¹This is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

¹ Albarka kaŋ Irikoy bora Musa na Israyla izey albarkandi nd'a za a mana bu neeya:

²He said, “Yahweh came from Sinai, And rose from Seir to them. He shone forth from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.

² A ne: «Rabbi fun Sinayi, A tun Seyir ka kaa i do, A kaari i gaa, kaaro fun Paran tondo ra. A fun hanante dubu-dubu bindo ra. A kambe ŋwaaro ra gonda asariya danjikoy i se.

³Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; each receives your words.

³ Haciika a ga ba nga jama. Ni hanantey kulu go ni kambe ra. I na ni ce daarey gana. I afo kulu na ni sanney ta.

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

⁴ Musa na asariya lordi iri se, Tubu hari no Yakuba marga se.

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

⁵ A ciya mo bonkooni Yesurun ra waato kaŋ jama jine borey margu, Ngey nda Israyla kundey care banda.

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

⁶ Ruben ma funa, a ma si bu. A borey mo manti ciraariyaŋ no.»

⁷This is for Judah. He said, “Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah. Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself. You shall be a help against his adversaries.”

⁷ Yahuda albarka mo neeya: «Ya Rabbi, ma maa Yahuda jinde, Ma kand'a mo nga dumo do. A kambey gaabo ma wasa a se. Ni ma ciya a se Gaako mo a yanjekaarey kulu gaa.»

⁸Of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you strove at the waters of Meribah;

⁸ Lawi boŋ mo a ne: «Ni Tummin da ni Urim* go ni hananta do. Nga kaŋ ni si Massa haray, Nga kaŋ ni kakaw d'a Meriba haro jarga,

⁹who said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him;’ Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he know his own children: For they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

⁹ Boro kaŋ ne nga baabo nda nga nyaŋo boŋ: ay man'i saal. A mana nga nya-izey bayray seeda mo. Nga kaŋ na nga izey ze, Zama a ga ni sanno haggoy, Ka ni sappa mo gaay.

¹⁰They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.

¹⁰ I ga ni farilley dondonandi Yakuba se, Ni asariya* mo Israyla se. I ga dugu ton ni jine, Nga nda sargay summaare, Kaŋ i ga ton ni sargay feema boŋ.

¹¹Yahweh, bless his substance. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise again.”

¹¹ Ya Rabbi, ma Lawi mayray hari albarkandi, Ma yadda mo d'a kambe goyo. Borey kaŋ yaŋ ga tun ka gaaba nd'a mo, Ni m'i kar k'i kungursu bagu, A konnakoy mo yaadin, Hal i ma si ye ka tun koyne.»

¹²Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh shall dwell in safety by him. He covers him all the day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”

¹² Benyamin boŋ a ne: «Rabbi baakwa ga goro a jarga baani samay. Rabbi g'a windi k'a haggoy zaari me-a-me. A nangoray go Rabbi jasey game ra.»

¹³Of Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,

¹³ Yusufu boŋ mo a ne: «A laabo gonda Rabbi albarka, A gonda beene albarka nda harandaŋ wane. A gonda wo kaŋ go ganda ga jisi wane.

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

¹⁴ A gonda nafa kaŋ wayna ga hay arzakey, A gonda mo nafa kaŋ hando ga hay arzakey.

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

¹⁵ A gonda hari beeri yaŋ kaŋ yaŋ ga fun tondi beeri zeeney gaa. A gonda mo arzakey kaŋ ga fun tudey kaŋ ga duumi ra.

¹⁶for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush i. e. the burning bush of Exodus 3:3-4. . Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

¹⁶ A gonda fari arzakey d'i baayaŋ kulu, Da wo kaŋ goro ganda tuuri ra gaakuro. Naŋ albarka ma kaa ka zumbu Yusufu boŋ. Oho, baa bora kaŋ i fay da nga nya-izey boŋ bindo ra.

