Genesis 49:27

God's Word

“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he devours his prey. In the evening he divides the plunder.”

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Benoni [Son of My Sorrow], but his father named him Benjamin [Son of My Right Hand].

Genesis 46:21

The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Genesis 49:26

The blessings of your father are greater than the blessings of the oldest mountains and the riches of the ancient hills. May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the prince among his brothers.

Genesis 49:28

These are the 12 tribes of Israel and what their father said to them when he gave each of them his special blessing.

Jeremiah 5:6

That is why a lion from the forest will attack them. A wolf from the wilderness will destroy them. A leopard will lie in ambush outside their cities. All who leave the cities will be torn to pieces, because they rebel so often and they become more and more unfaithful.

Ezekiel 22:25

Your princes are like roaring lions who tear their prey into pieces. They eat people and take their treasures and precious belongings. They turn many women into widows.

Ezekiel 22:27

Your leaders are like wolves that tear their prey into pieces. They murder and destroy people to make excessive profits.

Zephaniah 3:3

Its officials are ⌞like⌟ roaring lions. Its judges are ⌞like⌟ wolves in the evening. They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning.

Numbers 1:36

The roster of families and households for the descendants of Benjamin listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.

Numbers 23:24

Here is a nation that attacks like a lioness and is as ferocious as a lion. It doesn’t lie down until it eats its prey and drinks the blood of its victim.”

Numbers 34:21

Elidad, son of Kislon, from the tribe of Benjamin;

Matthew 10:16

“I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves.

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.

Acts 20:29

I know that fierce wolves will come to you after I leave, and they won’t spare the flock.

Acts 8:3

Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison.

Acts 9:1

Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest

Deuteronomy 33:12

About the tribe of Benjamin he said, “The Lord’s beloved people will live securely with him. The Lord will shelter them all day long, since he, too, lives on the mountain slopes.”

Philippians 3:5

I was circumcised on the eighth day. I’m a descendant of Israel. I’m from the tribe of Benjamin. I’m a pure-blooded Hebrew. When it comes to following Jewish laws, I was a Pharisee.

Judges 20:21

That day the men of Benjamin came out from Gibeah. They slaughtered 22,000 of Israel’s men.

Judges 20:25

Benjamin went out from Gibeah to meet them. This time they slaughtered 18,000 men from Israel who were armed with swords.