Genesis 49:1
Verse 1 of 33. The 49th of 50 chapters in Genesis, in The Law.
1And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
5Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
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Genesis 49:1 in the World English Bible
Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.Read Genesis 49:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:1
A general idea is given of the intended discourse (v. 1): That I may tell you that which shall befal you (not your persons, but your posterity) in the latter days; this prediction would be of use to those that came after them, for the confirming of their faith and the guiding of their way, on their return to Canaan, and their settlement there.
Read Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:1–4: Jacob's Prophecy Concerning His Sons. (b. c. 1689.)
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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.