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Deuteronômio, 33

1. kai auth h eulogia hn euloghsen mwushV anqrwpoV tou qeou touV uiouV israhl pro thV teleuthV autou

1. hæc est benedictio qua benedixit Moses homo Dei filiis Israël ante mortem suam

2. kai eipen kurioV ek sina hkei kai epefanen ek shir hmin kai katespeusen ex orouV faran sun muriasin kadhV ek dexiwn autou aggeloi met' autou

2. et ait Dominus de Sina venit et de Seir ortus est nobis apparuit de monte Pharan et cum eo sanctorum milia in dextera ejus ignea lex

3. kai efeisato tou laou autou kai panteV oi hgiasmenoi upo taV ceiraV sou kai outoi upo se eisin kai edexato apo twn logwn autou

3. dilexit populos omnes sancti in manu illius sunt et qui adpropinquant pedibus ejus accipient de doctrina illius

4. nomon on eneteilato hmin mwushV klhronomian sunagwgaiV iakwb

4. legem præcepit nobis Moses hereditatem multitudinis Jacob

5. kai estai en tw hgaphmenw arcwn sunacqentwn arcontwn lawn ama fulaiV israhl

5. erit apud rectissimum rex congregatis principibus populi cum tribubus Israël

6. zhtw roubhn kai mh apoqanetw kai estw poluV en ariqmw

6. vivat Ruben et non moriatur et sit parvus in numero

7. kai auth iouda eisakouson kurie fwnhV iouda kai eiV ton laon autou eiselqoisan ai ceireV autou diakrinousin autw kai bohqoV ek twn ecqrwn autou esh

7. hæc est Judæ benedictio audi Domine vocem Judæ et ad populum suum introduc eum manus ejus pugnabunt pro eo et adiutor illius contra adversarios ejus erit

8. kai tw leui eipen dote leui dhlouV autou kai alhqeian autou tw andri tw osiw on epeirasan auton en peira eloidorhsan auton epi udatoV antilogiaV

8. Levi quoque ait perfectio tua et doctrina tua viro sancto tuo quem probasti in Temptatione et judicasti ad aquas Contradictionis

9. o legwn tw patri kai th mhtri ouc eoraka se kai touV adelfouV autou ouk epegnw kai touV uiouV autou apegnw efulaxen ta logia sou kai thn diaqhkhn sou diethrhsen

9. qui dixit patri suo et matri suæ nescio vos et fratribus suis ignoro illos et nescierunt filios suos hii custodierunt eloquium tuum et pactum tuum servaverunt

10. dhlwsousin ta dikaiwmata sou tw iakwb kai ton nomon sou tw israhl epiqhsousin qumiama en orgh sou dia pantoV epi to qusiasthrion sou

10. judicia tua o Jacob et legem tuam o Israël ponent thymiama in furore tuo et holocaustum super altare tuum

11. euloghson kurie thn iscun autou kai ta erga twn ceirwn autou dexai kataxon osfun ecqrwn epanesthkotwn autw kai oi misounteV auton mh anasthtwsan

11. benedic Domine fortitudini ejus et opera manuum illius suscipe percute dorsa inimicorum ejus et qui oderunt eum non consurgant

12. kai tw beniamin eipen hgaphmenoV upo kuriou kataskhnwsei pepoiqwV kai o qeoV skiazei ep' autw pasaV taV hmeraV kai ana meson twn wmwn autou katepausen

12. et Beniamin ait amantissimus Domini habitabit confidenter in eo quasi in thalamo tota die morabitur et inter umeros illius requiescet

13. kai tw iwshf eipen ap' eulogiaV kuriou h gh autou apo wrwn ouranou kai drosou kai apo abusswn phgwn katwqen

