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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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BENJAMIN (Person)

1. Youngest of Jacob’s 12 sons and full brother to Joseph. Jacob named him Benjamin (“son of my right hand”) after his dying mother Rachel had called him Ben-oni (“son of my sorrow,” Gn 35:18). After Joseph had been sold into Egypt by his half brothers, their father, Jacob, assumed that Joseph was dead and became very protective of Benjamin. Later, with Joseph controlling the plot, Benjamin was used in the reunion in Egypt of Jacob and his 12 sons (Gn 42–45 OET GEN 42:1–38 · OET GEN 43:1–34 · OET GEN 44:1–34 · OET GEN 45:1–28). When prophesying concerning each of his sons, Jacob spoke of Benjamin’s skill as a warrior or prophesied of the military fame of his descendants by saying, “Benjamin is a wolf that prowls. He devours his enemies in the morning, and in the evening he divides the plunder” (49:27, NLT). See Benjamin, Tribe of.

Show passage in OET: GEN 35:18

OET-RV GEN 35:18

18 But Rahel was dying, and as her spirit was leaving her, she named the baby ‘Ben-Oni’ (which means ‘son of my sorrow’), but afterwards Ya’akov (Jacob) renamed him ‘Benyamin’ (which means ‘son of my right hand’).

OET-LV GEN 35:18

18 And_he/it_was when_ life_of_her _went_out if/because she_died and_she/it_called/named his/its_name Ben- Oni and_father_of_his he_called to_him/it Binyāmīn.
Show passage in OET: GEN 49:27

OET-RV GEN 49:27

 ⇔  27 Benyamin is a ravenous wolf.
 ⇔ In the morning he devours his prey,
 ⇔ ≈ and in the evening he divides the plunder.

OET-LV GEN 49:27

27 Binyāmīn is_a_wolf which_it_tears_to_pieces in_morning he_consumes booty and_to_evening he_divides plunder.

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2. Bilhan’s son and Jacob’s great-grandson (1 Chr 7:10).

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OET-RV CH1 7:10

10 Yedieael’s son was Bilhan. Bilhan’s sons were Ye’ush, Benyamin, Ehud, Kena’anah, Zeytan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

OET-LV CH1 7:10

10 And_the_sons of_Yədīˊₐʼēl were_Bilhān and_the_sons of_Bilhān Yəˊūsh/(Jeush) and_Binyāmīn and_ʼĒhūd and_Kənaˊₐnāh/(Chenaanah) and_Zēytān and_Tarshiysh and_ʼAḩīshāḩar.

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3. Member of Harim’s clan of the postexilic community who married a pagan wife (Ezr 10:32).

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OET-RV EZR 10:32

32 Benyamin, Maluk, and Shemaryah.

OET-LV EZR 10:32

32 Binyāmīn Mallūk Shəmaryāh.

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4. One who repaired a section of the wall next to his own house (Neh 3:23).

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OET-RV NEH 3:23

23 After them Benyamin and Hashuv repaired a section in front of their house, then Azaryah (son of Ananyah’s son Ma’aseyah) repaired beside his house,

OET-LV NEH 3:23

23 After_him Binyāmīn and_Ḩashshūⱱ he_repaired before house_of_their_own after_him ˊAzaryāh the_son_of Maˊₐsēyāh the_son_of ˊAnanyāh he_repaired beside house_of_his_own.

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5. One of the company of Jews who participated in the dedication of the wall at Jerusalem (Neh 12:34). He may be the same as #4 above.

Show passage in OET: NEH 12:34

OET-RV NEH 12:34

34 Yehudah, Benyamin, Shemayah, and Yirmiyah (Jeremiah),

OET-LV NEH 12:34

34 Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn and_Shəmaˊyāh and_Yirməyāh/(Jeremiah).

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