¹⁷The firstborn of his herd, majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he shall push all of the peoples, to the ends of the earth: They are the ten thousands of Ephraim. They are the thousands of Manasseh.”

¹⁷ Koytaray darza ya a wane no, Danga haw-nya hay-jine wano cine. A hilley go danga haw-bi hilliyaŋ cine, Nga no a ga dumey kulu nukum d'a, hala ndunnya me waney. Yaadin no Ifraymu zambar-zambarey, Yaadin mo no Manasse zambarey.»

¹⁸Of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.

¹⁸ Zabluna boŋ mo a ne: «Ya Zabluna, wa farhã ni fattayaŋey ra. Nin mo, ya Isakar, ni kuuru-fuwey ra.

¹⁹They shall call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they shall draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand.”

¹⁹ A ga jama boobo ce i ma kaa tondi kuuko do. Noodin mo no i ga adilitaray sargayey salle, Zama i ga teekoy yulwa candi, Ngey nda jabo taasey arzaka tugantey.»

²⁰Of Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

²⁰ Gad boŋ mo a ne: «Albarkante no boro kaŋ ga Gad tafandi. A ga goro danga muusu beeri way, A ga kambe da boŋ bindi kulu tooru-tooru.

²¹He provided the first part for himself, for there was the lawgiver’s portion reserved. He came with the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.”

²¹ A ga baa hanno suuban nga boŋ se. Noodin no i na mayraykoy baa jisi. A kaa jama jine borey banda, A na Rabbi adilitaray goyey toonandi, Danga, a farilley kaŋ yaŋ a waadu Israyla se nooya.»

²²Of Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub that leaps out of Bashan.”

²² Dan boŋ mo a ne: «Dan ga ti muusu beeri ize kaŋ ga sar ka fun Basan.»

²³Of Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of the blessing of Yahweh, Possess the west and the south.”

²³ Naftali boŋ mo a ne: «Ya Naftali, nin kaŋ kungu nda gomni, Nin kaŋ to da Rabbi albarka! Ni ga du wayna kaŋay da dandi kambe haray mayray.»

²⁴Of Asher he said, “Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.

²⁴ Aser boŋ mo a ne: «Albarkante no Aser wo ize arey game ra. A ma ciya gaakuri hari nga nya-izey do. A ma nga ce taamu sufu ji ra.

²⁵Your bars shall be iron and brass. As your days, so your strength will be.

²⁵ Ni taamey ma ciya guuru-bi nda guuru-say wane yaŋ. Ni gaabo mo ma saba nda ni aloomaro kuuyaŋ.

²⁶“There is none like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, In his excellency on the skies.

²⁶ Boro kulu si no danga Yesurun Irikoyo cine, Nga kaŋ ga kaaru beena boŋ ka kaa ka ni gaakasinay. A darza ra mo a ga kaa ni do ka fun beene batama ra.

²⁷The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

²⁷ Irikoy kaŋ sinda sintina hane, A bananta hane mo si no, Nga no ga ti ni nangora. A kambey kaŋ go no duumi, Ngey neeya ni cire ga ni gaay. A na ibare tuti ka hibandi ni jine. A ne a se: ‹Ni ma halaci!›

²⁸Israel dwells in safety; the fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drop down dew.

²⁸ Israyla ga goro baani samay. Yakuba hari-mwa go no, nga fo, Laabo kaŋ ga to da ntaaso nda reyzin hari taji ra. Oho, a beena goono ga harandaŋ zumandi.

²⁹You are happy, Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you. You shall tread on their high places.”

²⁹ Ya Israyla, ni ya albarkante no! May no ga hima ni cine, jama kaŋ Rabbi faaba? Nga wo ni koray da ni gaako no, Ni koytaray darza takuba mo no. Ni ibarey ga sumbal ka ngey boŋ ye ni kambe ra, Ni mo g'i nangey kaŋ go beene taamu-taamu.»