Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Benjamin is ravenous as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

New American Standard Bible

“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;
In the morning he devours the prey,
And in the evening he divides the spoil.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Benjamin is a wolf; he tears his prey.
In the morning he devours the prey,
and in the evening he divides the plunder.”

International Standard Version

"Benjamin is vicious like a wolf; what he kills in the morning he devours in the evening."

A Conservative Version

Benjamin is a wolf that ravens. In the morning he shall devour the prey, and at evening he shall divide the spoil.

American Standard Version

Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning she shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil.

Amplified


“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;
In the morning he devours the prey,
And at night he divides the spoil.”

Bible in Basic English

Benjamin 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.

Darby Translation

Benjamin 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.

Julia Smith Translation

Benjamin, a Wolf, tearing in pieces; in the morning will he eat the prey, and at evening he will divide the prey.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Benjamin [is] a devouring wolf, devouring the prey in the morning, and dividing the plunder in the evening.

Modern King James verseion

Benjamin is a wolf that tears in pieces. In the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Benjamin is a ravishing wolf. In the morning he shall devour his prey, and at night he shall divide his spoil."

NET Bible

Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning devouring the prey, and in the evening dividing the plunder."

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Benjamin a wolf that teareth in pieces, In the morning, he eateth prey, And at eventide, he divideth spoil.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Benjamin! a wolf teareth; In the morning he eateth prey, And at evening he apportioneth spoil.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּנימין 
Binyamiyn 
Usage: 166

טרף 
Taraph 
Usage: 25

as a wolf
זאב 
Z@'eb 
Usage: 7

in the morning
בּקר 
Boqer 
Usage: 214

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

the prey
עד 
`ad 
Usage: 3

and at night
ערב 
`ereb 
Usage: 134

References

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons

26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors unto the utmost bounds 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 brothers. 27 Benjamin is ravenous as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spoke unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Judges 20:21

And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and cut down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.

Judges 20:25

And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and cut down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Genesis 46:21

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Numbers 23:24

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up themselves as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.

Deuteronomy 33:12

And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

Judges 3:15-29

But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent tribute unto Eglon the king of Moab.

1 Samuel 11:4-11

Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

1 Samuel 14:1-15

Now it came to pass one day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammin.

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the desert shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: everyone that goes out there shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in her midst.

Hosea 13:7-8

Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave not a bone till the morning.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Acts 8:3

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and dragging off men and women committed them to prison.

Acts 9:1

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Philippians 3:5

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

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