en_tn_lite_do_not_use/deu/33/08.md

# General Information:

Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# Your Thummim and your Urim

These were sacred stones the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. Here "your" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])

# your faithful one, the one whom you tested ... with whom you struggled

Moses refers to the tribe of Levi as if it were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# your faithful one

"the one who seeks to please you."

# Massah

See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:16](../06/16.md). Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Massah' means 'testing.'"

# Meribah

See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:51](../32/51.md). Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Meribah' means 'argue' or 'quarrel.'"