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May Reuben live, and not die out,
    even though his numbers are few.

And this he said of Judah:

O Lord, give heed to Judah,
    and bring him to his people;
strengthen his hands for him,[a]
    and be a help against his adversaries.

And of Levi he said:

Give to Levi[b] your Thummim,
    and your Urim to your loyal one,
whom you tested at Massah,
    with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah;

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:7 Cn: Heb with his hands he contended
  2. Deuteronomy 33:8 Q Ms Gk: MT lacks Give to Levi

“Let Reuben live and not die,
    nor[a] his people be few.”(A)

And this he said about Judah:(B)

“Hear, Lord, the cry of Judah;
    bring him to his people.
With his own hands he defends his cause.
    Oh, be his help against his foes!”

About Levi(C) he said:

“Your Thummim and Urim(D) belong
    to your faithful servant.(E)
You tested(F) him at Massah;
    you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.(G)

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:6 Or but let

Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.

And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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