Deuteronomy 33:12
10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
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.
13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Read in contextPsalms 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Read in contextMatthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Read in contextIsaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:16
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Read in context2 Chronicles 11:1
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
Read in context2 Chronicles 17:17–19
And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:10
But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;
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