Deuteronomy 33 Bible Study

Day 1 · Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes

Deuteronomy 33:1–13

¹This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death. ²He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand. ³Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words— ⁴the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob. ⁵So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together. ⁶Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.” ⁷And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.” ⁸Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. ⁹He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. ¹⁰He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. ¹¹Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.” ¹²Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.” ¹³Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

Berean Standard Bible