Genesis 49:27

Jacob Blesses His Sons · Genesis 49:1–28
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Translations

Modern
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
Traditional
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Literal
Benjamin is a wolf that tears; in the morning he shall devour prey, and in the evening he shall divide spoil.”
Latin
Benjamin lupus rapax, mane comedat prædam, et vespere dividet spolia.

Original

Hebrew
English
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”

Notes

The oracle about Benjamin describes a violent tribe (see Judges 20; 1 Samuel 9:1–2; 19:10; 22:17).

By faith, and as one who speaks for God, Jacob looked ahead to Israel’s future in the land and beyond to a greater future still.

At the end of the time of the patriarchs (the early fathers of Israel), he spoke about what would happen to each tribe. He did this as he considered each of his sons, one by one, just as Noah had done earlier (compare 9:25–27).

The character and actions of each ancestor affected the lives of their descendants (Exodus 20:5–6; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18; Jeremiah 32:18).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel

Glossary

Benjamin (Person) Benjamin, Tribe of Book of Exodus Concubinage, Concubines Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the Poetry, Biblical Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Wolf

Topics

Beasts: Unclean: Wolf Benjamin: Son of Jacob by Rachel: Prophecy Concerning Children: Male: Received the Blessing of Their Father Before his Death Death: Scenes of Death of Jacob Jacob: His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Benjamin Parents: Paternal Blessings of Jacob Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Blessing and Cursing Their Children The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of The Wolf of the Tribe of Benjamin The Wolf: Rapacious Nature of Tribe of Benjamin: Predictions Respecting Wolf: Ravenous