Birchas Yaakov

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1 הֵאָסְפוּ come together    
2 וְאַגִּידָה and I will tell you    
3 יִקְרָא will happen    
4 בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים in the end of days    
5 הִקָּבְצוּ gather together    
6 וְשִׁמְעוּ and listen    
7 בְּכֹרִי my firstborn    
8 כֹּחִי my strength    
9 יֶתֶר שְׂאֵת privileged with raising worthy to be a Kohen    
10 וְיֶתֶר עָז and privileged with strength worthy to be the king    
11 פַּחַז כַּמַּיִם hasty like water    
12 כִּי עָלִיתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵי אָבִיךָ for you moved your father's bed    
13 אָז חִלַּלְתָּ then you desecrated    
14 כְּלֵי חָמָס stolen tools    
15 מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶם their weapons    
16 בְּסֹדָם in their secret    
17 אַל-תָּבֹא נַפְשִׁי my soul not be mentioned story of Zimri    
18 בִּקְהָלָם in their congregation Korach's rebellion    
19 אַל-תֵּחַד כְּבֹדִי my honor not be included    
20 כִּי בְאַפָּם for in their anger    
21 הָרְגוּ אִישׁ they killed a man Chamor and the city of Shechem    
22 וּבִרְצֹנָם and they wanted to    
23 עִקְּרוּ-שׁוֹר uprooted an ox refering to Yosef    
24 אָרוּר אַפָּם cursed is their anger    
25 אֲחַלְּקֵם בְּיַעֲקֹב I will divide them in Yaakov Levi won't counted as one of the tribes    
26 וַאֲפִיצֵם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל and I will spread them among Israel spread around as teachers,scribes and collecting tithes    
27 אַתָּה יוֹדוּךָ אַחֶיךָ your brothers will acknowledge you as king    
28 בְּעֹרֶף אֹיְבֶיךָ in the neck of your enemies in the days of Dovid    
29 יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ they will bow down    
30 גּוּר אַרְיֵה lion cub cub in days of Shaul, then lion as king    
31 מִטֶּרֶף from tearing up Yaakov first suspected Yehudah    
32 בְּנִי עָלִיתָ my son, you ascended saving Yosef and Tamar    
33 כָּרַע רָבַץ kneeled and crouched in the days of Shlomo    
34 מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ who will arouse him?    
35 לֹא-יָסוּר it will not be removed    
36 שֵׁבֶט מִיהוּדָה leadership from Yehudah Rosh Gelusa in Bavel    
37 וּמְחֹקֵק מִבֵּין רַגְלָיו and scholars teaching students Nassi in Eretz Yisroel    
38 עַד כִּי-יָבֹא שִׁילֹה until Moshiach comes    
39 וְלוֹ יִקְּהַת עַמִּים and to him will be gathering of nations    
40 אֹסְרִי לַגֶּפֶן עִירֹה he will tie a donkey to the vine land of Yehudah will flow with wine    
41 וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָה בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֹ and foal to a long vine branch    
42 כִּבֵּס בַּיַּיִן לְבֻשׁוֹ he will wash his clothing with wine showing an abundance of wine    
43 וּבְדַם-עֲנָבִים סוּתֹה and his garment in grape wine    
44 חַכְלִילִי עֵינַיִם, מִיָּיִן redness of eyes from wine    
45 וּלְבֶן-שִׁנַּיִם, מֵחָלָב and whiteness of teeth from milk good pasture for sheep    
46 לְחוֹף יַמִּים יִשְׁכֹּן will live by the seaport in merchandise    
47 לְחוֹף אֳנִיֹּת at the ship's port    
48 וְיַרְכָתוֹ עַל-צִידֹן his border will reach Tzidon    
49 חֲמֹר גָּרֶם strong boned donkey bears the yoke Torah    
50 רֹבֵץ, בֵּין הַמִּשְׁפְּתָיִם lays down between boundries no time to rest, busy studying Torah    
