
Genesis 49 New Century Version (NCV)Jacob Blesses His Sons49 Then Jacob called his sons to him. He said, “Come here to me, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the future. 2 “Come together and listen, sons of Jacob. 3 “Reuben, my first son, you are my strength. 5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers 8 “Judah, your brothers will praise you. 13 “Zebulun will live near the sea. 14 “Issachar is like a strong donkey 16 “Dan will rule his own people 18 “Lord, I wait for your salvation. 19 “Robbers will attack Gad, 20 “Asher’s land will grow much good food; 21 “Naphtali is like a female deer that runs free, 22 “Joseph is like a grapevine that produces much fruit, 27 “Benjamin is like a hungry wolf. 28 These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them. He gave each son the blessing that was right for him. 29 Then Israel gave them a command and said, “I am about to die. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. 30 That cave is in the field of Machpelah east of Mamre in the land of Canaan. Abraham bought the field and cave from Ephron the Hittite for a burying place. 31 Abraham and Sarah his wife are buried there. Isaac and Rebekah his wife are buried there, and I buried my wife Leah there. 32 The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittite people.” 33 After Jacob finished talking to his sons, he lay down. He put his feet back on the bed, took his last breath, and died.
New Century Version (NCV) The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. |
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