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Reuben live, and die not, and be he little in number. (May the tribe of Reuben live, and not die out, but be they few in number.)

This is the blessing of Judah; Lord, hear thou the voice of Judah, and bring in him to his people; his hands shall fight for him, and the helper of him, shall be against his adversaries. (This is the blessing for the tribe of Judah; Lord, hear thou the voice of Judah, and unite them again with the other tribes; thy hands shall fight for them, and thou shalt be their helper against their adversaries.)

Also he said to Levi, Thy perfection and thy teaching is of an holy man, whom thou hast proved in temptation, and hast deemed at the Waters of Against-saying; (And he said of the tribe of Levi, Lord, may thy Thummim and thy Urim be with them, thy holy servants, whom thou hast proved at Massah, and hast judged at the waters of Meribah;)

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“Let Reuben live and not die,
    nor[a] his people be few.”(A)

And this he said about Judah:(B)

“Hear, Lord, the cry of Judah;
    bring him to his people.
With his own hands he defends his cause.
    Oh, be his help against his foes!”

About Levi(C) he said:

“Your Thummim and Urim(D) belong
    to your faithful servant.(E)
You tested(F) him at Massah;
    you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:6 Or but let