Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 49:1
1Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.
Genesis 49:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Jacob called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jacob called his sons and said, "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days:
Context of Genesis 49:1
Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come. 2Come together and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel: 3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
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וַיִּקְרָ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶל־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- unto his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Gather yourselves togetherאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
- that I may tellנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- which shall befallקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: chancedH7122
- you in the lastאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · endH319
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Genesis 49:1
- Deuteronomy 31:12Gather the people — men, women, dependents, and the resident aliens within your city gates — so that they may listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and be careful to follow all the words of this law.
- Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.
- Psalms 25:14The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them.
- Psalms 105:15“Do not touch my anointed ones, or harm my prophets.”
- Isaiah 22:14The Lord of Armies has directly revealed to me: “This iniquity will not be wiped out for you people as long as you live.” The Lord God of Armies has spoken.
- Isaiah 53:1Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
- Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, “Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
- Daniel 10:1In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.
- Amos 3:7Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing his counsel to his servants the prophets.
- Luke 2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah.
- Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.
- Hebrews 10:24And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works,
- Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.
- Revelation 4:1After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”
- Numbers 24:14Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”
- Deuteronomy 4:30When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God and obey him.
Commentaries on Genesis 49:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1That which shall befall you in the last days - It is evident from this, and indeed from the whole complexion of these important prophecies, that the twelve sons of Jacob had very little concern in them, personally considered, as they were to be fulfilled in the last days, i. e., in times remote from that period, and consequently to their posterity, and not to themselves, or to their immediate families. The whole of these prophetic declarations, from…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה mekêrāh “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitation.” 10. מחקק mechoqēq “lawgiver, judge, dispenser of laws.” This word occurs in six other places - Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; Jud. Deuteronomy 5:14; Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; Isaiah 33:22; in five of which it clearly denotes ruler, or judge. The meaning “sceptre” is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Jacob calls his sons to bless them. (1-2) Reuben, Simeon, Levi. (3-7) Judah. (8-12) Zebulun, Issachar, Dn (13-18) Gad, Asher, Naphtali. (19-21) Joseph and Benjamin. (22-27) Jacob's charge respecting his burial, His death. (28-33) Verses 1-2 All Jacob's sons were living. His calling them together was a precept for them to unite in love, not to mingle with the Egyptians; and foretold that they should not be separated, as Abraham's sons and Isaac's were, but…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Jacob's words were carefully chosen prophecies. The days to come refer to the conquest and settlement of the promised land and the future messianic age. All tribes would share in the blessing and enter the land with Joshua. But they would not all participate in the same way.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. Jacob called unto his sons--It is not to the sayings of the dying saint, so much as of the inspired prophet, that attention is called in this chapter. Under the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit he pronounced his prophetic benediction and described the condition of their respective descendants in the last days, or future times. Ge 49:3, 4. Reuben forfeited by his crime the rights and honors of primogeniture. His posterity never made any figure; no…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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