12 Moses said this about Benjamin: “Benjamin is loved by the Lord and lives close to him in safety. The Lord protects him all the time like a child at rest on its mother’s back.”
13 Moses said this about Joseph: “May the Lord bless Joseph’s land with rain from the skies above and water from the ground below.
14 Let the sun give them good fruit. Let each month bring its best fruit.
15 Let the hills and ancient mountains produce their best fruit.
16 Let the earth give its best to Joseph. He was separated from his brothers. So may the Lord in the burning bush give his best to Joseph.
17 Joseph is like a powerful bull. His two sons are like bull’s horns. They will attack other people and push them to the ends of the earth! Yes, Manasseh has thousands of people, and Ephraim has ten thousands.”
18 Moses said this about Zebulun: “Zebulun, be happy when you go out. Issachar, be happy in your tents at home.