17 The firstborn ox—majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he gores peoples, all at once, to the ends of the earth. They are the myriads of Ephraim, they are the thousands of Manasseh.’
18 For Zebulun he said, ‘Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents.
19 Peoples they call to the mountain— there they offer righteous sacrifices. For they suckle the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.’
20 For Gad he said, ‘Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lion he crouches, and tears off an arm or even the crown of a head.
21 He chose the best for himself, for there a marked portion was reserved. He came with the heads of the people. He carried out Adonai’s justice and His judgments for Israel.’
22 For Dan he said, ‘Dan is a lion’s cub leaping out of the Bashan.’
23 For Naphtali he said, ‘O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of Adonai, possess the sea and the south.’