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12 About the tribe of Benjamin he said:

“This is the tribe the Lord loves and protects;
He guards them all the day long,
And he dwells in their midst.”[a]

13 About the tribe of Joseph he said:

“May the Lord bless their land with rain
And with water from under the earth.
14 May their land be blessed with sun-ripened fruit,
Rich with the best fruits of each season.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:12 And he … midst; or They live under his protection.

12 About Benjamin(A) he said:

“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him,(B)
    for he shields him all day long,(C)
    and the one the Lord loves(D) rests between his shoulders.(E)

13 About Joseph(F) he said:

“May the Lord bless his land
    with the precious dew from heaven above
    and with the deep waters that lie below;(G)
14 with the best the sun brings forth
    and the finest the moon can yield;

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