Editing Benjamin (section)

== Jacob's blessing ==
Upon his death, the [[Jacob|patriarch Jacob]] [[Blessing of Jacob|blesses]] his youngest son: "Benjamin is a ravenous [[wolf]]; In the morning he consumes the foe, And in the evening he divides the spoil" (Genesis 49:27). This [[Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology|wolf symbolism]] has been interpreted to refer to several elements of the Tribe of Benjamin, including its heroic members like [[Saul|King Saul]] and [[Mordecai]], the tribe's often warlike nature, and the tribe's jurisdiction over the [[Temple in Jerusalem]] in which [[Korban|sacrifices]] were 'devoured' by flame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Genesis 49:27 |url=https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.49.27?ven=The_Contemporary_Torah,_Jewish_Publication_Society,_2006&lang=bi&with=Commentary&lang2=en |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=www.sefaria.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gottheil |first=Richard |title="Benjamin," in the Jewish Encyclopedia |year=1906}}</ref>