en_tn/deu/33/11.md

General Information:

Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues describing the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in Deuteronomy 33:8. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

accept

be pleased with

the work of his hands

Here the word "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work that he does" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)

Shatter the loins of

The loins were considered the center of strength, and are here represent strength. Alternate translation: "Take away the strength of" or "Utterly destroy" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

rise up ... rise up

This phrase is used twice as a metaphor. Alternate translation: "rise up to fight ... cause any more trouble" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

rise up against

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "fight against" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)