51 וְאֶת-הָאָרֶץ כִּי נָעֵמָה and his land pleasant    
52 וַיַּרְא מְנֻחָה כִּי טוֹב he saw his rest (place) was good portion in Israel blessed with good fruit    
53 וַיֵּט שִׁכְמוֹ לִסְבֹּל he leaned to bear the yoke (of Torah)    
54 וַיְהִי לְמַס-עֹבֵד pays his tax with service 200 heads Sanhedrin estblished leap years and Torah law    
55 דָּן, יָדִין עַמּוֹ Dan will take revenge for his people    
56 כְּאַחַד, שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל when all the tribes are united as one    
57 יְהִי-דָן נָחָשׁ Dan will be like a snake    
58 עֲלֵי-דֶרֶךְ on the road    
59 שְׁפִיפֹן עֲלֵי-אֹרַח viper on the path    
60 הַנֹּשֵׁךְ, עִקְּבֵי-סוּס who bite's the horses heels Shimson broke the pillars    
61 וַיִּפֹּל רֹכְבוֹ, אָחוֹר and its rider falls backwards killing all the Plishtim on the roof    
62 לִישׁוּעָתְךָ, קִוִּיתִי ה I hope for your salvation ,Hashem Shimshon asking Hashem for strength one last time    
63 גָּד, גְּדוּד יְגוּדֶנּוּ a troop will troop from Gad helping the tribes settle Israel    
64 וְהוּא, יָגֻד עָקֵב and they will return on their tracks and will then go home across the yarden not one missing    
65 מֵאָשֵׁר, שְׁמֵנָה לַחְמוֹ food from Asher will be rich olives    
66 וְהוּא יִתֵּן, מַעֲדַנֵּי-מֶלֶךְ and he will provide royal delicacies    
67 נַפְתָּלִי, אַיָּלָה שְׁלֻחָה Naftali (Land) will fast like a deer    
68 הַנֹּתֵן, אִמְרֵי-שָׁפֶר words of praise    
69 בֵּן פֹּרָת יוֹסֵף a man of charm is Yosef    
70 בֵּן פֹּרָת עֲלֵי-עָיִן charming to the eye    
71 בִּרְכֹת אָבִיךָ Blessing of your father    
72 גָּבְרוּ עַל-בִּרְכֹת הוֹרַי are greater than the blessing of my parents    
73 וָרֹבּוּ and argued with him    
74 וַיִּשְׂטְמֻהוּ, בַּעֲלֵי חִצִּים and sharp tongues hated him Lashon Harah    
75 וַתֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן קַשְׁתּוֹ his power was firmly established    
76 מִידֵי אֲבִיר יַעֲקֹב through the Mighty One (Hashem) of Yakov    
77 מִשָּׁם רֹעֶה אֶבֶן יִשְׂרָאֵל he provided for the family of Israel    
78 בִּרְכֹת שָׁמַיִם מֵעָל blessings of Heaven from above    
79 בִּרְכֹת שָׁדַיִם, וָרָחַם blessing for fathers and mothers    
80 וַיָּפֹזּוּ זְרֹעֵי יָדָיו his arms were adorned with gold pharoh's ring    
81 בָּנוֹת, צָעֲדָה עֲלֵי-שׁוּר girls will step up to gaze    
82 וַיְמָרְרֻהוּ they made his life bitter    
83 בִּרְכֹת תְּהוֹם רֹבֶצֶת תָּחַת blessings from the depths that lie below    
84 עַד-תַּאֲוַת, גִּבְעֹת עוֹלָם until the far ends of hills of the world    
85 תִּהְיֶיןָ לְרֹאשׁ יוֹסֵף upn the head of Yosef    
86 וּלְקָדְקֹד נְזִיר אֶחָיו upon the crown of one who is set apart from his brothers    
87 בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב יִטְרָף Binyamin is like wolf that tears Shaul attacked the enemies    
88 בַּבֹּקֶר יֹאכַל עַד in the morning he will devour the spoils Shaul first king    
89 וְלָעֶרֶב, יְחַלֵּק שָׁלָל twoard the evening will divide the booty Mordechai and Esther from Binyamin    
90 וַיְבָרֶךְ אוֹתָם--אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר כְּבִרְכָתוֹ, בֵּרַךְ אֹתָם he blessed them, with the blessing to each one , he blessed them all each tribe got it's own blessing, and also shared all the traits with each other    
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