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27 Benjamin is a ravening wolf—
    in the morning he devours spoils,
    and in the evening divides plunder.

28 These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this is what their father spoke to them. He blessed them, each one he blessed with a suitable blessing. 29 Then he charged them and said to them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

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27 “Benjamin(A) is a ravenous wolf;(B)
    in the morning he devours the prey,(C)
    in the evening he divides the plunder.”(D)

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel,(E) and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing(F) appropriate to him.

The Death of Jacob

29 Then he gave them these instructions:(G) “I am about to be gathered to my people.(H) Bury me with my fathers(I) in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite,(J)

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