Deuteronomy 27:12

What does Deuteronomy 27:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These are to take their places on Mount Gerizim for blessing the people when you have gone over Jordan: Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Joseph and Benjamin;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`These do stand, to bless the people, on mount Gerizzim, in your passing over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These shall stand upon mount Garizim to bless the people, when you are passed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These shall stand to bless the people upon mount Gerizim, when ye have gone over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

Context

v.11And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

v.12This passage

v.13And these shall stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:33

    And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

  • Genesis 30:18

    And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

  • Genesis 35:18

    And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  • Genesis 30:24

    and she called his name Joseph, saying, Jehovah add to me another son.

  • Joshua 8:33

    And all Israel, and their elders and officers, and their judges, stood on this side of the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, as well the sojourner as the home-born; half of them in front of mount Gerizim, and half of them in front of mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of Jehovah had commanded at the first, that they should bless the people of Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 11:26

    Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:

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