Jacob’s Last Words to His Sons
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
Because you awent up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—
He went up to my couch.
Let not my honor be united bto their assembly;
cFor in their anger they slew a man,
And in their self-will they1 hamstrung an ox.
And their wrath, for it is cruel!
aI will divide them in Jacob
And scatter them in Israel.
bYour hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
cYour father’s children shall bow down before you.
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
bHe bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?
Nor ba lawgiver from between his feet,
cUntil Shiloh comes;
dAnd to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
He washed his garments in wine,
And his clothes in the blood of grapes.
He shall become a haven for ships,
And his border shall badjoin Sidon.
And that the land was pleasant;
He bowed ahis shoulder to bear a burden,
And became a band of slaves.
A viper by the path,
That bites the horse’s heels
So that its rider shall fall backward.
And the arms of his hands were1 made strong
By the hands of bthe Mighty God of Jacob
c(From there dis the Shepherd, ethe Stone of Israel),
bAnd by the Almighty cwho will bless you
With blessings of heaven above,
Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,
Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors,
aUp to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills.
bThey shall be on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.
In the morning he shall devour the prey,
bAnd at night he shall divide the spoil.”
Jacob’s Death and Burial
| << Genesis 48:22 | Genesis 49:2 >> |
American Standard Version
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.
Amplified® Bible
AND JACOB called for his sons and said, Gather yourselves together [around me], that I may tell you what shall befall you in the latter {or} last days.
Contemporary English Version
Jacob called his sons together and said: My sons, I am Jacob, your father Israel.
Darby English Version
And Jacob called his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, and I will tell you what will befall you at the end of days.
Good News Bible
Jacob called for his sons and said, "Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the future:
King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, "Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.
New International Version
Then Jacob called for his sons and said: "Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.
New King James Version
And Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days:
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, "Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.
Revised Standard Version
Then Jacob called his sons, and said, "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in days to come.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob calleth unto his sons and saith, `Be gathered together, and I declare to you that which doth happen with you in the latter end of the days.
| << Genesis 48:22 | Genesis 49:2 >> |
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