6. Reuben:“Let Reuben live and not die,but just barely, in diminishing numbers.”
7. Judah:“Listen, God, to the Voice of Judah,bring him to his people;Strengthen his grip,be his helper against his foes.”
12. Benjamin:“God’s beloved;God’s permanent residence.Encircled by God all day long,within whom God is at home.”
22. Dan:“Dan is a lion’s cubleaping out of Bashan.”
23. Naphtali:“Naphtali brims with blessings,spills over with God’s blessingsAs he takes possessionof the sea and southland.”
29. Lucky Israel! Who has it as good as you?A people saved by God!The Shield who defends you,the Sword who brings triumph.Your enemies will come crawling on their belliesand you’ll march on their backs.