Quoting%20commentary for Yoma 23:6

והאי תנא סבר ירושלים לא נתחלקה לשבטים דתניא אין משכירין בתים בירושלים לפי שאינה שלהן ר' אלעזר בר (צדוק) אומר אף לא מטות לפיכך עורות קדשים בעלי אושפזיכנין נוטלין אותן בזרוע אמר אביי שמע מינה אורח ארעא למישבק איניש גולפא ומשכא לאושפיזיה

And a strip of land went forth from Judah's lot and went into Benjamin's territory, and on this the Temple was built - Benjamin the Righteous was longing to swallow it every day as it is written: He coveteth him all day,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXXIII, 12. The ad hoc translation, lit., 'to bend over', thus to be anxious, hence (Rashi) : he scratched himself in despair, was anxious to conquer it.');">⁹</span> therefore he obtained the privilege of becoming the host of the Omnipotent,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Ark stood in his lot.');">¹⁰</span> as it is said: And He dwelleth between his shoulders.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid.');">¹¹</span>

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