Deuteronomy 33:1-5

Contemporary English Version

Moses Blesses the Tribes of Israel

33 Moses was a prophet, and before he died, he blessed the tribes of Israel by saying:

²The Lord came from Mount Sinai.
From Edom, he gave light
    to his people,
and his glory was shining
    from Mount Paran.
Thousands of his warriors
were with him, and fire
    was at his right hand.^[a]
³^(A) The Lord loves the tribes
of Israel,^[b]
    and he protects his people.
They listen to his words
    and worship at his feet.
* ⁴I called a meeting
of the tribes of Israel^[c]
    and gave you God's Law.
⁵Then you and your leaders
    made the Lord your king.

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Footnotes

33.2 Thousands … right hand: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
33.3 the tribes of Israel: Or “the nations.”
33.4 Israel: The Hebrew text also uses the name “Jeshurun,” a rare name for “Israel.”