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Binyomin (Benjamin) בנימין
Binyomin was Yaakov's youngest son and Rochel's second; the Beis HaMikdash stood in his portion.
Fix / add informationBinyomin was born on the road to Efrat, and Rochel died at his birth. She named him 'Ben Oni', and Yaakov called him 'Binyomin' (Bereishis 35:16–18).
Yaakov did not want to let him go to Egypt; Yosef hid his goblet in Binyomin's sack to test the brothers (ch. 44). Yaakov blessed him: 'Binyomin is a ravenous wolf' (49:27). According to Chazal the Beis HaMikdash was built in Binyomin's portion (Rashi Devarim 33:12; Zevachim 54b). King Shaul and Mordechai were from Binyomin (I Shmuel 9:1–2; Esther 2:5).
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