Tribal Blessings

Moses said this about the tribe of Reuben:
Let the tribe of Reuben live and not die out, though they 

are few in number.

Moses said this about the tribe of Judah:
O Lord, hear the cry of Judah and bring them together 

as a people. Give them strength to defend their cause; 

help them against their enemies!

Moses said this about the tribe of Levi:
O Lord, you have given your Thummim and Urim—

the sacred lots— to your faithful servants the Levites.
You put them to the test at Massah and struggled with 

them at the waters of Meribah.

The Levites obeyed your word and guarded your covenant.
They were more loyal to you than to their own parents.

They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their 

own children. They teach your regulations to Jacob; they 

give your instructions to Israel.

They present incense before you and offer whole burnt 

offerings on the altar. Bless the ministry of the Levites, 

O Lord, and accept all the work  of their hands.

Hit their enemies where it hurts the most; 

strike down their foes so they never rise again.

Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin:
The people of Benjamin are loved by the Lord and live in 

safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and 

preserves them from every harm.

Moses said this about the tribes of Joseph:
May their land be blessed by the Lord with the precious gift 

of dew from the heavens and water from beneath the earth; 

with the rich fruit that grows in the sun, and the rich harvest 

produced each month; with the finest crops of the ancient 

mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills; 

with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty, and the favor

of the one who appeared in the burning bush. May these 

blessings rest on Joseph’s head, crowning the brow of the 

prince among his brothers.  

Joseph has the majesty of a young bull; he has the horns 

of a wild ox. He will gore distant nations, even to the ends 

of the earth. This is my blessing for the multitudes of 

Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.

Moses said this about the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar:
May the people of Zebulun prosper in their travels.
May the people of Issachar prosper at home in their tents.
They summon the people to the mountain to offer proper 

sacrifices there. They benefit from the riches of the sea 

and 

the hidden treasures in the sand.

Moses said this about the tribe of Gad:
Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad’s territory! Gad is 

poised there like a lion to tear off an arm or a head. 

The people of Gad took the best land for themselves; 

a leader’s share was assigned to them. 

When the leaders of the people were assembled, 

they carried out the Lord’s justice and obeyed 

his regulations for Israel.

Moses said this about the tribe of Dan:
Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out from Bashan.

Moses said this about the tribe of Naphtali:
O Naphtali, you are rich in favor and full of the Lord’s 

blessings; may you possess the west and the south.

Moses said this about the tribe of Asher:
May Asher be blessed above other sons; may he be esteemed 

by his brothers; may he bathe his feet in olive oil. May the 

bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze; may you be secure 

all your days.

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭33‬:‭6‬-‭25‬ ‭(NLT)‬‬