Genesis 49:27

New American Bible - revised edition

“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; mornings he devours the prey, and evenings he distributes the spoils.” Farewell and Death.

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

With her last breath—for she was at the point of death—she named him Ben-oni; but his father named him Benjamin.

Genesis 46:21

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ahiram, Shupham, Hupham, and Ard.

Genesis 49:26

the blessings of fresh grain and blossoms, the blessings of the everlasting mountains, the delights of the eternal hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

Genesis 49:28

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said about them, as he blessed them. To each he gave a suitable blessing.

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore, lions from the forest slay them, wolves of the desert ravage them, Leopards keep watch round their cities: all who come out are torn to pieces, For their crimes are many, their rebellions numerous.

Ezekiel 22:25

A conspiracy of its princes is like a roaring lion tearing prey; they devour people, seizing their wealth and precious things, making many widows within her.

Ezekiel 22:27

Within her, her officials are like wolves tearing prey, shedding blood and destroying lives to extort profit.

Zephaniah 3:3

Its officials within it are roaring lions; Its judges are desert wolves that have no bones to gnaw by morning.

Numbers 1:36

Of the descendants of Benjamin, registered by name and lineage according to their clans and ancestral houses, every male of twenty years or more, everyone fit for military service:

Numbers 23:24

Here is a people that rises up like a lioness, and gets up like a lion; It does not rest till it has devoured its prey and has drunk the blood of the slain.

Numbers 34:21

from the tribe of Benjamin: Elidad, son of Chislon;

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock.

Acts 8:3

Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment. Philip in Samaria.

Acts 9:1

Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord, he abides in safety beside him; He shelters him all day long; the beloved abides at his breast.

Philippians 3:5

Circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew parentage, in observance of the law a Pharisee,

Judges 20:21

The Benjaminites marched out of Gibeah that day and felled twenty-two thousand men of Israel.

Judges 20:25

Benjamin marched out of Gibeah against them again and felled eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them swordsmen.