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And this he said of Judah:

“Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah,
    and bring him in to his people.
With thy hands contend[a] for him,
    and be a help against his adversaries.”

And of Levi he said,

“Give to Levi[b] thy Thummim,
    and thy Urim to thy godly one,
whom thou didst test at Massah,
    with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Mer′ibah;
who said of his father and mother,
    ‘I regard them not’;
he disowned his brothers,
    and ignored his children.
For they observed thy word,
    and kept thy covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:7 Cn: Heb with his hands he contended
  2. Deuteronomy 33:8 Gk: Heb lacks Give to Levi

And this he said about Judah:(A)

“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(B) he said:

“Your Thummim and Urim(C) belong
    to your faithful servant.(D)
You tested(E) him at Massah;
    you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.(F)
He said of his father and mother,(G)
    ‘I have no regard for them.’
He did not recognize his brothers
    or acknowledge his own children,
but he watched over your word
    and guarded your covenant.(H)

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