Deuteronomy 33:25

Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes

24And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil. 25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

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Berean Standard Bible
May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
American Standard Version (1901)
Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
Bible in Basic English
Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.
Douay-Rheims 1899
His shoe shall be iron and brass. As the days of thy youth, so also shall thy old age be.
Free Bible Version
May the bolts of your gate be strong as iron and bronze, and may you be strong all your life.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Thy shooes shalbe yron and brasse, and thy strength shall continue as long as thou liuest.
King James (Authorized) Version
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
One Unity Resource Bible
Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.
Translation for Translators
Their towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
Unlocked Literal Bible
May your city bars be iron and bronze; as long as will be your days, so long will your security be.
Noah Webster Bible
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be .
World English Bible
Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.
Young's Literal Translation
Iron and brass [are] thy shoes, And as thy days — thy strength.