Deuteronomy 33 דְּבָרִים פרק ל״ג

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   וְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisהַבְּרָכָהhab/be/ra/KHAthe blessingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבֵּרַךְbe/RAKHblessedמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesאִישׁishthe man ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodאֶת־בְּנֵיet-be/NEthe children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeמוֹתוֹ׃mo/TOhis death

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

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   וַיֹּאמַרvay/yo/MARand he saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDמִסִּינַיmis/Si/NAYfrom Sinaiבָּאbacameוְזָרַחve/za/RACHand rose upמִשֵּׂעִירmis/Se/IRfrom SeirלָמוֹLA/moupon themהוֹפִיעַho/FI/aHe shone forthמֵהַרme/HARfrom mountפָּארָןPa/RANParanוְאָתָהve/a/TAand He cameמֵרִבְבֹתme/riv/VOTfrom ten thousands ofקֹדֶשׁKO/deshholy onesמִימִינוֹmi/mi/NOfrom His right hand(אשדת)shadat[אֵשׁesha fieryדָּת]datlawלָמוֹ׃LA/mofor them

   And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

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   אַףafyesחֹבֵבcho/VEVHe lovesעַמִּיםam/MIMthe peoplesכׇּל־קְדֹשָׁיוkol-ke/do/SHAYVall His holy onesבְּיָדֶךָbe/ya/DE/khaare in Your handוְהֵםve/HEMand theyתֻּכּוּtuk/KUsat downלְרַגְלֶךָle/rag/LE/khaat Your feetיִשָּׂאyis/SAreceiveמִדַּבְּרֹתֶיךָ׃mid/dab/be/ro/TE/khaof Your words

   Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

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   תּוֹרָהto/RAa lawצִוָּה־לָנוּtsiv/VA-LA/nucommanded usמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesמוֹרָשָׁהmo/ra/SHAan inheritanceקְהִלַּתke/hil/LATof the congregation ofיַעֲקֹב׃Ya/a/KOVJacob

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

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand He wasבִישֻׁרוּןVi/shu/RUNin JeshurunמֶלֶךְME/lekhkingבְּהִתְאַסֵּףbe/hit/as/SEFwhen were gatheredרָאשֵׁיra/SHEthe heads ofעָםamthe peopleיַחַדYA/chadtogetherשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

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

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   יְחִיye/CHIlet liveרְאוּבֵןRe/u/VENReubenוְאַל־יָמֹתve/AL-ya/MOTand not dieוִיהִיvi/HIand let beמְתָיוme/TAYVhis menמִסְפָּר׃mis/PARfew

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

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   וְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisלִיהוּדָהlI/hu/DAfor Judahוַיֹּאמַרvay/yo/MARand he saidשְׁמַעshe/MAhearיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDקוֹלkolthe voice ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahוְאֶל־עַמּוֹve/EL-am/MOand to his peopleתְּבִיאֶנּוּte/vi/EN/nuYou will bring himיָדָיוya/DAYVwith his handsרָבravhe contendedלוֹlofor himselfוְעֵזֶרve/E/zerand a helpמִצָּרָיוmits/tsa/RAYVagainst his adversariesתִּהְיֶה׃tih/YEbe You

   And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.

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   וּלְלֵוִיu/Le/le/VIand of Leviאָמַרa/MARhe saidתֻּמֶּיךָTum/ME/khaYour Thummimוְאוּרֶיךָve/U/RE/khaand Your Urimלְאִישׁle/ISHare with the manחֲסִידֶךָcha/si/DE/khaYour godly oneאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomנִסִּיתוֹnis/si/TOYou testedבְּמַסָּהbe/Mas/SAat Massahתְּרִיבֵהוּte/ri/VE/huwith whom You stroveעַל־מֵיal-meat the waters ofמְרִיבָה׃Me/ri/VAMeribah

   And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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   הָאֹמֵרha/o/MERwho saidלְאָבִיוle/a/VIVto his fatherוּלְאִמּוֹu/le/im/MOand to his motherלֹאlonotרְאִיתִיוre/i/TIVI have seen himוְאֶת־אֶחָיוve/ET-e/CHAYVand his brethrenלֹאlonotהִכִּירhik/KIRdid he acknowledgeוְאֶת־בָּנָוve/ET-ba/NAVand his own childrenלֹאlonotיָדָעya/DAhe knewכִּיkiforשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUthey have observedאִמְרָתֶךָim/ra/TE/khaYour wordוּבְרִיתְךָu/ve/ri/te/KHAand Your covenantיִנְצֹרוּ׃yin/TSO/ruthey kept

   Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

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    יוֹרוּyo/RUthey shall teachמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָmish/pa/TE/khaYour judgmentsלְיַעֲקֹבle/Ya/a/KOVto Jacobוְתוֹרָתְךָve/to/ra/te/KHAand Your lawלְיִשְׂרָאֵלle/Yis/ra/ELto Israelיָשִׂימוּya/SI/muthey shall putקְטוֹרָהke/to/RAincenseבְּאַפֶּךָbe/ap/PE/khabefore Youוְכָלִילve/kha/LILand whole burnt offeringעַל־מִזְבְּחֶךָ׃al-miz/be/CHE/khaon Your altar

