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Deuteronomy 33:12
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KJ21
And of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
ASV
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.
AMP
Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in safety by Him; He shields and covers him all the day long, And he dwells between His shoulders.”
AMPC
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him; He covers him all the day long, and makes His dwelling between his shoulders.
BRG
¶ And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
CSB
He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders.
CSBA
He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders.
CEB
He said to Benjamin: “The Lord’s dearest one rests safely on him. The Lord always shields him; he rests on God’s chest.”
CJB
Of Binyamin he said: “Adonai’s beloved lives securely. He protects him day after day. He lives between his shoulders.”
CEV
The Lord Most High loves you, tribe of Benjamin. He will live among your hills and protect you.
DARBY
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah,—he shall dwell in safety by him; He will cover him all the day long, And dwell between his shoulders.
DRA
And to Benjamin he said: The best beloved of the Lord shall dwell confidently in him: as in a bride chamber shall he abide all the day long, and between his shoulders shall be rest.
ERV
Moses said this about Benjamin: “Benjamin is loved by the Lord and lives close to him in safety. The Lord protects him all the time like a child at rest on its mother’s back.”
EASY
I pray this for the tribe of Benjamin: The Lord loves the tribe of Benjamin. They will live with him and they will be safe. The Lord protects them all the time. He keeps them near to him.
EHV
Concerning Benjamin he said: Those loved by the Lord will dwell with him safely. He will be a canopy over them all day. They will rest securely against his chest.
ESV
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.”
ESVUK
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.”
EXB
Moses said this about the people of Benjamin: “The Lord’s loved ones will lie down in safety, because ·he [or the Most High] protects them all day long. The ones he loves rest ·with him [L between his shoulders].”
GNV
¶ Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him: the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and dwell between his shoulders.
GW
About the tribe of Benjamin he said, “The Lord’s beloved people will live securely with him. The Lord will shelter them all day long, since he, too, lives on the mountain slopes.”
GNT
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.”
HCSB
He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on Him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on His shoulders.
ICB
Moses said this about the people of Benjamin: “The Lord’s loved ones will lie down in safety. The Lord protects them all day long. The ones the Lord loves rest with him.”
ISV
About Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord will live confidently, the Most High protecting him all day long, and resting in his bosom.”
JUB
¶ And to Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
KJV
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
AKJV
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
LSB
Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of Yahweh dwell in security by Him, Who shields him all the day, And he dwells between His shoulders.”
LEB
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh dwells securely, the Most High shields all around him, all the day, and between his shoulders he dwells.”
TLB
Concerning the tribe of Benjamin, Moses said: “He is beloved of God And lives in safety beside him. God surrounds him with his loving care, And preserves him from every harm.”
MSG
Benjamin: “God’s beloved; God’s permanent residence. Encircled by God all day long, within whom God is at home.”
MEV
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord will dwell in safety by Him, and the Lord will protect him all day long; he will dwell between His shoulders.
NOG
About the tribe of Benjamin he said, “Yahweh’s beloved people will live securely with him. Yahweh will shelter them all day long, since he, too, lives on the mountain slopes.”
NABRE
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.
NASB
Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord live in security beside Him Who shields him all the day long, And he lives between His shoulders.”
NASB1995
Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in security by Him, Who shields him all the day, And he dwells between His shoulders.”
NCB
Concerning Benjamin, he said: O beloved of the Lord, may he dwell in safety beside him; may he shelter him the entire day long, and may he dwell between his shoulders.
NCV
Moses said this about the people of Benjamin: “The Lord’s loved ones will lie down in safety, because he protects them all day long. The ones he loves rest with him.”
NET
Of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord will live safely by him; he protects him all the time, and the Lord places him on his chest.”
NIRV
Here’s what Moses said about Benjamin. “Let the one the Lord loves rest safely in him. The Lord guards him all day long. The one the Lord loves rests in his arms.”
NIV
About Benjamin he said: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.”
NIVUK
About Benjamin he said: ‘Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.’
NKJV
Of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
NLV
About Benjamin he said, “May the one the Lord loves live by Him and be safe. The Lord covers him all the day long. And he lives between His shoulders.”
NLT
Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin: “The people of Benjamin are loved by the Lord and live in safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and preserves them from every harm.”
NRSVA
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord rests in safety— the High God surrounds him all day long— the beloved rests between his shoulders.
NRSVACE
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord rests in safety— the High God surrounds him all day long— the beloved rests between his shoulders.
NRSVCE
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord rests in safety— the High God surrounds him all day long— the beloved rests between his shoulders.
NRSVUE
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the Lord rests in safety— the Most High surrounds him all day long— and he rests between his shoulders.”
OJB
And of Binyamin he said, Yedid Hashem shall dwell in safety by Him; and Hashem shall hover over him all day long, and he (Yedid Hashem, beloved of Hashem) shall rest between His shoulders.
RGT
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him, he shall cover him all the day long, and dwell between his shoulders.
RSV
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the Lord, he dwells in safety by him; he encompasses him all the day long, and makes his dwelling between his shoulders.”
RSVCE
Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the Lord, he dwells in safety by him; he encompasses him all the day long, and makes his dwelling between his shoulders.”
TLV
For Benjamin he said, ‘The beloved of Adonai rests securely beside Him. He shields him all day long. Between His shoulders he rests.’
VOICE
About Benjamin he said, Moses: The Eternal’s beloved rests safely next to Him, protected all through the day, resting between His shoulders.
WEB
About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”
WYC
And he said to Benjamin, The most loved of the Lord shall dwell trustily in him; he shall dwell all day as in a chamber, and he shall rest betwixt the shoulders of the Lord. (And he said of the tribe of Benjamin, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell trustily in him; they shall live all day long like in a secure place, and they shall rest between the shoulders of the Lord.)
YLT
Of Benjamin he said: -- The beloved of Jehovah doth tabernacle confidently by him, Covering him over all the day; Yea, between his shoulders He doth tabernacle.
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