18 Of Zebulun he said:Rejoice, Zebulun, in your expeditions,exult, Issachar, in your tents!
19 They invite peoples to the mountainwhere they offer right sacrifices,Because they suck up the abundance of the seasand the hidden treasures of the sand.
20 Of Gad he said:Blessed be the one who has made Gad so vast!He lies there like a lion;he tears the arm, the head as well.
21 He saw that the best should be his,for there the commander’s portion was assigned;he came at the head of the people.He carried out the justice of the Lordand his ordinances for Israel.
22 Of Dan he said:Dan is a lion’s cub,that springs away from a viper!
23 Of Naphtali he said:Naphtali, abounding with favor,filled with the blessing of the Lord,take possession of the west and south.
24 Of Asher he said:Most blessed of sons be Asher!May he be the favorite among his brothers,and may he dip his foot in oil!