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BrLXX Καὶ τῷ Βενιαμὶν εἶπεν, ἠγαπημένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου κατασκηνώσει πεποιθὼς, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς σκιάζει ἐπʼ αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, καὶ ἀναμέσον τῶν ὤμων αὐτοῦ κατέπαυσε.
(Kai tōi Beniamin eipen, aʸgapaʸmenos hupo Kuriou kataskaʸnōsei pepoithōs, kai ho Theos skiazei epʼ autōi pasas tas haʸmeras, kai anameson tōn ōmōn autou katepause. )

BrTr And to Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in confidence, and God overshadows him always, and he rested between his shoulders.

ULT 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.

UST I say this about the tribe of Benjamin:
⇔ They are the tribe that Yahweh loves;
⇔ he keeps them safe.
⇔ He protects them continually,
⇔ and he lives among their hills.

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

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE About Benjamin he said,
⇔ “The beloved of the LORD will dwell in safety by him.
⇔ He covers him all day long.
⇔ He dwells between his shoulders.”

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

LSV Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of YHWH dwells confidently by Him,
Covering him over every day; Indeed, he dwells between His shoulders.

FBV To Benjamin he said: “May the one the Lord loves be kept safe and secure in the Lord. The Lord always protects him, letting him rest on his shoulders.”

T4T ¶ I say this about the tribe of Benjamin:
⇔ They are the tribe that Yahweh loves;
⇔ he keeps them safe.
⇔ He protects them continually,
⇔ and he lives among their hills [MET].

LEB • “The beloved of Yahweh dwells[fn] • the Most High[fn] shields all around him, • all the day, • and between his shoulders he dwells.”

33:2 Literally “in confidence”

33:2 This is the most likely reading in context (Most High God). Literally the Hebrew text reads “upon him,” so the NASV translates the first line as: dwell in security “by him”

BBE And of Benjamin he said, Benjamin is the loved one of the Lord, he will be kept safe at all times; he will be covered by the Most High, resting between his arms.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by Him; He covereth him all the day, and He dwelleth 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.

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.

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.

Drby 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.

RV Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ And of Beniamin he said, The beloued of the LORD shall dwell in safetie by him, and the LORD shall couer him all the day long, and he shall dwell betweene his shoulders.
(¶ And of Benyamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safetie by him, and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.)

Bshps And of Beniamin he sayde: The beloued of the Lorde shall dwell in safetie vpon hym, and the Lorde shall couer hym all the day long, and he shall dwell betweene his shoulders.
(And of Benyamin he said: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safetie upon him, and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.)

Gnva Of Beniamin he said, The beloued of the Lord shall dwell in safetie by him: the Lord shall couer him all the day long, and dwell betweene his shoulders.
(Of Benyamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safetie by him: the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and dwell between his shoulders. )

Cvdl And to Ben Iamin he saide: The beloued of the LORDE shal dwell in hope on him: All the daye longe shal he wayte vpon him, and shal dwell betwene his shulders.
(And to Benyamin he said: The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in hope on him: All the day long shall he wait upon him, and shall dwell between his shoulders.)

Wycl And he seide to Benjamyn, The moost loued of the Lord schal dwelle tristili in hym, `that is, in the Lord; he schal dwelle al day as in a chaumbur, and he schal reste bitwixe the schuldris of hym.
(And he said to Benjamyn, The most loved of the Lord shall dwell tristili in him, `that is, in the Lord; he shall dwell all day as in a chaumbur, and he shall rest between the shoulders of him.)

Luth Und zu Benjamin sprach er: Das Liebliche des HErr’s wird sicher wohnen; allezeit wird er über ihm halten und wird zwischen seinen Schultern wohnen.
(And to Benyamin spoke er: The Liebliche the LORD’s becomes secure reside; allezeit becomes he above him hold and becomes between his shoulder reside.)

ClVg Et Benjamin ait: [Amantissimus Domini habitabit confidenter in eo: quasi in thalamo tota die morabitur, et inter humeros illius requiescet.][fn]
(And Benyamin he_said: [Amantissimus Master habitabit confidenter in eo: as_if in thalamo tota day morabitur, and between shoulders illius requiescet.] )

