Benjamin
son of Jacob
Youngest son of Jacob, born at Rachel's death, kept back from Egypt and later found with the silver cup in his sack.
Also called Benoni.
9 passages · part 2 of 2
Jacob's Blessing: a Ravening Wolf
27"Benjamin will tear like a wolf. In the morning he eats what he catches. At night he shares out what he has taken."
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
A wolf hunting is the picture Jacob uses. Benjamin's family became brave fighters.
28These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them. He blessed them. He gave each son the blessing that fit him.
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
Each son's family grew into a tribe, a big family group. Later each tribe got its own part of the land.
Every passage here is the King James text. Nothing on this page retells the story; it only puts the pieces in order.