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

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

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

²And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose up from Seir unto them; He shone forth from mount Paran, And he came from the myriads of the sanctuary; From his right hand [went forth] a law of fire for them.

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

³Yea, he loveth the peoples, All his saints are in thy hand, And they sit down at thy feet; Each receiveth of thy words.

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

⁴Moses commanded us a law, The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

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

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

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

⁶Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.

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!'

⁷And this of Judah; and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him unto his people; May his hands strive for them; And be thou a help to him against his oppressors.

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

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

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.

⁹Who said to his father and to his mother, I see him not, And he acknowledged not his brethren, And knew not his own children; For they have observed thy word, And kept thy covenant.

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

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

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

¹¹Bless, Jehovah, his substance! And let the work of his hands please thee; Crush the loins of his adversaries, And of them that hate him, that they may never rise again!

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

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

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

¹³And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land! By the precious things of the heavens, By the dew, and by the deep that lieth beneath,

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

¹⁴And by the precious fruits of the sun, And by the precious things put forth by the months,

¹⁵parimaga ürgseilt mägedelt ja parimaga igavestelt küngastelt,

¹⁵And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,

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

¹⁶And by the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof. And let the good will of him that dwelt in the bush Come upon the head of Joseph, Upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

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.'

¹⁷His majesty is as the firstling of his ox; And his horns are as the horns of a buffalo. With them shall he push the peoples Together to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim, And these are the thousands of Manasseh.

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

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

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

¹⁹They shall invite [the] peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they will suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.

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

²⁰And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad! As a lion doth he dwell, and teareth the arm, even the top of the head.

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

²¹And he provided the first part for himself, For there was reserved the portion of the lawgiver; And he came with the heads of the people; The justice of Jehovah and his judgments Hath he executed with Israel.

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

²²And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion; He shall spring forth from Bashan.

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

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

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

²⁴And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.

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

²⁵Iron and brass shall be thy bolts; And thy rest as thy days.

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

²⁶There is none like unto the ùGod of Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens to thy help, And in his majesty, upon the clouds.

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

²⁷[Thy] refuge is the God of old, And underneath are the eternal arms; And he shall drive out the enemy from before thee, And shall say, Destroy [them]!

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

²⁸And Israel shall dwell in safety alone, The fountain of Jacob, in a land of corn and new wine; Also his heavens shall drop down dew.

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.'

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