Deuteronomy 27:12

Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 27

“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:”Deuteronomy 27:12

What Does Deuteronomy 27:12 Mean?

Deuteronomy 27:12 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 27, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (10)

These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 27:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Judges 9:7“And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.”John 4:20“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”Deuteronomy 11:29“And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.”Genesis 29:33“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was 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 have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.”Genesis 30:24“And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.”Genesis 35:18“And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.”Deuteronomy 11:26“Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;”Joshua 8:33“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”Psalms 114:2“Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.”

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BenjaminIssacharJosephJudahLeviSimeonJordanMount Gerizim

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