Benjamin
Generation 4 from Adam
Biography
The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, born as his mother died in childbirth. Rachel named him Ben-oni ('son of my sorrow'), but Jacob renamed him Benjamin ('son of my right hand'). He was the only son of Jacob born in Canaan and was deeply loved by his father. He became the father of the tribe of Benjamin.
Benjamin's tribe produced Israel's first king (Saul) and the apostle Paul, and remained loyal to Judah when the kingdom divided.
Life Events
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Birth near Bethlehem; Rachel died
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Traveled to Egypt with brothers
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Joseph's cup found in his sack
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Reunited with Joseph
Parents
Jacob or Israel
Kekulé #4503599627370496
Siblings (12)
Related Scriptures
"And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin."