Gen 49:27, Deu 33:12 | JFB | e4.org | 27. shall ravin like a wolf —This tribe in its early history spent its energies in petty or inglorious warfare and especially in the violent and unjust contest ( ), in which it engaged with the other tribes, when, notwithstanding two victories, it was almost exterminated.

‏ Genesis 49:27

27. shall ravin like a wolf—This tribe in its early history spent its energies in petty or inglorious warfare and especially in the violent and unjust contest (Jud 19:1-20:48), in which it engaged with the other tribes, when, notwithstanding two victories, it was almost exterminated.

‏ 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.