13. Joseph quoque ait de benedictione Domini terra ejus de pomis cæli et rore atque abysso subiacente

14. kai kaq' wran genhmatwn hliou tropwn kai apo sunodwn mhnwn

14. de pomis fructuum solis ac lunæ

15. kai apo korufhV orewn archV kai apo korufhV bounwn aenawn

15. de vertice antiquorum montium de pomis collium æternorum

16. kai kaq' wran ghV plhrwsewV kai ta dekta tw ofqenti en tw batw elqoisan epi kefalhn iwshf kai epi korufhV doxasqeiV en adelfoiV

16. et de frugibus terræ et plenitudine ejus benedictio illius qui apparuit in rubo veniat super caput Joseph et super verticem nazarei inter fratres suos

17. prwtotokoV taurou to kalloV autou kerata monokerwtoV ta kerata autou en autoiV eqnh keratiei ama ewV ep' akrou ghV autai muriadeV efraim kai autai ciliadeV manassh

17. quasi primogeniti tauri pulchritudo ejus cornua rinocerotis cornua illius in ipsis ventilabit gentes usque ad terminos terræ hæ sunt multitudines Ephraim et hæc milia Manasse

18. kai tw zaboulwn eipen eufranqhti zaboulwn en exodia sou kai issacar en toiV skhnwmasin autou

18. et Zabulon ait lætare Zabulon in exitu tuo et Isachar in tabernaculis tuis

19. eqnh exoleqreusousin kai epikalesesqe ekei kai qusete qusian dikaiosunhV oti ploutoV qalasshV qhlasei se kai emporia paralion katoikountwn

19. populos ad montem vocabunt ibi immolabunt victimas justitiæ qui inundationem maris quasi lac sugent et thesauros absconditos harenarum

20. kai tw gad eipen euloghmenoV emplatunwn gad wV lewn anepausato suntriyaV braciona kai arconta

20. et Gad ait benedictus in latitudine Gad quasi leo requievit cepitque brachium et verticem

21. kai eiden aparchn autou oti ekei emerisqh gh arcontwn sunhgmenwn ama archgoiV lawn dikaiosunhn kurioV epoihsen kai krisin autou meta israhl

21. et vidit principatum suum quod in parte sua doctor esset repositus qui fuit cum principibus populi et fecit justitias Domini et judicium suum cum Israël

22. kai tw dan eipen dan skumnoV leontoV kai ekphdhsetai ek tou basan

22. Dan quoque ait Dan catulus leonis fluet largiter de Basan

23. kai tw nefqali eipen nefqali plhsmonh dektwn kai emplhsqhtw eulogian para kuriou qalassan kai liba klhronomhsei

23. et Nepthalim dixit Nepthalim abundantia perfruetur et plenus erit benedictione Domini mare et meridiem possidebit

24. kai tw ashr eipen euloghtoV apo teknwn ashr kai estai dektoV toiV adelfoiV autou bayei en elaiw ton poda autou

24. Aser quoque ait benedictus in filiis Aser sit placens fratribus suis tinguat in oleo pedem suum

25. sidhroV kai calkoV to upodhma autou estai kai wV ai hmerai sou h iscuV sou

25. ferrum et æs calciamentum ejus sicut dies juventutis tuæ ita et senectus tua

26. ouk estin wsper o qeoV tou hgaphmenou o epibainwn epi ton ouranon bohqoV sou kai o megaloprephV tou sterewmatoV

26. non est alius ut Deus rectissimi ascensor cæli auxiliator tuus magnificentia ejus discurrunt nubes

27. kai skepasiV qeou archV kai upo iscun bracionwn aenawn kai ekbalei apo proswpou sou ecqron legwn apoloio

27. habitaculum ejus sursum et subter brachia sempiterna eiciet a facie tua inimicum dicetque conterere

28. kai kataskhnwsei israhl pepoiqwV monoV epi ghV iakwb epi sitw kai oinw kai o ouranoV autw sunnefhV drosw

28. habitabit Israël confidenter et solus oculus Jacob in terra frumenti et vini cælique caligabunt rore

