegade hulgast olgu õnnistatud Aaser! Tema olgu oma vendade lemmik ja ta kastku oma jalg õlisse!

²⁵Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

²⁵Su riivid olgu rauast ja vasest, ja niikaua kui sul on päevi, kestku su jõud!'

²⁶There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

²⁶Ükski ei ole nagu Jesuruni Jumal, kes sõidab sulle appi taevas ja pilvedes oma ülevas toreduses.

²⁷The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.

²⁷Varjupaigaks on iidne Jumal, kes sirutab välja igavesed käsivarred. Tema ajas vaenlase su eest ja ütles: 'Hävita!'

²⁸And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.

²⁸Ja Iisrael elab julgesti, Jaakobi allikas on üksinda vilja ja veini maal - tema taevas piserdab alla kastet.

²⁹Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.

²⁹Õnnis oled sa, Iisrael! Kes on su sarnane? Rahvas, keda Issand on päästnud? Tema on kilp, kes sind aitab, mõõk, kes sind ülendab. Sinu vaenlased lömitavad su ees, aga sina tallad nende kõrgendikel.'