Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
The word concerning Benjamin belongs to Jacob's inspired final prophetic words to his sons. He spoke these words while his sons stood sorrowful before him. What he declared was prophetic truth, not resentment over the wrongs they had done. Although he had forgiven them and loved them, his words could still cause them pain. In contrast to the gloomy exposure of Simeon and Levi's deeds of violence and God's visitation upon them for their sins, the word concerning Benjamin is not gloomy.
The word concerning Benjamin belongs to Jacob's inspired final prophetic words to his sons. He spoke these words while his sons stood sorrowful before him. What he declared was prophetic truth, not resentment over the wrongs they had done. Although he had forgiven them and loved them, his words could still cause them pain. In contrast to the gloomy exposure of Simeon and Levi's deeds of violence and God's visitation upon them for their sins, the word concerning Benjamin is not gloomy.