Deuteronomy 33:11-13

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹¹Bless, O Lord, [Levi’s] substance, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, and of those who hate him, that they arise no more.

¹²Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord shall ^[a]dwell in safety by Him; He covers him all the day long, and makes His dwelling between his shoulders.

¹³And of Joseph he said: Blessed by the Lord be his land, with the precious gifts of heaven from the dew and from the deep that couches beneath,

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Footnotes

Deuteronomy 33:12 The temple in Jerusalem was located almost between the ridges of the territory of Benjamin, suggesting “between his shoulders” (see also Josh. 15:8). Moses sees it as a symbol of the Lord’s presence covering Benjamin continually.