12 About the tribe of Benjamin he said:“This is the tribe the Lord loves and protects;He guards them all the day long,And he dwells in their midst.”
13 About the tribe of Joseph he said:“May the Lord bless their land with rainAnd with water from under the earth.
14 May their land be blessed with sun-ripened fruit,Rich with the best fruits of each season.
15 May their ancient hills be covered with choice fruit.
16 May their land be filled with all that is good,Blessed by the goodness of the Lord,Who spoke from the burning bush.May these blessings come to the tribe of Joseph,Because he was the leader among his brothers.
17 Joseph has the strength of a bull,The horns of a wild ox.His horns are Manasseh's thousandsAnd Ephraim's 10,000s.With them he gores the nationsAnd pushes them to the ends of the earth.”
18 About the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar he said:“May Zebulun be prosperous in their trade on the sea,And may Issachar's wealth increase at home.