New King James Version
Genesis 49:1
1And Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days:
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 Living Translation (NLT)Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.
Context of Genesis 49:1
And Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days: 2“Gather together and hear, you sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father. 3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of 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 together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God and carefully observe all the words of this law,
- Deuteronomy 33:1Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- Psalms 25:14The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
- Psalms 105:15Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”
- Isaiah 22:14Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts, “Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death,” says the Lord God of hosts.
- Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
- Daniel 2:47The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.”
- Daniel 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
- Luke 2:26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
- Hebrews 10:24And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
- Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.
- Revelation 4:1After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
- Numbers 24:14And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.”
- Deuteronomy 4:30When you are in distress, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the Lord your God and obey His voice
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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