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Deuteronomy 33:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Deuteronomy 33:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 Let Reuben[a] live, and not die;
let his men be not a few.
7 This is the blessing for Judah, he said:
Hear, O Lord, the call of Judah,
and bring him onto his people;
let his hands be enough for him,
and be a help against his enemies.
8 Concerning Levi, he said:
Let your Thummim[b] and your Urim
be with your holy one
whom you tested at Massah,
and with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah,
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 33:6 Reuben was soon absorbed by Gad.
- Deuteronomy 33:8 Thummim . . . Urim: dice used for casting lots on the ephod of the high priest (Ex 28:30). The Levites had shown themselves outstanding in fidelity to God (Ex 32:26-29).