    They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

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    בָּרֵךְba/REKHblessיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDחֵילוֹche/LOhis substanceוּפֹעַלu/FO/aland the work ofיָדָיוya/DAYVhis handsתִּרְצֶהtir/TSEacceptמְחַץme/CHATSstrike throughמׇתְנַיִםmot/NA/yimthe loins ofקָמָיוka/MAYVthose who rise against himוּמְשַׂנְאָיוu/me/san/AYVand those who hate himמִן־יְקוּמוּן׃min-ye/ku/MUNthat they rise not again

    Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

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    לְבִנְיָמִןle/Vin/ya/MINof Benjaminאָמַרa/MARhe saidיְדִידye/DIDthe beloved ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDיִשְׁכֹּןyish/KONshall dwellלָבֶטַחla/VE/tachin safetyעָלָיוa/LAYVby Himחֹפֵףcho/FEFsheltersעָלָיוa/LAYVhimכׇּל־הַיּוֹםkol-hay/YOMall the dayוּבֵיןu/VENand betweenכְּתֵפָיוke/te/FAYVhis shouldersשָׁכֵן׃sha/KHENHe dwells

    And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

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    וּלְיוֹסֵףu/Le/yo/SEFand of Josephאָמַרa/MARhe saidמְבֹרֶכֶתme/vo/RE/khetblessed ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאַרְצוֹar/TSOhis landמִמֶּגֶדmim/ME/gedwith the precious things ofשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe heavensמִטָּלmit/TALwith the dewוּמִתְּהוֹםu/mit/te/HOMand with the deepרֹבֶצֶתro/VE/tsetthat couchesתָּחַת׃TA/chatbeneath

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

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    וּמִמֶּגֶדu/mim/ME/gedand with the precious things ofתְּבוּאֹתte/vu/OTthe fruits ofשָׁמֶשׁSHA/meshthe sunוּמִמֶּגֶדu/mim/ME/gedand with the precious things ofגֶּרֶשׁGE/reshthe yield ofיְרָחִים׃ye/ra/CHIMthe moons

    And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,

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    וּמֵרֹאשׁu/me/ROSHand with the chief things ofהַרְרֵי־קֶדֶםhar/RE-KE/demthe ancient mountainsוּמִמֶּגֶדu/mim/ME/gedand with the precious things ofגִּבְעוֹתgiv/OTthe hillsעוֹלָם׃o/LAMeverlasting

    And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

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    וּמִמֶּגֶדu/mim/ME/gedand with the precious things ofאֶרֶץE/retsthe earthוּמְלֹאָהּu/me/lo/Aand its fullnessוּרְצוֹןu/re/TSONand the goodwill ofשֹׁכְנִיshokh/NIHim who dwelt inסְנֶהse/NEthe bushתָּבוֹאתָהta/VO/talet it comeלְרֹאשׁle/ROSHupon the head ofיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephוּלְקׇדְקֹדu/le/kod/KODand upon the crown of the head ofנְזִירne/ZIRhim who was separated fromאֶחָיו׃e/CHAYVhis brethren

    And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

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    בְּכוֹרbe/KHORthe firstling ofשׁוֹרוֹsho/ROhis bullהָדָרha/DARmajestyלוֹlois hisוְקַרְנֵיve/kar/NEand are the horns ofרְאֵםre/EMa wild oxקַרְנָיוkar/NAYVare his hornsבָּהֶםba/HEMwith themעַמִּיםam/MIMthe peoplesיְנַגַּחye/nag/GACHhe shall pushיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherאַפְסֵי־אָרֶץaf/SE-A/retsto the ends of the earthוְהֵםve/HEMand they areרִבְבוֹתriv/VOTthe ten thousands ofאֶפְרַיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimוְהֵםve/HEMand they areאַלְפֵיal/FEthe thousands ofמְנַשֶּׁה׃Me/nash/SHEManasseh

    His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

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    וְלִזְבוּלֻןve/Liz/vu/LUNand of Zebulunאָמַרa/MARhe saidשְׂמַחse/MACHrejoiceזְבוּלֻןZe/vu/LUNZebulunבְּצֵאתֶךָbe/tse/TE/khain your going outוְיִשָּׂשכָרve/Yis/sash/KHARand Issacharבְּאֹהָלֶיךָ׃be/o/ha/LE/khain your tents

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

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    עַמִּיםam/MIMthe peoplesהַר־יִקְרָאוּhar-yik/RA/uthey shall call to the mountainשָׁםshamthereיִזְבְּחוּyiz/be/CHUthey shall offerזִבְחֵי־צֶדֶקziv/CHE-TSE/deksacrifices of righteousnessכִּיkiforשֶׁפַעSHE/fathe abundance ofיַמִּיםyam/MIMseasיִינָקוּyi/NA/kuthey shall suckוּשְׂפֻנֵיu/se/fu/NEand treasures ofטְמוּנֵיte/MU/nehidden inחוֹל׃cholthe sand

