1 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 called H7121 unto his sons בָּנָ֑יו ba.Nav H1121 , and said H559 : Gather הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ he.'a.se.Fu H622 yourselves together , that I may tell וְאַגִּ֣ידָה ve.'a.Gi.dah H5046 you that which shall befall you in the latter H319 days הַיָּמִֽים׃ hai.ya.Mim H3117 . 2 Assemble הִקָּבְצ֥וּ hi.ka.ve.Tzu H6908 yourselves , and hear H8085 , ye sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 ; And hearken unto Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 your father אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ 'a.vi.Khem H1 . 3 Reuben רְאוּבֵן֙ re.'u.Ven H7205 , thou art my first-born, my might , and the beginning of my strength כֹּחִ֖י ko.Chi H3581 ; The pre-eminence of dignity שְׂאֵ֖ת se.'Et H7613 , and the pre-eminence of power H3581 . 4 Boiling over as water כַּמַּ֙יִם֙ ka.Ma.yim H4325 , thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father’s אָבִ֑יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 bed מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י mish.ke.Vei H4904 ; Then אָ֥ז 'az H227 defiledst thou it : he went H5927 up to my couch . 5 Simeon שִׁמְע֥וֹן shim.'on H8095 and Levi וְלֵוִ֖י ve.le.Vi H3878 are brethren ; Weapons כְּלֵ֥י ke.Lei H3627 of violence חָמָ֖ס cha.Mas H2555 are their swords . 6 O my soul H5315 , come H935 not thou into their council בְּסֹדָם֙ be.so.Dam H5475 ; Unto their assembly בִּקְהָלָ֖ם bik.ha.Lam H6951 , my glory H3519 , be not thou united ; For in their anger בְאַפָּם֙ ve.'a.Pam H639 they slew H2026 a man אִ֔ישׁ 'Ish H376 , And in their self-will they hocked an ox שֽׁוֹר׃ Shor H7794 . 7 Cursed H779 be their anger אַפָּם֙ 'a.Pam H639 , for it was fierce עָ֔ז 'Az H5794 ; And their wrath וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם ve.'ev.ra.Tam H5678 , for it was cruel : I will divide אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם 'a.cha.le.Kem H2505 them in Jacob בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב be.ya.'a.Ko H3290 , And scatter וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם va.'a.fi.Tzem H6327 them in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 8 Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , thee shall thy brethren praise יוֹד֣וּךָ yo.Du.kha H3034 : Thy hand יָדְךָ֖ ya.de.Kha H3027 shall be on the neck בְּעֹ֣רֶף be.'O.ref H6203 of thine enemies אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ 'o.ye.Vei.kha H341 ; Thy father’s אָבִֽיךָ׃ 'a.Vi.kha H1 sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 shall bow יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ yish.ta.cha.Vu H7812 down H7812 before thee. 9 Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 is a lion’s אַרְיֵה֙ 'ar.Yeh H738 whelp ; From the prey מִטֶּ֖רֶף mi.Te.ref H2964 , my son בְּנִ֣י be.Ni H1121 , thou art gone H5927 up : He stooped down רָבַ֧ץ ra.Vatz H7257 , he couched as a lion כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה ke.'ar.Yeh H738 , And as a lioness H3833 ; who shall rouse him up ? 10 The sceptre shall not depart יָס֥וּר ya.Sur H5493 from Judah מִֽיהוּדָ֔ה mi.hu.Dah H3063 , Nor the ruler’s וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק u.me.cho.Kek H2710 staff H7626 from between his feet H7272 , Until Shiloh come יָבֹ֣א ya.Vo' H935 ; And unto him shall the obedience יִקְּהַ֥ת yi.ke.Hat H3349 of the peoples H5971 be . 11 Binding H631 his foal unto the vine לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ la.Ge.fen H1612 , And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine H1612 ; He hath washed כִּבֵּ֤ס ki.Bes H3526 his garments in wine בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ bai.Ya.yin H3196 , And his vesture in the blood וּבְדַם־ u.ve.dam- H1818 of grapes : 12 His eyes עֵינַ֖יִם 'ei.Na.yim H5869 shall be red with wine מִיָּ֑יִן mi.Ya.yin H3196 , And his teeth שִׁנַּ֖יִם shi.Na.yim H8127 white וּלְבֶן־ u.le.ven- H3836 with milk מֵחָלָֽב׃ פ me.cha.Lav H2461 . 13 Zebulun זְבוּלֻ֕ן ze.vu.Lun H2074 shall dwell יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן yish.Kon H7931 at the haven of the sea יַמִּ֖ים ya.Mim H3220 ; And he shall be for a haven of ships אֳנִיּ֔וֹת 'o.ni.Yot H591 ; And his border shall be upon Sidon צִידֹֽן׃ ס tzi.Don H6721 . 14 Issachar יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר yi.so.sh.Khar H3485 is a strong ass, Couching down רֹבֵ֖ץ ro.Vetz H7257 between the sheepfolds : 15 And he saw H7200 a resting-place that it was H1961 good H2896 , And the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 that it was H1961 pleasant נָעֵ֑מָה na.'E.mah H5276 ; And he bowed his shoulder שִׁכְמוֹ֙ shikh.Mo H7926 to bear , And became H1961 a servant under taskwork. 17 Dan דָן֙ dan H1835 shall be יְהִי־ ye.hi- H1961 a serpent in the way H1870 , An adder in the path אֹ֑רַח 'O.rach H734 , That biteth the horse’s heels עִקְּבֵי־ 'i.ke.vei- H6119 , So that his rider רֹכְב֖וֹ ro.khe.Vo H7392 falleth backward אָחֽוֹר׃ 'a.Chor H268 . 