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16 for the precious things of the earth and its fullness,
    the good will of him who lived in the bush.[a]
Let this come on the head of Joseph,
    on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
17 Majesty belongs to the firstborn of his herd.
    His horns are the horns of the wild ox.
    With them he will push all the peoples to the ends of the earth.
They are the ten thousands of Ephraim.
    They are the thousands of Manasseh.”

18 About Zebulun he said,

“Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out;
    and Issachar, in your tents.

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  1. 33:16 i.e., the burning bush of Exodus 3:3-4.

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