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Genesis 49:27 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.” "

Genesis 49:27

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25 even by the God of your father, who will help you, by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.

27 “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.”

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his own blessing.

29 He instructed them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

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Genesis 43:34

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"He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him."

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Genesis 43:16

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"When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”"

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Deuteronomy 33:12

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"About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of the LORD will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”"

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Numbers 23:24

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"Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”"

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Micah 5:8

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"The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver."

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Judges 20:21

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"The children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day destroyed twenty-two thousand of the Israelite men down to the ground."

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Genesis 49:1

"Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come."

Genesis 49:2

"Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father."

Genesis 49:3

"“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power."

Genesis 49:4

"Boiling over like water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch."

Genesis 49:5

"“Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence."

Genesis 49:6

"My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle."

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