百姓的众首领，以色列的各支派，一同聚会的时候，耶和华（原文作他）在耶书仑中为王。
And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
愿流便存活，不致死亡。愿他人数不致稀少。
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
论约瑟说，愿他的地蒙耶和华赐福，得天上的宝物，甘露，以及地里所藏的泉水。
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
得太阳所晒熟的美果，月亮所养成的宝物。
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
他为自己选择头一段地，因在那里有设立律法者的分存留。他与百姓的首领同来。他施行耶和华的公义和耶和华与以色列所立的典章。
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
论但说，但为小狮子，从巴珊跳出来。
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
论亚设说，愿亚设享受多子的福乐，得他弟兄的喜悦，可以把脚蘸在油中。
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
你的门闩（或作鞋）是铜的，铁的。你的日子如何，你的力量也必如何。
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
以色列阿，你是有福的。谁像你这蒙耶和华所拯救的百姓呢，他是你的盾牌，帮助你，是你威荣的刀剑。你的仇敌必投降你。你必踏在他们的高处。
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
此后，玛拿西在大卫城外，从谷内基训西边直到鱼门口，建筑城墙，环绕俄斐勒，这墙筑得甚高。又在犹大各坚固城内设立勇敢的军长。
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.