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16 Let the full earth give the best fruits,
    and let the Lord who lived in the burning bush be pleased.
May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph,
    on the forehead of the one who was blessed among his brothers.
17 Joseph has the majesty of a firstborn bull;
    he is as strong as a wild ox.
He will stab other nations,
    even those nations far away.
These are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
    and these are the thousands of Manasseh.”

18 Moses said this about the people of Zebulun:

“Be happy when you go out, Zebulun,
    and be happy in your tents, Issachar.

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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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Footnotes

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