Benjamin
Hebrew originBenjamin is Jacob and Rachel's youngest son; in Genesis 43-44 he travels to Egypt with his brothers, and in Genesis 45 Joseph weeps with him and gives him three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes.
- Meaning
- Ben-Oni — son of my sorrow · Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Occupation
- —
- First mention
- Genesis 35:18
Family
Parents
Jacob
Jacob is Isaac's second-born twin; in Genesis 45 his sons report that Joseph is …
Rachel
Rachel is Laban's younger daughter and Jacob's beloved wife; Genesis 35 records …
Siblings
Reuben
Reuben is Jacob and Leah's firstborn son; in Genesis 37 he intervenes to save Jo…
Simeon
Simeon is Jacob and Leah's second son; detained in Egypt when his brothers first…
Levi
Levi is Jacob and Leah's third son; with Simeon he avenges Dinah by slaughtering…
Judah
Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 43 he pledges himself as surety…
Dan
Dan is Jacob's fifth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel names …
Naphtali
Naphtali is Jacob's sixth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel n…
Gad
Gad is Jacob's seventh son, born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; Leah names hi…
Asher
Asher is Jacob's eighth son, born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; Leah names h…
Issachar
Issachar is Jacob and Leah's fifth son directly, born after God heard Leah follo…
Zebulun
Zebulun is Jacob and Leah's sixth son directly; Leah names him hoping Jacob will…
Dinah
Dinah is Jacob and Leah's daughter; Genesis 34 recounts her violation by Shechem…
Joseph
Joseph is Jacob and Rachel's firstborn son; sold to Egypt in Genesis 37, made go…
Scripture references
- Genesis 35:18
At the moment when she breathed her last, for she was dying, she named him Ben-Oni. His father, however, named him Benjamin.
- Genesis 35:24
The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
- Genesis 43:15
The men took this gift; they took double the amount of money with them, and Benjamin. They set off, went down to Egypt and presented themselves before Joseph.
- Genesis 43:29
Looking about, he saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son. 'Is this your youngest brother', he asked, 'of whom you told me?' And he added, 'God be good to you, my son.'
- Genesis 43:34
He had portions carried to them from his own dish, the portion for Benjamin being five times larger than any of the others. And they feasted with him and drank freely.
- Genesis 44:12
He searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and found the cup in Benjamin's sack.
- Genesis 45:12
You can see with your own eyes, and my brother Benjamin can see too, that I am who I say I am.
- Genesis 45:14
Then throwing his arms round the neck of his brother Benjamin he wept; and Benjamin wept on his shoulder.
- Genesis 45:22
To each and every one he gave new clothes, and to Benjamin three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes.