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Deuteronomy 33:12

Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”

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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.

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.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לְבִנְיָמִ֣ןle.vin.ya.Minof BenjaminH1144 →
אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidH559 →
יְדִ֣ידye.Did[the] beloved [one] ofH3039 →
יְהֹוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
יִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyish.Konhe dwellsH7931 →
לָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tachto securityH983 →
עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921 →
חֹפֵ֤ףcho.Fef[who] coversH2653 →
עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover himH5921 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117 →
וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH996 →
כְּתֵיפָ֖יוke.tei.Favshoulders hisH3802 →
שָׁכֵֽן׃ סsha.Khenhe dwellsH7931 →

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Psalms 108:6Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!Psalms 91:4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.Isaiah 51:16I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”Exodus 33:22and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.2 Chronicles 17:17–19From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;1 Kings 12:21And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.Isaiah 37:22this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you.2 Chronicles 11:1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.Isaiah 37:35‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”Deuteronomy 12:10When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely,Exodus 28:12Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.Judges 1:21The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.Deuteronomy 33:27–29The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’Psalms 132:14“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

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