Deuteronomy 33:12

Deuteronomy 33:12 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)About Benjamin he said: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”

Context of Deuteronomy 33:12

10They will teach your ordinances to Jacob and your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar. 11Lord, bless his possessions, and accept the work of his hands. Break the back of his adversaries and enemies, so that they cannot rise again. He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders. 13He said about Joseph: May his land be blessed by the Lord with the dew of heaven’s bounty and the watery depths that lie beneath; 14with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons;

Deuteronomy 33:12 word by word

לְבִנְיָמִ֣ן אָמַ֔ר יְדִ֣יד יְהֹוָ֔ה יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶ֖טַח עָלָ֑יו חֹפֵ֤ף עָלָיו֙ כָּל־הַיּ֔וֹם וּבֵ֥ין כְּתֵיפָ֖יו שָׁכֵֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The belovedיָדִידyedîyd · belovedH3039
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in safetyבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983
• shall coverחׇפַףchophaph · to shieldH2653
• him all the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• between his shouldersכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:12

• Deuteronomy 32:27if I had not feared provocation from the enemy, or feared that these foes might misunderstand and say, ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it wasn’t the Lord who did all this.’”
• Joshua 18:11The lot came up for the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants by their clans, and their allotted territory lay between Judah’s descendants and Joseph’s descendants.
• Judges 1:21At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day.
• 1 Kings 12:21When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized one hundred eighty thousand fit young soldiers from the entire house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to fight against the house of Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
• 2 Chronicles 11:1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin — one hundred eighty thousand fit young soldiers — to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam.
• 2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
• 2 Chronicles 17:17from Benjamin, Eliada, a valiant warrior, and two hundred thousand with him armed with bow and shield;
• Psalms 132:14“This is my resting place forever; I will make my home here because I have desired it.
• Isaiah 37:22this is the word the Lord has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back.
• Psalms 91:4He will cover you with his feathers; you will take refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
• Isaiah 51:16I have put my words in your mouth, and covered you in the shadow of my hand, in order to plant the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, “You are my people.”
• Matthew 23:37“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Of Benjamin - the beloved of the Lord - Alluding to his being particularly beloved of his father Jacob, Genesis 49:27, etc. Shall dwell in safety by him - That is, by the Lord, whose temple, which is considered as his dwelling-place, was in the tribe of Benjamin, for a part of Jerusalem belonged to this tribe. Shall cover him all the day - Be his continual protector; and he shall dwell between his shoulders - within his coasts, or in his chief city, viz…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12He shall dwell between his shoulders - i. e., be supported by God as a son who is carried by his father (compare Deuteronomy 1:31). Benjamin was especially beloved of his father Genesis 35:18; Genesis 44:20; Moses now promises no less love to him from God Himself.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-23Verses 6-23 The order in which the tribes are here blessed, is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in general, or to David as a type of Christ. Moses largely blesses the tribe of Levi. Acceptance with God is what we should all aim at, and desire, in all our devotions, whether men accept us or not, 2Co 5:9. This prayer is a prophecy, that God will keep up a ministry in his church to the end of time. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Benjamin was Jacob’s youngest son (Genesis 35:18; 49:27). Rachel was Jacob’s favorite wife, so he favored Benjamin. God blessed Benjamin's tribe with special protection.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. of Benjamin he said--A distinguishing favor was conferred on this tribe in having its portion assigned near the temple of God. between his shoulders--that is, on his sides or borders. Mount Zion, on which stood the city of Jerusalem, belonged to Judah; but Mount Moriah, the site of the sacred edifice, lay in the confines of Benjamin.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings