Genesis 49:27

Genesis 49:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
• New International Version (NIV)“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening dividing the spoil."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at night he shall divide the spoil.”

Context of Genesis 49:27

25From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. 26The blessings of your father Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors Up to the furthest boundary of the everlasting hills; May they be on the head of Joseph, And on the top of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers. “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoils.” 28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him. 29Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am about to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Genesis 49:27 word by word

בִּנְיָמִין֙ זְאֵ֣ב יִטְרָ֔ף בַּבֹּ֖קֶר יֹ֣אכַל עַ֑ד וְלָעֶ֖רֶב יְחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁלָֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• ravenousטָרַףţâraph · to tearH2963
• wolfזְאֵבze'êb · wolfH2061
• In the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• he devoursאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the preyעַד‛ad · preyH5706
• And in the eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• he dividesחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• the spoilsשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998

Cross-references for Genesis 49:27

• Genesis 35:18And it came about, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.
• Genesis 46:21And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
• Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord live in security beside Him Who shields him all the day long, And he lives between His shoulders.”
• Numbers 23:24Behold, a people rises like a lioness, And like a lion it raises itself; It will not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of those slain.”
• Judges 3:15But when the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
• Judges 20:21Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and struck to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of Israel.
• 1 Samuel 11:4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and spoke these words in the hearing of the people, and all the people raised their voices and wept.
• 1 Samuel 14:1Now the day came that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come, and let’s cross over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.
• 1 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
• Acts 8:3But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison.
• Acts 9:1Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
• Philippians 3:5circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
• Jeremiah 5:6Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them, A wolf of the deserts will destroy them, A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces, Because their wrongdoings are many, Their apostasies are numerous.
• Ezekiel 22:25There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her.
• Hosea 13:7So I will be like a lion to them; Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.
• Zephaniah 3:3Her leaders within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They have no bones to gnaw in the morning.

Commentaries on Genesis 49:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה mekêrāh “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitation.” 10. מחקק mechoqēq “lawgiver, judge, dispenser of laws.” This word occurs in six other places - Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; Jud. Deuteronomy 5:14; Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; Isaiah 33:22; in five of which it clearly denotes ruler, or judge. The meaning “sceptre” is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 The blessing of Joseph is very full. What Jacob says of him, is history as well as prophecy. Jacob reminds him of the difficulties and fiery darts of temptations he had formerly struggled through. His faith did not fail, but through his trials he bore all his burdens with firmness, and did not do anything unbecoming. All our strength for resisting temptations, and bearing afflictions, comes from God; his grace is sufficient. Joseph became the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27The oracle about Benjamin describes a violent tribe (see Judges 20; 1 Samuel 9:1–2; 19:10; 22:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3327. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 49:27

• Benjamin
• Death
• Jacob
• Parents
• Wolf

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Bless
• Blood
• Devour
• Fierce
• Raven
• Rouse
• Shoot
• Troop

Commentaries on Genesis 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings