Deu 33:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. of Benjamin he said-- A distinguishing favor was conferred on this tribe in having its portion assigned near the temple of God. between his shoulders-- that is, on his sides or borders. Mount Zion, on which stood the city of Jerusalem, belonged to Judah; but Mount Moriah, the site of the sacred edifice, lay in the confines of Benjamin.

‏ Deuteronomy 33:12

12. of Benjamin he said--A distinguishing favor was conferred on this tribe in having its portion assigned near the temple of God.

between his shoulders--that is, on his sides or borders. Mount Zion, on which stood the city of Jerusalem, belonged to Judah; but Mount Moriah, the site of the sacred edifice, lay in the confines of Benjamin.