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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Gill's Exposition
And of Joseph he said,.... The tribe of Joseph, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem:
blessed of the Lord be his land; as the lands inherited by his sons were extremely fruitful, the countries…
Barnes' Notes
He shall dwell between his shoulders - i. e., be supported by God as a son who is carried by his father (compare Deu 1:31). Benjamin was especially beloved of his father Gen 35:18; Gen 44:20; Moses…
Here is, I. The blessing of Benjamin, Deu 33:12. Benjamin is put next to Levi, because the temple, where the priests' work lay, was just upon the edge of the lot of this tribe; and it is put before…
Cambridge Bible
12 And of Benjamin he said:
[Benjamin (?)] beloved of the Lord,
He dwelleth securely always (?).
The Highest is a covert above him,
And dwelleth between his shoulders.
As the overloaded first…
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