29. makarioV su israhl tiV omoioV soi laoV swzomenoV upo kuriou uperaspiei o bohqoV sou kai h macaira kauchma sou kai yeusontai se oi ecqroi sou kai su epi ton trachlon autwn epibhsh

29. beatus tu Israël quis similis tui popule qui salvaris in Domino scutum auxilii tui et gladius gloriæ tuæ negabunt te inimici tui et tu eorum colla calcabis



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Footnotes:

33:1 - Moses' blessing of Israel highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and the passing on of God's inheritance. Moses, as a prophet, blesses each tribe, emphasizing their individuality and value in God's plan (see also Numbers 6:23-27 and Hebrews 11:24-26).

33:2-5 - The description of God's presence at Sinai and His majesty reveals the Lord's holiness. Remembrance of the past reinforces confidence in His protection and guidance for the future, highlighting the need for reverence before God (see also Psalm 68:17-18 and Revelation 4:8).

33:6-25 - The specific blessings for each tribe illustrate the diversity within the body of Israel and God's plan for each. This emphasizes that everyone has a role to play in God's Kingdom, regardless of their position or tribe (see also 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and Romans 12:4-8).

33:26-29 - The emphasis on God's greatness in contrast to the surrounding nations reinforces Israel's identity as the chosen people. The security and blessing that come from God are reasons for joy and hope, calling the people to trust in divine providence (see also Psalm 33:12 and 1 Peter 2:9).

Verses related to Deuteronômio, 33:

Deuteronomy chapter 33 contains Moses' final blessings on the tribes of Israel. What legacy does Moses leave for each tribe? This prophetic and poetic text pronounces specific blessings upon each tribe, revealing their unique destinies and characteristics. The chapter begins and ends extolling God's greatness and love for His people. Deuteronomy 33 demonstrates the diversity and unity of God's people under His blessing. Consider with us five biblical passages that relate to the tribal blessing themes of this significant chapter.

Genesis 49:28: "These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what the father told them, when he blessed them, giving each one the appropriate blessing." - This passage shows a parallel with Moses' blessing of the tribes in Deuteronomy 33.

Psalms 68:17: "God's chariots are tens of thousands, thousands of thousands; the Lord came from Sinai to his sanctuary." - This verse echoes the language of Deuteronomy 33:2 about God coming from Sinai.

Luke 2:34: "Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, the mother of Jesus, 'This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign of contradiction.'" - Simeon's blessing reflects the tradition of prophetic blessings, such as that of Moses in Deuteronomy 33.

Hebrews 7:7: "And there is no doubt that the inferior is blessed by the superior." - This principle is demonstrated in Moses' blessing of the tribes in Deuteronomy 33.

Revelation 7:4-8: "Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: one hundred and forty-four thousand, from all the tribes of Israel." - This passage lists the tribes of Israel, reflecting Moses' blessing in Deuteronomy 33.

FAQ:

What did Moses bless in Deuteronomy 33?

Moses blessed the twelve tribes of Israel, highlighting the qualities and future destinies of each of them. (Deuteronomy 33:1-29)

Which tribe received a special blessing in Deuteronomy 33?

The tribe of Levi received a special blessing, highlighting their role as priests and their dedication to God’s service. (Deuteronomy 33:8-11)

How does Moses describe the tribe of Judah in Deuteronomy 33?

Moses described Judah as a young lion, asking God to help the people in battle and protect Israel. (Deuteronomy 33:7)

What did Moses say about the tribe of Zebulun and Issachar?

Moses blessed them, emphasizing that Zebulun and Issachar would prosper in the land and enjoy abundance and peace. (Deuteronomy 33:18-19)

What is the main message of Deuteronomy chapter 33?

Chapter 33 is a series of blessings from Moses to the tribes of Israel, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God and the prosperity of each tribe. (Deuteronomy 33:1-29)


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