Psalms 68:27
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
- KJV
- There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
- WEB
- There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
- ASV
- There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah [and] their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
- DARBY
- There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
- BLB
- There [is] little Benjamin leading them, [with] the princes of Judah [in] their company, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
- ÅB
- Der er Benjamin, den yngste, som hersker over dem[^8], Judas fyrster med sin skare, Sebulons fyrster, Naftalis fyrster.
- OTB
- Benjamin, den yngste, er der, leder dem,
Fyrstene av Juda i deres skare,
Fyrstene av Sebulon, fyrstene av Naftali. - B1930
- Der er Benjamin, den yngste, som hersker over dem, Judas fyrster med sin skare, Sebulons fyrster, Naftalis fyrster. / < fiendene.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
Read in context1 Chronicles 12:16
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
Read in contextPsalms 60:7
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Read in contextIsaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
Read in contextJudges 21:6–25
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
Read in context1 Chronicles 27:12
The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Read in context1 Chronicles 15:3
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
Read in contextEzekiel 37:19–27
Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
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