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26 My son, the blessings I give
are better than the promise
    of ancient mountains
    or eternal hills.[a]
Joseph, I pray these blessings
    will come to you,
because you are the leader
    of your brothers.

27 Benjamin, you are a fierce wolf,
destroying your enemies
    morning and evening.

28 These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is how Jacob gave each of them their proper blessings.

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Footnotes

  1. 49.26 eternal hills: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

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