12 ¶ Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall [a]dwell in safety by him: the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and dwell between his shoulders.

13 ¶ And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord is his land for the sweetness of heaven, for the dew, and for the [b]depth lying beneath,

14 And for the sweet increase of the Sun, and for the sweet increase of the Moon,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:12 Because the Temple should be built in Zion, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, he showeth that God should dwell with him there.
  2. Deuteronomy 33:13 Or, fountains.

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