Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:12

¹²Concerning Benjamin he said:

“May the beloved of the LORD

rest secure in Him;

God shields^j him all day long,

and upon His shoulders he rests.”

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Concerning Benjamin	לְבִנְיָמִ֣ן	lə·ḇin·yā·min	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
he said	אָמַ֔ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
May the beloved	יְדִ֣יד	yə·ḏîḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3039 beloved
of the LORD	יְהֹוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
rest	יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן	yiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
secure	לָבֶ֖טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
in Him	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
shields	חֹפֵ֤ף	ḥō·p̄êp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2653 enclose, surround, cover
him	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and upon His shoulders	כְּתֵיפָ֖יו	kə·ṯê·p̄āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
he rests	שָׁכֵֽן׃ס	šā·ḵên	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.