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16 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.
17 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.”

18 Moses said this about the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar[a]:

“May the people of Zebulun prosper in their travels.
    May the people of Issachar prosper at home in their tents.

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  1. 33:18 Hebrew lacks and Issachar.

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