Now as her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Ben-Oni, but his father named him Benjamin.
Genesis 49:27 - Tree of Life Version Benjamin is a ravening wolf— in the morning he devours spoils, and in the evening divides plunder. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at night he shall divide the spoil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at night dividing the spoil. American Standard Version (1901) Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil. Common English Bible Benjamin is a wolf who hunts: in the morning he devours the prey; in the evening he divides the plunder.” Catholic Public Domain Version Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning he will eat the prey, and in the evening he will divide the spoil." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Benjamin a ravenous wolf, in the morning shall eat the prey, and in the evening shall divide the spoil. |
Now as her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Ben-Oni, but his father named him Benjamin.
Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.
The blessings of your father surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains, the desire of the everlasting hills. May they be upon Joseph’s head, upon the crown of the one set apart from his brothers.
These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this is what their father spoke to them. He blessed them, each one he blessed with a suitable blessing.
Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them. A desert wolf will ravage them. A leopard watches over their cities. Everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces, For their rebellion is great, their backslidings frequent.
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing prey. They have devoured lives, they take wealth and valuables, they multiply widows in her midst.
Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing at prey, spilling blood and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the night, leaving nothing but bones for morning.
From the sons of Benjamin (their generations by their families, their ancestral households, by number of the names of every one 20 years old and upward going out with the army),
The people rise like a lioness, like a lion who does not rest until he eats his prey and drinks his victim’s blood!”
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
But Saul was destroying Messiah’s community, entering house after house; and dragging off men and women, he was throwing them into prison.
Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the Lord’s disciples, went to the kohen gadol .
For Benjamin he said, ‘The beloved of Adonai rests securely beside Him. He shields him all day long. Between His shoulders he rests.’
circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel; from the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the Torah, a Pharisee;
But the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and struck down 22,000 men of Israel on the field that day.
Benjamin came out against them from Gibeah again the second day and struck down 18,000 of Bnei-Yisrael on the field—all drawing the sword.