Genesis 49:27

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey, and at even dividing the spoil.”

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

And as her soul was departing (for she died), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called his name Benjamin.

Genesis 46:21

And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard

Genesis 49:26

The blessings of your father are mighty beyond the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the everlasting hills; may they be on the head of Joseph, and on the brow of him who was separate from his brothers.

Genesis 49:28

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel; and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, a wolf from the desert shall destroy them. A leopard is watching against their cities, every one who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, their apostasies are great.

Ezekiel 22:25

Her princes in the midst of her are like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.

Numbers 1:36

Of the people of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war:

Numbers 23:24

Behold, a people! As a lioness it rises up and as a lion it lifts itself; it does not lie down till it devours the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

Numbers 34:21

Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Matthew 7:15

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

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

Acts 8:3

But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

Acts 9:1

But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the Lord, he dwells in safety by him; he encompasses him all the day long, and makes his dwelling between his shoulders.”

Philippians 3:5

circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law a Pharisee,

Judges 20:21

The Benjaminites came out of Gibe-ah, and felled to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites.

Judges 20:25

And Benjamin went against them out of Gibe-ah the second day, and felled to the ground eighteen thousand men of the people of Israel; all these were men who drew the sword.