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Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in Deuteronomy 33:2. 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. Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Massah' means 'testing.'"
Meribah
See how you translated this in Deuteronomy 32:51. Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Meribah' means 'argue' or 'quarrel.'"