16 And for the sweetness of the earth, and abundance therefore: and the good will of him that dwelt in the [a]bush, shall come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was (A)separated from his brethren.

17 His beauty shall be like his firstborn bullock, and his [b]horns as the horns of an unicorn: with them he shall smite the people together, even the ends of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.

18 ¶ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy [c]going out, and thou Issachar in thy tents.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:16 Which was God appearing unto Moses, Exod. 3:2.
  2. Deuteronomy 33:17 Or, strength.
  3. Deuteronomy 33:18 In thy prosperous voyages upon the Sea, Gen. 49:13.

16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness
    and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush.(A)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,
    on the brow of the prince among[a] his brothers.(B)
17 In majesty he is like a firstborn bull;
    his horns(C) are the horns of a wild ox.(D)
With them he will gore(E) the nations,
    even those at the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim;(F)
    such are the thousands of Manasseh.(G)

18 About Zebulun(H) he said:

“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out,
    and you, Issachar,(I) in your tents.

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:16 Or of the one separated from