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Deuteronomy 27:12

BenjaminIssacharJosephJudahLeviSimeonJordanMount Gerizim

10 You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”

11 On that day Moses commanded the people:

“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
KJV
These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
WEB
“These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
ASV
These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
DARBY
These shall stand to bless the people upon mount Gerizim, when ye have gone over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
BLB
“These shall stand to bless the people on Mount Gerizim when you⁺ have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
ÅB
Når dere er kommet over Jordan, da skal disse stå på fjellet Garisim og velsigne folket: Simeon og Levi og Juda og Issakar og Josef og Benjamin.
OTB
«Når dere har krysset Jordan, skal disse stammene stå på Gerisim-fjellet for å uttale velsignelser over folket: Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issakar, Josef og Benjamin.
B1930
Når I er kommet over Jordan, da skal disse stå på fjellet Garisim og velsigne folket: Simeon og Levi og Juda og Issakar og Josef og Benjamin.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Judges 9:7

    When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:26–29

    See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—

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  • Joshua 8:33–35

    All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.

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  • Genesis 30:24

    She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

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  • Genesis 35:18

    And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

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  • Genesis 29:33–35

    Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

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  • Genesis 30:18

    Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

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