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And as her soul was departing, (for she died), she named him Ben-oni (son of my sorrow); but his father called him Benjamin (son of the right hand).

Verse ConceptsAfterlifePainSuffering, Nature OfBlessings For The Right HandPeople With Apt NamesIntermediate StateMothers DeathDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A MotherDeath Of A Father

and the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s [younger] brother, with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that some harm or injury may come to him.”

Verse ConceptsPartialityFear Of Other Things

Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me [by causing the loss] of my children. Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin [from me]. All these things are [working] against me.”

Verse ConceptsPeople OpposedIndividuals Passing AwayBereavement

Then Reuben spoke to his father, “You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring Benjamin back to you; put him in my care, and I will return him to you.”

Verse ConceptsTwo Sons

and may God Almighty grant you compassion and favor before the man, so that he will release to you your other brother [Simeon] and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children [Joseph, Simeon, and Benjamin], I am bereaved.”

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfBereavementPeople Showing MercyPeople Releasing Others

Then the men took the present, and they took double the [amount of] money with them, and Benjamin; then they left and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Verse ConceptsDouble MoneyIndeterminate Sums Of Money

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and kill an animal and make [a meal] ready; for the men will dine with me at noon.”

Verse ConceptsHourMealsNoonStewardshipDinnerKilling Domesticated AnimalsSeeing People

And he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s [only other] son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” And Joseph said, “God be gracious to you and show you favor, my son.”

Verse ConceptsCourteousnessDivine FavourSalutationsThe Youngest ChildSeeing PeopleMothers And Sons

Joseph selected and sent portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely and celebrated with him.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTables

The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

Verse ConceptsBrothersBeginningSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding Things

Look! Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that I am speaking to you [personally in your language and not through an interpreter].

Verse ConceptsThis Is MeSeeing People

Then he embraced his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Verse ConceptsNecksSalutations

To each of them Joseph gave changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

Verse ConceptsDressPresentsFive ThingsPeople Giving ClothesSpecific Sums Of Money

The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

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

Verse ConceptsTribes Of Israel


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

Verse ConceptsWolvesIn The MorningDividing PlunderFierce Men