Deuteronomy 33:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 33:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
לְבִנְיָמִ֣ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
אָמַ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְדִ֣יד
yᵉdîyd
H3039
beloved
יְהֹוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן
shâkan
H7931
to dwell
לָבֶ֖טַח
beṭach
H983
security
עָלָ֑יו
ʻal
H5921
upon
חֹפֵ֤ף
chophaph
H2653
to shield
עָלָיו֙
ʻal
H5921
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הַיּ֔וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
וּבֵ֥ין
bêyn
H996
between
כְּתֵיפָ֖יו
kâthêph
H3802
shoulder
שָׁכֵֽן
shâkan
H7931
to dwell
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World English Bible Public Domain
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Yahweh shall dwell in safety by him; He covers him all the day long, He dwells between his shoulders.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
To Benjamin, he said, “The beloved of Yahweh lives in security beside him. He covers him all the day, and between his shoulders he lives.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).