
Genesis 49 International Standard Version (ISV)Jacob’s Final Blessings49 After this, Jacob called his sons together and told them, “Assemble yourselves around me[a] so I can tell you all what is going to happen to you in the last days.[b] 2 “Gather together and listen, On the Future of Reuben3 “Reuben, you’re my firstborn, On the Future of Simeon and Levi5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers; On the Future of Judah8 “Your brothers will praise you, Judah.[f] On the Future of Zebulun13 “Zebulun will settle down near the sea shore On the Future of Issachar14 “Issachar is a strong donkey, On the Future of Dan16 “Dan will judge[j] his people 18 “Lord, I’m waiting for your salvation.” On the Future of Gad19 “Bandits will raid Gad, On the Future of Asher20 “Asher’s food will be delicious; On the Future of Naphtali21 “Naphtali is a free running deer On the Future of Joseph22 “Joseph is descended from a fruitful vine, On the Future of Benjamin27 “Benjamin is vicious like a wolf; Jacob Dies and is Buried28 That’s how Israel blessed these[m] twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them when he pronounced his blessing for them, blessing each one with a blessing suitable for them. 29 In his last words, Jacob[n] issued this set of instructions to them all: “I’m about to join[o] our ancestors. Bury me alongside my ancestors in the cave in the field that used to belong to Ephron the Hittite. 30 It’s the cave in the field near Mamre at Machpelah in the land of Canaan that Abraham bought to serve as a cemetery. 31 It’s where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, where Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and where I buried Leah. 32 Both the field and the cave that’s in it were purchased from the Hittites.” 33 After concluding this set of instructions to his sons, Jacob[p] tucked his feet up into bed, quit breathing, and was gathered to his ancestors. Footnotes:
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