And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord - so called from his being the fond object of Jacob's affection, and from his tribe being located, as Josephus says, in the richest part of the land. The Hebrew text х yªdiyd (H3039) Yahweh (H3068)], beloved of Jehovah, which the Samaritan version has changed into х Yahweh (H3068) yad (H3027) yad (H3027)] the hand, the hand of Yahweh shall dwell, etc. A distinguished favour was conferred on this tribe in having its portion assigned near the temple of God.
Between, his shoulders, х kªteepaayw (H3802)] (Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16, where it is applied to the hills about Jerusalem) - 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.