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16 with the choice gifts of the earth and its fullness,
    and the favour of the one who dwells on Sinai.[a]
Let these come on the head of Joseph,
    on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
17 A firstborn[b] bull—majesty is his!
    His horns are the horns of a wild ox;
with them he gores the peoples,
    driving them to[c] the ends of the earth;
such are the myriads of Ephraim,
    such the thousands of Manasseh.

18 And of Zebulun he said:

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

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:16 Cn: Heb in the bush
  2. Deuteronomy 33:17 Q Ms Gk Syr Vg: MT His firstborn
  3. Deuteronomy 33:17 Cn: Heb the peoples, together

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