Genesis 49:27

Genesis 49 :27

Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.

— NIV

Context

Jacob's blessing on Benjamin, his youngest son.

Genesis 49:27

Jacob’s blessing on Benjamin—describing the tribe’s fierce warrior nature.

The Wolf Tribe

Benjamin, the youngest son, receives a martial blessing. The tribe of Benjamin would indeed produce notable warriors, including King Saul, Israel’s first king, and the apostle Paul in the New Testament.

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