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12 Of Benjamin he said:

The beloved of the Lord,
    he abides in safety beside him;
He shelters him all day long;
    the beloved abides at his breast.[a](A)

13 Of Joseph he said:(B)

Blessed by the Lord is his land
    with the best of heaven above
    and of the abyss crouching beneath;
14 With the best of the produce of the sun,
    and the choicest yield of the months;

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Footnotes

  1. 33:12 Abides at his breast: an image of security under divine 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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