Midrash
Midrash Tanchuma (Buber), Vayechi 15:1-4 מדרש תנחומא (בובר), ויחי ט״ו:א׳-ד׳
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ד"א בנימן זאב יטרף. מדבר בארצו, בבקר יאכל עד זו יריחו, שהיא מבכרת פירותיה, ולערב יחלק שלל, זו בית אל שהיא מלקשת פירותיה.
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF. < The verse > speaks about the land.73Gen. R. 99:3. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. This is Jericho, in that it produces its fruit early. (Ibid., cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. This is Bethel, in that it is late with its fruit late.
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF. < The verse > speaks about the land.73Gen. R. 99:3. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. This is Jericho, in that it produces its fruit early. (Ibid., cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. This is Bethel, in that it is late with its fruit late.
ד"א בנימן זאב יטרף וגו'. מדבר בשאול, בבקר יאכל עד, ושאול לכד המלוכה על ישראל [וגו'] ויעש חיל ויך את עמלק (ש"א יד מז מח), ולערב יחלק שלל, וימת שאול ושלשת בניו (שם לא ו).
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF…. < The verse > speaks about Saul. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. (Cf. I Sam. 14:47-48): AFTER SAUL HAD SEIZED THE KINGSHIP OVER ISRAEL …74I.e., in the morning of his reign. HE WAS TRIUMPHANT IN SMITING THE AMALEKITES. (Gen. 49:27, cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. (Cf. I Sam. 31:6:) SO SAUL DIED ALONG WITH THREE OF HIS SONS.
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF…. < The verse > speaks about Saul. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. (Cf. I Sam. 14:47-48): AFTER SAUL HAD SEIZED THE KINGSHIP OVER ISRAEL …74I.e., in the morning of his reign. HE WAS TRIUMPHANT IN SMITING THE AMALEKITES. (Gen. 49:27, cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. (Cf. I Sam. 31:6:) SO SAUL DIED ALONG WITH THREE OF HIS SONS.
ד"א בנימן זאב יטרף, מדבר באסתר המלכה, בבקר יאכל עד, ויבא המלך והמן לשתות (אסתר ז א), ולערב יחלק שלל, ביום ההוא נתן אחשורוש לאסתר המלכה וגו' (שם ח א).
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF. < The verse > speaks about Queen Esther. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. (Cf. Esth. 7:1:) SO THE KING AND HAMAN CAME TO FEAST < WITH QUEEN ESTHER >. (Gen. 49:27, cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. (Cf. Esth. 8:1:) ON THAT DAY AHASUERUS GAVE QUEEN ESTHER < THE HOUSE OF HAMAN >….
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF. < The verse > speaks about Queen Esther. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. (Cf. Esth. 7:1:) SO THE KING AND HAMAN CAME TO FEAST < WITH QUEEN ESTHER >. (Gen. 49:27, cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. (Cf. Esth. 8:1:) ON THAT DAY AHASUERUS GAVE QUEEN ESTHER < THE HOUSE OF HAMAN >….
ד"א בנימן זאב יטרף, מדבר בקרבן, בבקר יאכל עד, את הכבש האחד תעשה בבקר (במדבר כח ד), ולערב יחלק שלל, ואת הכבש השני תעשה בין הערבים.
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF. < The verse > speaks about sacrifice. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. (Cf. Numb. 28:4:) THE ONE LAMB YOU SHALL OFFER IN THE MORNING.75Gen. R. 97, New Version, on 49:27 (= p. 1225 in the Theodor-Albeck edition). (Gen. 49:27, cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. (Cf. Numb. 28:4, cont.:) AND THE SECOND LAMB YOU SHALL OFFER AT TWILIGHT.
Another interpretation (of Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF. < The verse > speaks about sacrifice. (Ibid., cont.:) IN THE MORNING HE DEVOURS THE PREY. (Cf. Numb. 28:4:) THE ONE LAMB YOU SHALL OFFER IN THE MORNING.75Gen. R. 97, New Version, on 49:27 (= p. 1225 in the Theodor-Albeck edition). (Gen. 49:27, cont.:) AND AT EVENING HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL. (Cf. Numb. 28:4, cont.:) AND THE SECOND LAMB YOU SHALL OFFER AT TWILIGHT.