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Deuteronomy 33:12

Benjamin
God's loveProtection and safetyRest and sabbathIdentity and self-worth

10 He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

11 Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”

Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”

13 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

14 with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,

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BSB
Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
KJV
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
WEB
About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the LORD will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”
ASV
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.
DARBY
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah, he shall dwell in safety by him; He will cover him all the day long, And dwell between his shoulders.
BLB
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of YHWH shall dwell in safety in Him, covering him all the day, and between His shoulders He rests.”
ÅB
Om Benjamin sa han: Herrens elskede er han, trygt bor han hos ham; hele dagen holder han sin hånd over ham - han hviler mellom hans skuldrer.
OTB
Om Benjamin sa han: “La Herrens elskede bo trygt hos ham, som beskytter ham hele dagen, og mellom hans skuldre hviler han.”
B1930
Om Benjamin sa han: Herrens elskede er han, trygt bor han hos ham; hele dagen holder han sin hånd over ham - han hviler mellem hans skuldrer.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 15:2

    So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

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  • Psalms 91:4

    He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

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  • Matthew 23:37

    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

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  • Isaiah 37:35

    ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

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  • Isaiah 51:16

    I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:1

    When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:17–19

    From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

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  • Deuteronomy 12:10

    When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely,

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