33:7 And this is the blessing 1 to Judah. He said,
Listen, O Lord, to Judah’s voice,
and bring him to his people.
May his power be great,
and may you help him against his foes.
33:11 Bless, O Lord, his goods,
and be pleased with his efforts;
undercut the legs 2 of any who attack him,
and of those who hate him, so that they cannot stand.
1 tn The words “the blessing” are supplied in the translation for clarity and stylistic reasons.
2 tn Heb “smash the sinews [or “loins,” so many English versions].” This part of the body was considered to be center of one’s strength (cf. Job 40:16; Ps 69:24; Prov 31:17; Nah 2:2, 11). See J. H. Tigay, Deuteronomy (JPSTC), 325.