Deuteronomy 33
1 Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
Και αύτη είναι η ευλογία, την οποίαν ηυλόγησε Μωϋσής ο άνθρωπος του Θεού τους υιούς Ισραήλ, προ της τελευτής αυτού·
2 This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
και είπεν, Ο Κύριος ήλθεν εκ Σινά, και επεφάνη εις αυτούς εκ Σηείρ· επέλαμψεν εκ του όρους Φαράν, και ήλθε μετά μυριάδων αγίων· εκ της δεξιάς αυτού εξήλθε πυρ νόμου δι' αυτούς.
3 Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
Ναι, ηγάπησε τον λαόν· υπό την χείρα σου είναι πάντες οι άγιοι αυτού· και εκάθηντο εις τους πόδας σου, διά να λάβωσι τους λόγους σου.
4 I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
Νόμον προσέταξεν εις ημάς ο Μωϋσής, την κληρονομίαν της συναγωγής Ιακώβ.
5 So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
Και ήτο βασιλεύς εν τω Ιεσουρούν, ότε οι άρχοντες του λαού συνήχθησαν μετά των φυλών Ισραήλ.
6 [I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
Ζήτω ο Ρουβήν και ας μη αποθάνη, και ας ήναι ο λαός αυτού πολυάριθμος.
7 “say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
Και αύτη είναι η ευλογία του Ιούδα· και είπεν, Εισάκουσον, Κύριε, της φωνής του Ιούδα, και φέρε αυτόν εις τον λαόν αυτού· αι χείρες αυτού ας ήναι αυτάρκεις εις αυτόν· και έσο βοήθεια εις αυτόν κατά των εχθρών αυτού.
8 I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
Και περί του Λευΐ είπε, Τα Θουμμίμ σου και τα Ουρίμ σου ας ήναι μετά του ανθρώπου του οσίου σου, τον οποίον εδοκίμασας εν Μασσά, και μετά του οποίου ηντιλόγησας εις τα ύδατα της Μεριβά·
9 The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
όστις είπε προς τον πατέρα αυτού και προς την μητέρα αυτού, Δεν είδον αυτόν, και όστις απηρνήθη τους αδελφούς αυτού, ουδέ εγνώρισε τους υιούς αυτού· διότι ετήρησαν τον λόγον σου, και εφύλαξαν την διαθήκην σου.
10 The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
Θέλουσι διδάσκει τας κρίσεις σου εις τον Ιακώβ, και τον νόμον σου εις τον Ισραήλ· θέλουσι βάλει θυμίαμα ενώπιόν σου, και ολοκαυτώματα επί το θυσιαστήριόν σου.
11 Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
Ευλόγησον, Κύριε, τα τάγματα αυτού, και δέχθητι τα έργα των χειρών αυτού· σύνθλασον την οσφύν των επανισταμένων επ' αυτόν, και των μισούντων αυτόν, ώστε να μη εγερθώσι πλέον.
12 I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
Περί του Βενιαμίν είπεν, Ο ηγαπημένος του Κυρίου θέλει κατοικεί εν ασφαλεία πλησίον αυτού· ο Κύριος θέλει περισκέπει αυτόν πάσας τας ημέρας, και μεταξύ των ώμων αυτού θέλει αναπαύεσθαι.
13 “say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
Και περί του Ιωσήφ είπεν, Ευλογημένη ας ήναι παρά Κυρίου η γη αυτού, από των πολυτίμων δώρων του ουρανού, από της δρόσου, και από της κάτω κειμένης αβύσσου,
14 by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
και από των εκ του ηλίου πολυτίμων καρπών, και από των εκ της σελήνης πολυτίμων δώρων,
15 I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
και από των εξαιρέτων αγαθών των αρχαίων ορέων, και από των πολυτίμων αγαθών των αιωνίων βουνών,
16 and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
και από των πολυτίμων αγαθών της γης και του πληρώματος αυτής· και η ευδοκία του φανέντος εν τη βάτω ας έλθη επί την κεφαλήν του Ιωσήφ, και επί την κορυφήν του εκλεκτού μεταξύ των αδελφών αυτού.
17 The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
Η δόξα αυτού ας ήναι ως του πρωτοτόκου του ταύρου αυτού, και τα κέρατα αυτού ως τα κέρατα του μονοκέρωτος· δι' αυτών θέλει κερατίσει τα έθνη έως των άκρων της γής· και αύται είναι αι μυριάδες του Εφραΐμ, και αύται αι χιλιάδες του Μανασσή.
18 “say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
Και περί του Ζαβουλών είπεν, Ευφραίνου, Ζαβουλών, εν τη εξόδω σου· και Ισσάχαρ, εις τας σκηνάς σου.
19 They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
Θέλουσι καλέσει τους λαούς εις το όρος· εκεί θέλουσι προσφέρει θυσίας δικαιοσύνης· διότι θέλουσι θηλάσει την αφθονίαν της θαλάσσης, και τους κεκρυμμένους θησαυρούς της άμμου.
20 “say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
Και περί του Γαδ είπεν, Ευλογημένος ο πλατύνων τον Γάδ· κάθηται ως λέων, και διασπαράττει βραχίονα και κεφαλήν.
21 They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
Και προέβλεψε δι' εαυτόν την πρώτην μερίδα· διότι εκεί το μερίδιον του νομοθέτου ήτο διαπεφυλαγμένον· και ήλθε μετά των αρχόντων του λαού, εξεπλήρωσε την δικαιοσύνην του Κυρίου και τας κρίσεις αυτού μετά του Ισραήλ.
22 “say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
Και περί του Δαν είπεν, Ο Δαν είναι σκύμνος λέοντος· θέλει πηδήσει από Βασάν.
23 “say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
Και περί του Νεφθαλί είπεν, Ω Νεφθαλί, κεχορτασμένε ευδοκίας, και πεπληρωμένε της ευλογίας του Κυρίου, κληρονόμησον την δύσιν και την μεσημβρίαν.
24 “say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
Και περί του Ασήρ είπεν, Ας ήναι ευλογημένος από τέκνων ο Ασήρ· ας ήναι δεκτός εις τους αδελφούς αυτού, και εις έλαιον ας βάψη τον πόδα αυτού.
25 Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
Σίδηρος και χαλκός ας ήναι τα υποδήματά σου, και η δύναμίς σου ως αι ημέραι σου.
26 “You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
Δεν είναι ουδείς ως ο Θεός του Ιεσουρούν, όστις επιβαίνει επί τους ουρανούς προς βοήθειάν σου, και εν τη μεγαλοπρεπεία αυτού επί το στερέωμα.
27 God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
Ο Θεός ο αιώνιος είναι καταφυγή, και υποστήριγμα οι αιώνιοι βραχίονες· και θέλει εκδιώξει τον εχθρόν απ' έμπροσθέν σου, και θέλει ειπεί, Εξολόθρευσον.
28 So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
Τότε ο Ισραήλ θέλει κατοικήσει μόνος εν ασφαλεία· ο οφθαλμός του Ιακώβ θέλει είσθαι επί γης σίτου και οίνου· και οι ουρανοί αυτού θέλουσι σταλάζει δρόσον.
29 You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
Μακάριος συ, Ισραήλ. Τις όμοιός σου, λαέ σωζόμενε υπό του Κυρίου, όστις είναι η ασπίς της βοηθείας σου, και η μάχαιρα της υπεροχής σου Και θέλουσιν υποταχθή οι εχθροί σου εις σε, και συ θέλεις πατήσει επί τον τράχηλον αυτών.