18 I have waited for thy salvation H3444 , O Jehovah . 19 Gad גָּ֖ד gad H1410 , a troop H1416 shall press upon him ; But he shall press upon their heel עָקֵֽב׃ ס 'a.Kev H6119 . 20 Out of Asher מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר me.'a.Sher H836 his bread H3899 shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties . 21 Naphtali נַפְתָּלִ֖י naf.ta.Li H5321 is a hind let loose : He giveth goodly words אִמְרֵי־ 'im.rei- H561 . 22 Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 is a fruitful H6509 bough , A fruitful H6509 bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall שֽׁוּר׃ Shur H7791 . 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him: 24 But his bow קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ kash.To H7198 abode in strength H2220 , And the arms זְרֹעֵ֣י ze.ro.'Ei H2220 of his hands יָדָ֑יו ya.Dav H3027 were made strong, By the hands מִידֵי֙ mi.Dei H3027 of the Mighty אֲבִ֣יר 'a.Vir H46 One H46 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 ( From thence is the shepherd רֹעֶ֖ה ro.'Eh H7462 , the stone אֶ֥בֶן 'E.ven H68 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 ), 25 Even by the God מֵאֵ֨ל me.'El H410 of thy father אָבִ֜יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 , who shall help וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ ve.ya'.ze.Re.ka H5826 thee, And by the Almighty שַׁדַּי֙ sha.Dai H7706 , who shall bless וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ vi.Va.re.Khe.ka H1288 thee, With blessings H1293 of heaven שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ sha.Ma.yim H8064 above , Blessings H1293 of the deep תְּה֖וֹם te.Hom H8415 that coucheth beneath , Blessings H1293 of the breasts שָׁדַ֖יִם sha.Da.yim H7699 , and of the womb וָרָֽחַם׃ va.Ra.cham H7356 . 26 The blessings H1293 of thy father אָבִ֗יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 Have prevailed גָּֽבְרוּ֙ ga.ve.Ru H1396 above the blessings H1293 of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills גִּבְעֹ֣ת giv.'Ot H1389 : They shall be תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙ tih.Yein H1961 on the head לְרֹ֣אשׁ le.Rosh H7218 of Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 , And on the crown of the head H7218 of him that was H1961 separate from his brethren . 27 Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין֙ bin.ya.Min H1144 is a wolf זְאֵ֣ב ze.'Ev H2061 that raveneth: In the morning בַּבֹּ֖קֶר ba.Bo.ker H1242 he shall devour H398 the prey , And at even he shall divide H2505 the spoil H7998 . 28 All these are the twelve tribes H7626 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : and this is it that their father אֲבִיהֶם֙ 'a.vi.Hem H1 spake unto them and blessed H1288 them ; every one H376 according to his blessing he blessed H1288 them . 29 And he charged them , and said H559 unto them , I am to be gathered נֶאֱסָ֣ף ne.'e.Saf H622 unto my people עַמִּ֔י 'a.Mi H5971 : bury קִבְר֥וּ kiv.Ru H6912 me with my fathers אֲבֹתָ֑י 'a.vo.Tai H1 in the cave הַ֨מְּעָרָ֔ה ha.me.'a.Rah H4631 that is in the field בִּשְׂדֵ֖ה bis.Deh H7704 of Ephron עֶפְר֥וֹן ef.Ron H6085 the Hittite הַֽחִתִּֽי׃ Ha.chi.Ti H2850 , 30 in the cave בַּמְּעָרָ֞ה ba.me.'a.Rah H4631 that is in the field בִּשְׂדֵ֧ה bis.Deh H7704 of Machpelah הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛ה ha.makh.pe.Lah H4375 , which is before Mamre מַמְרֵ֖א mam.Re' H4471 , in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Canaan כְּנָ֑עַן ke.Na.'an H3667 , which Abraham אַבְרָהָ֜ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 bought H7069 with the field הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 from Ephron עֶפְרֹ֥ן 'ef.Ron H6085 the Hittite הַחִתִּ֖י ha.chi.Ti H2850 for a possession לַאֲחֻזַּת־ la.'a.chu.zat- H272 of a burying-place. 31 There they buried H6912 Abraham אַבְרָהָ֗ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 and Sarah שָׂרָ֣ה sa.Rah H8283 his wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ 'ish.To H802 ; there they buried H6912 Isaac יִצְחָ֔ק yitz.Chak H3327 and Rebekah רִבְקָ֣ה riv.Kah H7259 his wife אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ 'ish.To H802 ; and there I buried H6912 Leah לֵאָֽה׃ le.'Ah H3812 — 32 the field הַשָּׂדֶ֛ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 and the cave וְהַמְּעָרָ֥ה ve.ha.me.'a.Rah H4631 that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth חֵֽת׃ Chet H2845 . 33 And when Jacob יַעֲקֹב֙ ya.'a.Ko H3290 made an end H3615 of charging his sons בָּנָ֔יו ba.Nav H1121 , he gathered וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף vai.ye.'e.Sof H622 up his feet H7272 into the bed הַמִּטָּ֑ה ha.mi.Tah H4296 , and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered וַיֵּאָ֥סֶף vai.ye.'A.sef H622 unto his people H5971 . ← Genesis 48 Genesis 50 → Commentaries on Genesis 49 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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