Genesis 49:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 49:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 49:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.””

Genesis 49:27 — World English Bible

Genesis 49:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 49:27 — American Standard Version

Genesis 49:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 49:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 49:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Genesis 49:27 — Darby Translation

Genesis 49:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beniamin shall rauine as a wolfe: in the morning he shall deuoure the pray, and at night he shall deuide the spoyle.”

Genesis 49:27 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 49:27 in Context — Genesis 49

25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

26 The 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.

27 Benjamin shall ravin 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 spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

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What Does Genesis 49:27 Mean?

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