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26 The blessings of your father are greater than
    the blessings of the oldest mountains
        and the riches of the ancient hills.
May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph,
    on the crown of the prince among his brothers.

27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf.
    In the morning he devours his prey.
    In the evening he divides the plunder.”

28 These are the 12 tribes of Israel and what their father said to them when he gave each of them his special blessing.

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26 Your father’s blessings are greater
    than the blessings of the ancient mountains,
    than[a] the bounty of the age-old hills.(A)
Let all these rest on the head of Joseph,(B)
    on the brow of the prince among[b] his brothers.(C)

27 “Benjamin(D) is a ravenous wolf;(E)
    in the morning he devours the prey,(F)
    in the evening he divides the plunder.”(G)

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel,(H) and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing(I) appropriate to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as
  2. Genesis 49:26 Or of the one separated from