1 Moses, the man of God, gave this blessing to the Israelites before he died.
2 He said:“The Lord came from Mount Sinaiand rose like the sun from Edom;he showed his greatness from Mount Paran.He came with thousands of angelsfrom the southern mountains.
3 The Lord surely loves his peopleand takes care of all those who belong to him.They bow down at his feet,and they are taught by him.
4 Moses gave us the teachingsthat belong to the people of Jacob.
5 The Lord became king of Israelwhen the leaders of the people gathered,when the tribes of Israel came together.
6 “Let the people of Reuben live and not die,but let the people be few.”
7 Moses said this about the people of Judah:“Lord, listen to Judah’s prayer;bring them back to their people.They defend themselves with their hands.Help them fight their enemies!”