33.12 Et Benjamin. Videtur historiæ alludere, quia Benjamin patriarcha et propheta Jacob spiritu plenus unice amabat, et dispensatione Dei, locus divino cultui mancipatus, ejus tribui custodiendus decernitur; unde addit: Quasi in thalamo tota die, etc. Amantissimus. Christus est amantissimus Dei Patris, qui de seipso ait: Hic est Filius meus dilectus Matth. 17.. Hic habitat in dextera Patris confidenter, cui dicitur: Sede a dextris meis Psal. 109.. Aliter: Benjamin, de filio doloris filius dextræ dictus, exprimit Paulum de persecutore apostolum et vas electionis factum: ipse enim de hac tribu fuit; dignum autem erat ut sicut Domini præcursor prophetali oraculo prædictus est, ita magister gentium universo mundo profuturus, inter magna Ecclesiæ mysteria prædicaretur. In cujus mente Christus fiducialiter habitavit, cum inter innumera pericula coram gentibus et regibus eum constanter prædicavit. De cujus anima dicitur: Quasi thalamo tota die morabitur. Vel maritali connubio mira oblectatione perfruens, et virtutum prole fecundans, nulliusque vitii inquietudine secretum placidissimi pectoris derelinquens; vel in ea quasi in thalamo residens, tanquam sponsus speciosus, virgineas credentium mentes per prædicationem ejus suis jungit amplexibus. Unde: Adducentur regi virgines post eam Psal. 43.. Ipse quoque ait: Despondi enim vos uni viro virginem castam exhibere Christo II Cor. 11.. Divinitas quoque in humanitate Christi habitat confidenter. In thalamo morabitur, significat quod in utero Virginis cœlesti sponso juncta est Ecclesia, quæ in fortitudine potentiæ Christi et in operibus fiducialiter requiescit. Et inter humeros illius requiscet. Humeris onera portantur, ideo in eis robusta patientia designatur. Tanto autem libentius Christus in illo requievit, quanto pro ipso durissimos labores toleravit: tanto arctius amplexus est, quanto ab illius amplexu nullo terrore avulsus est. Unde ait: Quis nos separabit a charitate Christi? Rom. 8.

33.12 And Benyamin. Videtur historiæ alludere, because Benyamin patriarcha and a_prophet Yacob spiritu plenus unice amabat, and dispensatione of_God, locus divino cultui mancipatus, his tribui custodiendus decernitur; whence addit: Quasi in thalamo tota die, etc. Amantissimus. Christus it_is amantissimus of_God Patris, who about seipso he_said: Hic it_is Son mine dilectus Matth. 17.. Hic habitat in dextera Patris confidenter, cui it_is_said: Sede from on_the_right meis Psal. 109.. Aliter: Benyamin, about filio doloris filius dextræ dictus, exprimit Paulum about persecutore apostolum and vas electionis factum: exactly_that/himself because about hac tribu fuit; dignum however was as like Master præcursor prophetali oraculo prædictus it_is, ita magister gentium universo mundo profuturus, between magna Ecclesiæ mysteria prædicaretur. In cuyus mente Christus fiducialiter habitavit, when/with between innumera pericula coram nations and regibus him constanter prædicavit. De cuyus anima it_is_said: Quasi thalamo tota day morabitur. Vel maritali connubio mira oblectatione perfruens, and virtutum prole fecundans, nulliusque vitii inquietudine secretum placidissimi pectoris derelinquens; or in ea as_if in thalamo residens, tanquam sponsus speciosus, virgineas credentium mentes through prælet_him_sayionem his to_his_own yungit amplexibus. Whence: Adducentur regi virgines after eam Psal. 43.. Exactly_that too he_said: Despondi because you uni to_the_man virginem castam exhibere Christo II Cor. 11.. Divinitas too in humanitate of_Christ habitat confidenter. In thalamo morabitur, significat that in utero Virginis cœlesti sponso yuncta it_is Ecclesia, which in fortitudine potentiæ of_Christ and in operibus fiducialiter requiescit. And between shoulders illius requiscet. Humeris onera portantur, ideo in to_them robusta patientia designatur. Tanto however libentius Christus in illo requievit, quanto for ipso durissimos labores toleravit: tanto arctius amplexus it_is, quanto away illius amplexu nullo terrore avulsus it_is. Unde he_said: Who we separabit from charitate of_Christ? Rom. 8.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

General Information:

Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) The one loved by Yahweh lives

(Some words not found in UHB: of,Benjamin he/it_had_said beloved YHWH rests in,safety on/upon/above=him/it shields on/upon/above=him/it all/each/any/every the=day and=between shoulders,his rests )

Here Moses is referring to the members of the tribe of Benjamin. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The ones whom Yahweh loves live”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 0) lives in security

(Some words not found in UHB: of,Benjamin he/it_had_said beloved YHWH rests in,safety on/upon/above=him/it shields on/upon/above=him/it all/each/any/every the=day and=between shoulders,his rests )

The abstact noun “security” can be translated using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “lives where no one can harm him”

(Occurrence 0) he lives between Yahweh’s arms

(Some words not found in UHB: of,Benjamin he/it_had_said beloved YHWH rests in,safety on/upon/above=him/it shields on/upon/above=him/it all/each/any/every the=day and=between shoulders,his rests )

This could mean: (1) Yahweh protects the tribe of Benjamin with his power or (2) Yahweh lives in the hill region of the tribe of Benjamin. In both translations, it means Yahweh takes care of them.

Parallel DEU 33:12

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