Genesis 49:27
What does Genesis 49:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 49:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Benjamin is a wolf, searching for meat: in the morning he takes his food, and in the evening he makes division of what he has taken.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Benjamin! a wolf teareth; In the morning he eateth prey, And at evening he apportioneth spoil.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Benjamin a ravenous wolf, in the morning shall eat the prey, and in the evening shall divide the spoil.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Benjamin — [as] a wolf will he tear to pieces; In the morning he will devour the prey, And in the evening he will divide the booty.
Context
v.26The blessings of thy father Have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
v.27This passage
v.28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 11:4
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
- Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Ezekiel 22:25
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.
- Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain.
- Genesis 35:18
And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
- Judges 20:21
And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites on that day twenty and two thousand men.
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