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Deuteronomy 33:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 33:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
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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- 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.
- Deuteronomy 33:13 Or, fountains.
Deuteronomy 33:12-14
New International Version
Deuteronomy 33:12-14
New International Version
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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