    They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

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    וּלְגָדu/Le/GADand of Gadאָמַרa/MARhe saidבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedמַרְחִיבmar/CHIVHe who enlargesגָּדGadGadכְּלָבִיאke/la/VIas a lionessשָׁכֵןsha/KHENhe dwellsוְטָרַףve/ta/RAFand tearsזְרוֹעַze/RO/athe armאַף־קׇדְקֹד׃af-kod/KODeven the crown of the head

    And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

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    וַיַּרְאvay/YARand he choseרֵאשִׁיתre/SHITthe first partלוֹlofor himselfכִּי־שָׁםki-shamfor thereחֶלְקַתchel/KATa portion ofמְחֹקֵקme/cho/KEKthe lawgiverסָפוּןsa/FUNwas reservedוַיֵּתֵאvay/ye/TEand he came withרָאשֵׁיra/SHEthe heads ofעָםamthe peopleצִדְקַתtsid/KATthe justice ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDעָשָׂהa/SAhe executedוּמִשְׁפָּטָיוu/mish/pa/TAYVand His judgmentsעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃im-Yis/ra/ELwith Israel

    And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

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    וּלְדָןu/Le/DANand of Danאָמַרa/MARhe saidדָּןDanDanגּוּרgura whelp ofאַרְיֵהar/YEa lionיְזַנֵּקye/zan/NEKthat leapsמִן־הַבָּשָׁן׃min-Hab/ba/SHANfrom Bashan

    And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

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    וּלְנַפְתָּלִיu/Le/naf/ta/LIand of Naphtaliאָמַרa/MARhe saidנַפְתָּלִיNaf/ta/LINaphtaliשְׂבַעse/VAsatisfied withרָצוֹןra/TSONfavorוּמָלֵאu/ma/LEand full ofבִּרְכַּתbir/KATthe blessing ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDיָםyamthe westוְדָרוֹםve/da/ROMand the southיְרָשָׁה׃ye/RA/shapossess

    And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.

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    וּלְאָשֵׁרu/Le/a/SHERand of Asherאָמַרa/MARhe saidבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedמִבָּנִיםmib/ba/NIMabove sonsאָשֵׁרA/SHERAsherיְהִיye/HIlet him beרְצוּיre/TSUYacceptable toאֶחָיוe/CHAYVhis brethrenוְטֹבֵלve/to/VELand let him dipבַּשֶּׁמֶןbash/SHE/menin oilרַגְלוֹ׃rag/LOhis foot

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

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    בַּרְזֶלbar/ZELironוּנְחֹשֶׁתu/ne/CHO/shetand bronzeמִנְעָלֶךָmin/a/LE/khayour boltsוּכְיָמֶיךָu/khe/ya/ME/khaand as your daysדׇּבְאֶךָ׃dov/e/KHAyour strength

    Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

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    אֵיןenthere is noneכָּאֵלka/ELlike GodיְשֻׁרוּןYe/shu/RUNO Jeshurunרֹכֵבro/KHEVwho ridesשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe heavensבְּעֶזְרֶךָbe/ez/RE/khato your helpוּבְגַאֲוָתוֹu/ve/ga/a/va/TOand in His majestyשְׁחָקִים׃she/cha/KIMthe skies

    There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

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    מְעֹנָהֿme/o/NAa dwelling placeאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEis the God ofקֶדֶםKE/demoldוּמִתַּחַתu/mit/TA/chatand underneathזְרֹעֹתze/ro/OTare the armsעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingוַיְגָרֶשׁvay/GA/reshand He thrust outמִפָּנֶיךָmip/pa/NE/khafrom before youאוֹיֵבo/YEVthe enemyוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַשְׁמֵד׃hash/MEDdestroy

    The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

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    וַיִּשְׁכֹּןvay/yish/KONso dwellsיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelבֶּטַחBE/tachin safetyבָּדָדba/DADaloneעֵיןenthe fountain ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsin a land ofדָּגָןda/GANgrainוְתִירוֹשׁve/ti/ROSHand new wineאַף־שָׁמָיוaf-sha/MAYValso his heavensיַעַרְפוּYA/ar/fudropטָל׃taldew

    Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.

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    אַשְׁרֶיךָash/RE/khahappy are youיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELO Israelמִיmiwho isכָמוֹךָkha/MO/khalike youעַםama peopleנוֹשַׁעno/SHAsavedבַּיהֹוָהba-Adonaiby the LORDמָגֵןma/GENthe shield ofעֶזְרֶךָez/RE/khayour helpוַאֲשֶׁר־חֶרֶבva/a/SHER-CHE/revand who is the sword ofגַּאֲוָתֶךָga/a/va/TE/khayour excellencyוְיִכָּחֲשׁוּve/yik/ka/cha/SHUand shall cringeאֹיְבֶיךָoy/VE/khayour enemiesלָךְlakhbefore youוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand youעַל־בָּמוֹתֵימוֹal-ba/mo/TE/moon their high placesתִדְרֹךְ׃tid/ROKHshall tread

    Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.