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Genesis 49:27

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 49:27

Verse 27 of 33

Scripture focus

Benjamin shall ravin [as] a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Genesis 49:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 49:27

Theological / Devotional

Benjamin. The warlike character that the dying father here attributed to his youngest son was later manifested by his descendants. It was seen in the war that his tribe waged against all the tribes, a war due to their own wickedness in Gibeah (Judges 20, 21), and upon other occasions as well (Judges 5:14). The Benjamites were distinguished archers and slingers (Judges 20:16; 1 Chron. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chron. 14:8; 17:17). Also, from the tribe of Benjamin came the heroic judge Ehud (Judges 3:15), and King Saul and his valiant and chivalrous son Jonathan (1 Sam. 11, 13; 2 Sam. 1:19-27).

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