Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Deuteronomy 33:12
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.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Deuteronomy 33:12:
Joshua 18:11
Song of Solomon 2:6
Ezekiel 48:24
Romans 1:7
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